Windows Defender Service Disabled - Registry

Detects when an attacker or tool disables the Windows Defender service (WinDefend) via the registry

Detection logic

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

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
gist.github.com/anadr/7465a9fde63d41341136949f14c21105	Tool	2
thedfirreport.com/2021/10/18/icedid-to-xinglocker-ransomware-in-24-hours/	Threat report	25from 3 sources