Hello Matthew,
You are possibly right. A simple hack for resetting a Windows 10 password by abusing tools such as Ultiman.exe, StickyKeys, or DisplaySwitch.exe has existed for some time. Microsoft recently prevented these Windows modifications with Windows Defender. There is no other proof that other security software are protecting against this "hijack" of Windows services.
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