ModSecurity WAF Module Uninstallation via appcmd or apxs

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 30, 2026•0•0•2

Detects attempts to uninstall, disable, or remove ModSecurity Web Application Firewall (WAF) modules on IIS or Apache servers. This behavior often indicates an adversary attempting to impair security defenses by disabling WAF protection to facilitate further malicious activity, such as web shell deployment or exploitation.