Detectionhighstable

Windows Defender Real-time Protection Disabled

Detects disabling of Windows Defender Real-time Protection. As this event doesn't contain a lot of information on who initiated this action you might want to reduce it to a "medium" level if this occurs too many times in your environment

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Ján Trenčanský, François HubautCreated Tue Jul 28Updated Wed Nov 22b28e58e4-2a72-4fae-bdee-0fbe904db642windows
Log Source
Windowswindefend
ProductWindows← raw: windows
Servicewindefend← raw: windefend
Detection Logic
Detection Logic1 selector
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 5001 # Real-time protection is disabled.
    condition: selection
False Positives

Administrator actions (should be investigated)

Seen being triggered occasionally during Windows 8 Defender Updates

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Rule Metadata
Rule ID
b28e58e4-2a72-4fae-bdee-0fbe904db642
Status
stable
Level
high
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Jul 28
Modified
Wed Nov 22
Path
rules/windows/builtin/windefend/win_defender_real_time_protection_disabled.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasionattack.t1562.001
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