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Disable PUA Protection on Windows Defender

Detects disabling Windows Defender PUA protection

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Austin SongerCreated Wed Aug 04Updated Thu Aug 178ffc5407-52e3-478f-9596-0a7371eafe13windows
Log Source
WindowsRegistry Set
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryRegistry Set← raw: registry_set
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|contains: '\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\PUAProtection'
        Details: 'DWORD (0x00000000)'
    condition: selection
False Positives
Unknown

False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
8ffc5407-52e3-478f-9596-0a7371eafe13
Status
test
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Wed Aug 04
Modified
Thu Aug 17
Path
rules/windows/registry/registry_set/registry_set_disabled_pua_protection_on_microsoft_defender.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.t1562.001
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