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Detection of Unauthorized Windows Firewall Exception Rule Creation

Monitoring for non-standard additions to the Windows Defender Firewall exception list to identify potential defense impairment activity by unauthorized processes.

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UAC Bypass via Windows Firewall MMC Snap-In Hijack

Attackers bypass User Account Control (UAC) by hijacking the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Windows Firewall snap-in to execute code with elevated permissions, potentially leading to system compromise.

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