EDR-Freeze: The Chilling Reality of Evading Windows Security with a Comedic Twist
EDR-Freeze is the new Houdini of hacks, making EDR tools vanish without a trace by exploiting Windows Error Reporting. It swaps out the need for vulnerable drivers with a stealthy user mode trick, leaving security agents in a snooze fest. Who knew evading antivirus could be as easy as a Windows crash dump?
Hot Take:
Just when you thought your Windows system was safe, along comes a tool that says, “Nighty night, security!” Meet EDR-Freeze, the new method that tucks your antivirus into a cozy little slumber, all thanks to a glitch in the Matrix—er, I mean Windows Error Reporting. It’s like giving your computer a lullaby it can’t resist!
Key Points:
- EDR-Freeze uses Microsoft’s own Windows Error Reporting (WER) system to disable security software.
- This technique doesn’t require a vulnerable driver, unlike previous methods.
- It exploits the MiniDumpWriteDump API to suspend antivirus processes indefinitely.
- A public tool is available that demonstrates this attack on Windows Defender.
- Countermeasures include monitoring WER for suspicious activity.
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