Disable Windows Defender Functionalities Via Registry Keys

Detects when attackers or tools disable Windows Defender functionalities via the Windows 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
admx.help/?Category=Windows_7_2008R2&Policy=Microsoft.Policies.WindowsDefender::SpyNetReporting	Unclassified	Only this detection cites it
gist.github.com/anadr/7465a9fde63d41341136949f14c21105	Tool	2
securelist.com/key-group-ransomware-samples-and-telegram-schemes/114025/	Unclassified	Only this detection cites it
symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/ransomware-hive-conti-avoslocker	Unclassified	5
thedfirreport.com/2021/10/18/icedid-to-xinglocker-ransomware-in-24-hours/	Threat report	25from 3 sources
www.tenforums.com/tutorials/105533-enable-disable-windows-defender-exploit-protection-settings.html	Unclassified	3from 2 sources
www.tenforums.com/tutorials/123792-turn-off-tamper-protection-microsoft-defender-antivirus.html	Unclassified	3from 2 sources
www.tenforums.com/tutorials/32236-enable-disable-microsoft-defender-pua-protection-windows-10-a.html	Unclassified	3from 2 sources