Hackers Hide Microsoft Defender Exclusions From Admins to Evade Antivirus Scans
Huntress warns attackers hide Microsoft Defender exclusions so malware stays unscanned and invisible to admins.
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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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Campaign Evolution: EITest from October through December 2016
Unit 42 details the EITest campaign's late-2016 changes: gates and obfuscation dropped, with Rig EK variants delivering ransomware and infostealers.