SigmaHQ/rules/windows/process_creation/win_powershell_disable_windef_av.yml
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title: Powershell Used To Disable Windows Defender AV Security Monitoring
id: a7ee1722-c3c5-aeff-3212-c777e4733217
status: experimental
description: Detects attackers attempting to disable Windows Defender using Powershell
author: 'ok @securonix invrep-de, oscd.community'
date: 2020/10/12
references:
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2020/06/23/wastedlocker-a-new-ransomware-variant-developed-by-the-evil-corp-group/
- https://rvsec0n.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/malwares-that-bypass-windows-defender/
tags:
- attack.defense_evasion
- attack.t1089 # legacy
- attack.t1562.001
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
Image|endswith: '\powershell.exe'
CommandLine|contains:
- '-DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true'
- '-DisableRuntimeMonitoring $true'
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- 'Minimal, for some older versions of dev tools, such as pycharm, developers were known to sometimes disable Windows Defender to improve performance, but this generally is not considered a good security practice.'
level: high