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Disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus via registry

Disable Microsoft Defender Antivirus via registry.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Data source:
XDR Agent with eXtended Threat Hunting (XTH)
ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK techniques: Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools (T1562.001)
Attacker's goals:

Adversary may attempt to disable defender antivirus to execute malicious tools and move through the network without triggering alarms.

Investigative actions:

Investigate the process that set or create the registry key.

Test period:
N/A (single event)
Deduplication:
1 Day