Hijack.SecurityRun
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Short bio
Hijack.SecurityRun is Malwarebytes’ detection name for a Software Restriction Policy used against security software.
Type of infection
Hijack.SecurityRun is a detection-only rule that looks at the subkeys of the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowssafer codeidentifiersPaths and flags a detection if it finds a rule to block security software from running. Hijack.SecurityRun can be an indicator for a more serious threat that has disabled certain security software.
Home remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove Hijack.SecurityRun without further user interaction.