Potential Windows Defender Tampering Via Wmic.EXE

Detects potential tampering with Windows Defender settings such as adding exclusion using wmic

Detection logic

Platform: Containers ESXi IaaS Linux macOS Network Devices Windows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
Log source product: windows
Log source category: process_creation

Links the source published beside this detection. Reference is the link the source wrote, unmodified. Class is decided by this catalogue from the host and path, not stated by the source. Cited by counts published detections citing the same resource, including this one, and the sources beneath it count the repositories this catalogue ingests, which is not the same as independent research.
Reference	Class	Cited by
github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/5c1e6f1b4fafd01c8d1ece85f510160fc1275fbf/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md	Detection test	Only this detection cites it
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gootkit-malware-bypasses-windows-defender-by-setting-path-exclusions/	Security research	3
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iobit-forums-hacked-to-spread-ransomware-to-its-members/	Security research	Only this detection cites it