Malicious Disable Exploit Guard Network Protection on Windows Defender (via registry_set)

title: Malicious Disable Exploit Guard Network Protection on Windows Defender (via registry_set)
id: baa5cd94-1785-5707-99a1-a433ca417bf0
status: stable
description: This rule detects disabling Windows Defender Exploit Guard Network Protection
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1685/
    - https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/105533-enable-disable-windows-defender-exploit-protection-settings.html
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-04-14
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    category: registry_set
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        TargetObject|contains: 'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\App and Browser protection\DisallowExploitProtectionOverride'
        Details: 'DWORD (00000001)'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium