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AMSI Bypass

AMSI (Antimalware Scan Interface) provides enhanced malware protection on Windows 10 machines. Attackers may try to bypass this mechanism and run malicious code.

Module:
Platform Analytics
Agent event type:
Process execution
Category:
Lateral Movement
Status:
Enabled
ATT&CK tactics: Defense Evasion (TA0005)
ATT&CK techniques: Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools (T1562.001)
Indicator:

Process action type = execution AND target process cmd = *system.management.automation.amsiutils*amsiinitfailed*

Preventable: yes