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MalwareMay 1, 2026

⚠️ A defense evasion tool called ExEngine is being sold as a service, marketed as an AV/EDR kille...

ExEngine defense evasion tool sold as service to disable AV/EDR software.

Summary

ExEngine is a defense evasion tool being marketed and sold as a service that targets mainstream antivirus and EDR solutions including Windows Defender, Malwarebytes, Bitdefender, and Avast. The tool combines AV termination capabilities with a Ring-3 rootkit and UAC bypass functionality to evade security controls. This represents a growing threat landscape where adversaries purchase pre-built evasion capabilities to support broader attack campaigns.

Indicators of Compromise

  • malware — ExEngine

Entities

Windows Defender (product)Malwarebytes (product)Bitdefender (product)Avast (product)