‘BigDiskBuster’ Leaves Microsoft Defender Running While Blocking Updates

October 6, 2026 · 4:59 pm 1 sources

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• 'BigDiskBuster' Leaves Microsoft Defender Running While Blocking Updates
  Dark Reading · October 6, 2026 16:59
  Not quite an EDR-killer, but the proof-of-concept cyber technique creates a silent virus detection gap while service runs normally, no exploit required.