Powershell Defender Exclusion

Description

Detects requests to exclude files, folders or processes from Antivirus scanning using PowerShell cmdlets

Query · sigma

selection1:
  CommandLine|contains:
  - 'Add-MpPreference '
  - 'Set-MpPreference '
selection2:
  CommandLine|contains:
  - ' -ExclusionPath '
  - ' -ExclusionExtension '
  - ' -ExclusionProcess '
  - ' -ExclusionIpAddress '
condition: all of selection*

Known false positives

  • Possible Admin Activity
  • Other Cmdlets that may use the same parameters
Raw source Powershell Defender Exclusion · Sigma
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Published by SigmaHQ/sigma ↗, licensed under Detection Rule License 1.1 ↗. Reproduced here unmodified. 
title: Powershell Defender Exclusion
id: 17769c90-230e-488b-a463-e05c08e9d48f
related:
    - id: c1344fa2-323b-4d2e-9176-84b4d4821c88
      type: similar
status: test
description: Detects requests to exclude files, folders or processes from Antivirus scanning using PowerShell cmdlets
references:
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/defender-endpoint/configure-process-opened-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus
    - https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1562.001/T1562.001.md
    - https://twitter.com/AdamTheAnalyst/status/1483497517119590403
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-04-29
modified: 2022-05-12
tags:
    - attack.defense-impairment
    - attack.t1685
logsource:
    category: process_creation
    product: windows
detection:
    selection1:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - 'Add-MpPreference '
            - 'Set-MpPreference '
    selection2:
        CommandLine|contains:
            - ' -ExclusionPath '
            - ' -ExclusionExtension '
            - ' -ExclusionProcess '
            - ' -ExclusionIpAddress '
    condition: all of selection*
falsepositives:
    - Possible Admin Activity
    - Other Cmdlets that may use the same parameters
level: medium

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