Defender Exclusion Abuse: How Attackers Hide Malware from MDAV
Huntress details how attackers abuse Microsoft Defender exclusions to hide malware from scans.
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Threat actor
Muddled Libra
- Mentions · 7d0
- Mentions · 30d0
- All mentions1
- First seenSep 30, 2026
- Last mentionedSep 30, 2026
Timeline
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- WhisperGatemalware · 1
- GootKitmalware · 1
- Huntressorganization · 1
- Microsoft Defender Antivirusproduct · 1
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