All Huntress Blog Posts

All Huntress Blog Posts

All things cybersecurity engaging and accessible - so you can stay ahead of hackers and boost your cybersecurity savviness.

Author: Jonathan Johnson
Threat Research
You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide: Defender Exclusions
You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide: Defender Exclusions

Attackers know that adding a MDAV exclusion for their malicious binary is easier than disabling Defender entirely. Huntress covers how this overlooked technique works, and how to detect it.

September 30, 2026