Defender engine crash followed by payload placement
This rule detects suspicious executable or DLL file creations in common temporary or user-writable directories shortly after a Microsoft Defender related process (MsMpEng, Nissrv, Werfault, Services) terminates unexpectedly. The rule focuses on the causality chain to link the Defender crash with the subsequent file placement, suggesting an attempt to bypass or disable security software before deploying malicious payloads.
Cortex XDR
