i.bat Security Tool Mass Impairment via sc.exe and Set-MpPreference

Ibrahim Saud@tektrix

•updated Jun 30, 2026•0•0•1

Detects execution patterns where security tools such as Microsoft Defender, Sysmon, and Filebeat are intentionally impaired or disabled using service control commands (sc.exe) and PowerShell cmdlets (Set-MpPreference), consistent with adversary activity aimed at bypassing security monitoring.