Disable Windows Defender scripts

disable-defender.bat

@echo off
rem A modified version of the disable defender script from: https://pastebin.com/kYCVzZPz

@echo on
rem ==========================================
rem This section will Disable Windows Defender
rem You can ignore error messages
rem 1 - Disable Real-time protection
reg delete "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiVirus" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableRoutinelyTakingAction" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine" /v "MpEnablePus" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableBehaviorMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableIOAVProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableOnAccessProtection" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableRealtimeMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableScanOnRealtimeEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Reporting" /v "DisableEnhancedNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "DisableBlockAtFirstSeen" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SpynetReporting" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "SubmitSamplesConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /f

rem 0 - Disable Logging
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderApiLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderAuditLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

rem Disable WD Tasks
schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /Disable
schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance" /Disable
schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /Disable
schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan" /Disable
schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /Disable

rem Disable WD systray icon
reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" /v "SecurityHealth" /f
reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "SecurityHealth" /f

rem Remove WD context menu
reg delete "HKCR\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
reg delete "HKCR\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f
reg delete "HKCR\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\EPP" /f

rem Disable WD services
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdBoot" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdFilter" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisDrv" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WdNisSvc" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f
reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinDefend" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "4" /f

rem Force success exit code
exit /b 0
rem ==========================================

disable-defender.ps1

# Disable Windows Defender

<#
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 \ \ /\ / / _` | '__| '_ \| | '_ \ / _` | | |
  \ V  V / (_| | |  | | | | | | | | (_| | |_|
   \_/\_/ \__,_|_|  |_| |_|_|_| |_|\__, | (_)
                                   |___/     

This script is NOT a disable/enable solution, I'm a malware analyst, I use it for malware analysis.
It can completely DELETE Defender, and it is NOT REVERSIBLE (that's what I need).
Once you have run it, you will no longer have any sort of antivirus protection, and WILL NOT BE ABLE to reactivate it.

Think twice before running it, or read the blog post to understand and modify it to suit **your** needs.

THIS IS NOT A JOKE.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
#>

<#
Options :

-Delete : delete the defender related files (services, drivers, executables, ....) 

Source :  https://bidouillesecurity.com/disable-windows-defender-in-powershell

#>

Write-Host "[+] Disable Windows Defender (as $(whoami))"


## STEP 0 : elevate if needed

# set HKCU\Software\Sysinternals\PsExec\EulaAccepted to 1 (bypass EULA)
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Sysinternals\PsExec" -Name "EulaAccepted" -Value 1 -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

if(-Not $($(whoami) -eq "nt authority\system")) {
    $IsSystem = $false

    # Elevate to admin (needed when called after reboot)
    if (-Not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] 'Administrator')) {
        Write-Host "    [i] Elevate to Administrator"
        $CommandLine = "-ExecutionPolicy Bypass `"" + $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path + "`" " + $MyInvocation.UnboundArguments
        Start-Process -FilePath PowerShell.exe -Verb Runas -ArgumentList $CommandLine
        Exit
    }

    # Elevate to SYSTEM if psexec is available
    $psexec_path = $(Get-Command PsExec -ErrorAction 'ignore').Source 
    if($psexec_path) {
        Write-Host "    [i] Elevate to SYSTEM"
        $CommandLine = " /accepteula -i -s powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass `"" + $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path + "`" " + $MyInvocation.UnboundArguments 
        Start-Process -WindowStyle Hidden -FilePath $psexec_path -ArgumentList $CommandLine
        exit
    } else {
        Write-Host "    [i] PsExec not found, will continue as Administrator"
    }

} else {
    $IsSystem = $true
}


## STEP 1 : Disable everything we can with immediate effect


Write-Host "    [+] Add exclusions"

# Add the whole system in Defender exclusions

67..90|foreach-object{
    $drive = [char]$_
    Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "$($drive):\" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess "$($drive):\*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}

Write-Host "    [+] Disable scanning engines (Set-MpPreference)"

Set-MpPreference -DisableArchiveScanning 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -DisableRemovableDriveScanning 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -DisableScanningMappedNetworkDrivesForFullScan 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -DisableScanningNetworkFiles 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -DisableScriptScanning 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Write-Host "    [+] Set default actions to Allow (Set-MpPreference)"

Set-MpPreference -LowThreatDefaultAction Allow -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -ModerateThreatDefaultAction Allow -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-MpPreference -HighThreatDefaultAction Allow -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue


