Defender Exclusion via WMIC MSFT_MpPreference for C:\ProgramData\x\ or .mdk

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 30, 2026•0•0•2

Detects the use of WMIC to interact with the MSFT_MpPreference WMI namespace to add folder or file extension exclusions to Microsoft Defender. This technique is often used by attackers to exempt malicious files or tools from being scanned by security software.