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Disable Defender Antivirus remote configuration

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Works with Windows 10 and 11Works with Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 10, 11, and Windows Server 2008 or newer.
  • Single actionThis page belongs to a script, containing basic changes to achieve a task.
  • Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
  • Impact: MediumSystem Functionality Loss Risk: Moderate
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  • Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
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Overview​

This script disables Windows Defender's ability to receive remote configurations.

Windows Defender Management uses this feature to remotely control Defender's behavior 1. It uses a Configuration Service Provider (CSP) as an interface between the device's settings and specified configurations 2. CSPs, like Group Policy client-side extensions, enable reading, setting, modifying, or deleting settings for specific features 2. Mobile device management (MDM) service providers commonly use these CSPs 2.

Disabling this feature enhances privacy and user control by blocking remote modifications to your Defender settings. This action may also improve system performance by reducing background processes related to checking and applying remote configurations.

However, this action may reduce security by:

  • Preventing potentially important security updates from being applied automatically.
  • Limiting the ability of IT administrators to manage Defender settings across devices.
Caution

Disabling this feature may make your computer less secure and reduce the ability of management systems to adjust security settings automatically.

Technical Details​

The script targets the COM registration for the CLSID 195B4D07-3DE2-4744-BBF2-D90121AE785B 1 3. This application registers the DefenderCSP.dll library 1 3. This component is used by the Defender service (MpSvc) 4. The DLL file is located in the %PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Defender folder 1 3.

This script performs a soft deletion of:

  • The COM registration for the CLSID (195B4D07-3DE2-4744-BBF2-D90121AE785B) 1 3.
  • The DefenderCSP.dll file.

For more information on related configurations and the full range of settings affected, see the official Microsoft documentation on the Defender CSP 5.

  1. Security Trade-off

    This action prioritizes privacy over certain security features. It's not recommended and should only be used by advanced users after understanding its implications.

    Increased Privacy

    Enhanced privacy through reduced data collection and tracking

    Decreased Security

    Some security features will be disabled or limited

    This script can be reversed, this allows you to restore the default system security.

  2. Use with Caution

    This script is only recommended if you understand its implications.

    Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

    This script can be fully reversed to restore changes if something goes wrong.

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:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{195B4D07-3DE2-4744-BBF2-D90121AE785B} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{195B4D07-3DE2-4744-BBF2-D90121AE785B}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft delete files matching pattern: "%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Defender\DefenderCSP.dll"  as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = '$pathGlobPattern = "^""%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Defender\DefenderCSP.dll"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$expandedPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($pathGlobPattern)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Searching for items matching pattern: `"^""$($expandedPath)`"^""."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$renamedCount   = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$skippedCount   = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$failedCount    = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$foundAbsolutePaths = @()'+"^""`r`n"^""+''+"^""`r`n"^""+'try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $foundAbsolutePaths += @('+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Get-Item -Path $expandedPath -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    )'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    <# Swallow, do not run `Test-Path` before, it''s unreliable for globs requiring extra permissions #>'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$foundAbsolutePaths = $foundAbsolutePaths   `'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    | Select-Object -Unique                 `'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    | Sort-Object -Property { $_.Length } -Descending'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (!$foundAbsolutePaths) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host ''Skipping, no items available.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'    exit 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Initiating processing of $($foundAbsolutePaths.Count) items from `"^""$expandedPath`"^""."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'foreach ($path in $foundAbsolutePaths) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (Test-Path -Path $path -PathType Container) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Skipping folder (not its contents): `"^""$path`"^""."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $skippedCount++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if($revert -eq $true) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-not $path.EndsWith(''.OLD'')) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Skipping non-backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $skippedCount++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if ($path.EndsWith(''.OLD'')) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Skipping backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $skippedCount++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$originalFilePath = $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Processing file: `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (-Not (Test-Path $originalFilePath)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Skipping, file `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" not found."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $skippedCount++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    exit 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+''+"^""`r`n"^""+'if ($revert -eq $true) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $newFilePath = $originalFilePath.Substring(0, $originalFilePath.Length - 4)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $newFilePath = "^""$($originalFilePath).OLD"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Move-Item -LiteralPath "^""$($originalFilePath)"^"" -Destination "^""$newFilePath"^"" -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Successfully processed `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $renamedCount++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    '+"^""`r`n"^""+'} catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Error "^""Failed to rename `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" to `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $failedCount++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    '+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($renamedCount -gt 0) -or ($skippedCount -gt 0)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $renamedCount items and skipped $skippedCount items."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if ($failedCount -gt 0) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Warning "^""Failed to process $($failedCount) items."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+''; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
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