## STEP 2 : Disable services, we cannot stop them, but we can disable them (they won't start next reboot)


Write-Host "    [+] Disable services"

$need_reboot = $false

# WdNisSvc Network Inspection Service 
# WinDefend Antivirus Service
# Sense : Advanced Protection Service

$svc_list = @("WdNisSvc", "WinDefend", "Sense")
foreach($svc in $svc_list) {
    if($(Test-Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$svc")) {
        if( $(Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$svc").Start -eq 4) {
            Write-Host "        [i] Service $svc already disabled"
        } else {
            Write-Host "        [i] Disable service $svc (next reboot)"
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$svc" -Name Start -Value 4
            $need_reboot = $true
        }
    } else {
        Write-Host "        [i] Service $svc already deleted"
    }
}

Write-Host "    [+] Disable drivers"

# WdnisDrv : Network Inspection System Driver
# wdfilter : Mini-Filter Driver
# wdboot : Boot Driver

$drv_list = @("WdnisDrv", "wdfilter", "wdboot")
foreach($drv in $drv_list) {
    if($(Test-Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$drv")) {
        if( $(Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$drv").Start -eq 4) {
            Write-Host "        [i] Driver $drv already disabled"
        } else {
            Write-Host "        [i] Disable driver $drv (next reboot)"
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$drv" -Name Start -Value 4
            $need_reboot = $true
        }
    } else {
        Write-Host "        [i] Driver $drv already deleted"
    }
}

# Check if service running or not
if($(GET-Service -Name WinDefend).Status -eq "Running") {   
    Write-Host "    [+] WinDefend Service still running (reboot required)"
    $need_reboot = $true
} else {
    Write-Host "    [+] WinDefend Service not running"
}


## STEP 3 : Reboot if needed, add a link to the script to Startup (will be runned again after reboot)


$link_reboot = "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\disable-defender.lnk"
Remove-Item -Force "$link_reboot" -ErrorAction 'ignore' # Remove the link (only execute once after reboot)

if($need_reboot) {
    Write-Host "    [+] This script will be started again after reboot." -BackgroundColor DarkRed -ForegroundColor White
    
    $powershell_path = '"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"'
    $cmdargs = "-ExecutionPolicy Bypass `"" + $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path + "`" " + $MyInvocation.UnboundArguments
    
    $res = New-Item $(Split-Path -Path $link_reboot -Parent) -ItemType Directory -Force
    $WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell
    $shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut($link_reboot)
    $shortcut.TargetPath = $powershell_path
    $shortcut.Arguments = $cmdargs
    $shortcut.WorkingDirectory = "$(Split-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -Parent)"
    $shortcut.Save()

} else {


    ## STEP 4 : After reboot (we checked that everything was successfully disabled), make sure it doesn't come up again !


    if($IsSystem) {

        # Configure the Defender registry to disable it (and the TamperProtection)
        # editing HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\ requires to be SYSTEM

        Write-Host "    [+] Disable all functionnalities with registry keys (SYSTEM privilege)"

        # Cloud-delivered protection:
        Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" -Name SpyNetReporting -Value 0
        # Automatic Sample submission
        Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" -Name SubmitSamplesConsent -Value 0
        # Tamper protection
        Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features" -Name TamperProtection -Value 4
        
        # Disable in registry
        Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name DisableAntiSpyware -Value 1
        Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name DisableAntiSpyware -Value 1

    } else {
        Write-Host "    [W] (Optional) Cannot configure registry (not SYSTEM)"
    }


    if($MyInvocation.UnboundArguments -And $($MyInvocation.UnboundArguments.tolower().Contains("-delete"))) {
        
        # Delete Defender files

        function Delete-Show-Error {
            $path_exists = Test-Path $args[0]
            if($path_exists) {
                Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -Path $args[0]
            } else {
                Write-Host "    [i] $($args[0]) already deleted"
            }
        }

        Write-Host ""
        Write-Host "[+] Delete Windows Defender (files, services, drivers)"

        # Delete files
        Delete-Show-Error "C:\ProgramData\Windows\Windows Defender\"
        Delete-Show-Error "C:\ProgramData\Windows\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\"

        # Delete drivers
        Delete-Show-Error "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\wd\"

        # Delete service registry entries
        foreach($svc in $svc_list) {
            Delete-Show-Error "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$svc"
        }

        # Delete drivers registry entries
        foreach($drv in $drv_list) {
            Delete-Show-Error "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$drv"
        }
    }
}