Malicious Windows Defender Malware Detection History Removal (via windefend)

title: Malicious Windows Defender Malware Detection History Removal (via windefend)
id: 0a383980-33fc-5d9a-8327-9014cb5f65d6
status: stable
description: This rule detects windows Defender logs when the history of detected infections is deleted.
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-microsoft-defender-antivirus
    - https://web.archive.org/web/20160727113019/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_scanning/microsoft-antimalware-has-removed-history-of/f15af6c9-01a9-4065-8c6c-3f2bdc7de45e
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-07-08
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.defense-evasion
    - attack.t1562.001
    - attack.t1070
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: windefend
detection:
    selection:
        EventID: 1013
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: informational