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Microsoft does not want Defender to be turned off completely. Therefore, when defender is turned off, windows update or windows component is trying to repair Defender and as a result Defender may become corrupt. Of course a malicious program may also corrupt Defender completely. (If there is no different security software in windows, when Defender is turned off)

Microsoft is constantly taking new measures because it does not want Defender to be turned off. There is a possibility that Windows Defender may be corrupted among these measures. Therefore We will no longer update this program

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I went to install Malwarebytes today and my windows defender keeps blocking it. I use norton360 (part of a promotion with lifelock) and Windows Defender isn't even enabled. If I am able to run the installer it's automatically closed out....

I have tried different browsers and rebooting my machine with no luck.

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It seems to me that Norton360 is preventing the use of either the Malwarebytes Support tool or the Malwarebytes stub installer file. The act of installing the Norton360 would turn off Microsoft Defender from being the resident antivirus. The resident A-V is in fact Norton360. You may wind up having to turn off Norton ( temporarily) before attempting install of Malwarebytes.

Yeah this is what I was saying at the start. I get Norton through LifeLock so it's what I would like to continue using (unless you have other recommendations). From what I can see defender is turned off which is why I'm confused how this issue is happening at all.....

In this post, we follow up on that incident by describing the use of another legitimate tool used to similar effect by a LockBit operator or affiliate, only this time the tool in question turns out to belong to a security tool: Windows Defender. During a recent investigation, we found that threat actors were abusing the Windows Defender command line tool MpCmdRun.exe to decrypt and load Cobalt Strike payloads.

Once initial access had been achieved, the threat actors performed a series of enumeration commands and attempted to run multiple post-exploitation tools, including Meterpreter, PowerShell Empire and a new way to side-load Cobalt Strike.

After thoroughly understanding the Defender update process and determining the best way to fake an update and take control of Defender, we decided to validate the capability of our vulnerability in separate ways. In order to validate and support all of our attack vectors, we developed a fully automatic tool called wd-pretender (short for Windows Defender Pretender).

LaZagne is an open-source application used to retrieve lots of passwords stored on a local computer. When we first tried to download and run the LaZagne tool as an unprivileged user, Defender immediately detected it by name and stopped its execution. Using our wd-pretender tool, we pushed a fake update that did not have the term LaZagne in its signature database. After the update was completed, we tried to download and run the LaZagne tool again. This time it was a success. Windows Defender did not detect the malicious tool (LaZagne), as its signature did not match anything in its database.

When we first tried to download Mimikatz, Windows Defender immediately stopped us. Then we leveraged our wd-pretender tool to replace the FriendlyFile hash with the Mimikatz hash and push this via a fake update to Windows Defender. Upon updating, we tried to download Mimikatz and run it again. Not only were we successful in installing Mimikatz, but we were also able to extract all stored credentials from that machine.

The implications of our research are significant, as Windows Defender is a very well-known and trusted tool that many organizations use as a first line of defense. To help mitigate the potential impact of these vulnerabilities, we have:

Adversaries may modify and/or disable security tools to avoid possible detection of their malware/tools and activities. This may take many forms, such as killing security software processes or services, modifying / deleting Registry keys or configuration files so that tools do not operate properly, or other methods to interfere with security tools scanning or reporting information. Adversaries may also disable updates to prevent the latest security patches from reaching tools on victim systems.[1]

Adversaries may also tamper with artifacts deployed and utilized by security tools. Security tools may make dynamic changes to system components in order to maintain visibility into specific events. For example, security products may load their own modules and/or modify those loaded by processes to facilitate data collection. Similar to Indicator Blocking, adversaries may unhook or otherwise modify these features added by tools (especially those that exist in userland or are otherwise potentially accessible to adversaries) to avoid detection.[2][3]

Furthermore, although defensive tools may have anti-tampering mechanisms, adversaries may abuse tools such as legitimate rootkit removal kits to impair and/or disable these tools.[7][8][9][10] For example, adversaries have used tools such as GMER to find and shut down hidden processes and antivirus software on infected systems.[9]

Maze has disabled dynamic analysis and other security tools including IDA debugger, x32dbg, and OllyDbg.[59] It has also disabled Windows Defender's Real-Time Monitoring feature and attempted to disable endpoint protection services.[60]

Use application control where appropriate, especially regarding the execution of tools outside of the organization's security policies (such as rootkit removal tools) that have been abused to impair system defenses. Ensure that only approved security applications are used and running on enterprise systems.

In an attempt to avoid detection after compromising a machine, threat actors often try to disable Windows Defender. This is often done using "sc" [service control], a legitimate tool provided by Microsoft for managing services. This action interferes with event detection and may lead to a security event going undetected, thereby potentially leading to further compromise of the network.

Monitor processes for unexpected termination related to security tools/services. Specifically, before execution of ransomware, monitor for rootkit tools, such as GMER, PowerTool or TDSSKiller, that may detect and terminate hidden processes and the host antivirus software.

When Windows Defender AV is in active mode, the application functions as the primary antimalware application on the system. It will scan files and remediate threats while reporting detection results to the management tool. Administrators can manage Windows Defender with different tools, such as System Center Configuration Manager, Group Policy and Intune, or within the application itself.

In Windows 10, Windows Defender AV enters passive mode automatically when it detects another antivirus tool in the system or if the system uses Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). The ATP service works in conjunction with the Windows Defender AV service to look for attacks and other security events.

Windows Defender AV enters automatic disabled mode when it detects another AV tool on the system under Windows 10 and when the business does not have a Windows Defender ATP enrollment. In this mode, Windows Defender AV will not scan files, remediate issues or report threats.

If an organization opts to use a third-party product, then Microsoft recommends that the administrator be aware of potential Windows Defender compatibility issues and remove or disable Windows Defender AV to enable other antivirus tools to run unimpeded on the Windows Server 2016 system.

Malware presents a serious risk for data loss, data theft, and possible breaches in regulatory compliance and business governance. Windows Defender Antivirus (AV) protects endpoints and servers in Windows-based organizations from these attacks. Proper Windows Defender management requires administrators to have the right tools and procedures to secure the company's systems.

Administrators who prefer to use PowerShell can use this tool for Windows Defender management in concert with Group Policy, SCCM or individual endpoint installation for configuration with the Set-MpPreference and Update-MpSignature cmdlets in the Windows Defender module. This module provides a series of Get cmdlets for reporting.

Microsoft has its own triage package capability, but you can also push your own tools like Magnet RESPONSE or KAPE. With a little bit of PowerShell mojo you can use your favorite collection utilities using the Defender Live Response console as your entry point into the remote asset.

Double-click on the downloaded file (mssstool32.exe for the 32-bit version and mssstool64.exe for the 64-bit version). The Windows Defender Offline Tool will launch and prompt you to have a CD, DVD, or USB drive on which the necessary startup and antivirus files can be installed. The files take up less than 300 megabytes of space, so a CD or USB stick will do the trick. Make sure there are no important files on the USB device as it will be reformatted during the process.

Click Next, and the tool will ask if you want to install the software on a CD/DVD or USB flash drive. A third option offers you the ability to save the software as an ISO file, which you can then burn onto a CD at a later point. Choose one of the options and click Next.

You'll periodically need to update your device with the latest virus definition files. You can do that by running the Windows Defender setup again or by plugging an Ethernet cable into your scanned PC after you launch the tool and then selecting the Update option. 2351a5e196