diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/HostExploiter.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/HostExploiter.py
index f791e7a9c..17bbee2a3 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/HostExploiter.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/HostExploiter.py
@@ -94,14 +94,15 @@ class HostExploiter:
         )
         self.set_start_time()
 
-    def is_interrupted(self):
+    def _is_interrupted(self):
+        return self.interrupt.is_set()
+
+    def _set_interrupted(self):
         # This method should be refactored to raise an exception to reduce duplication in the
         # "if is_interrupted: return self.exploitation_results"
         # Ideally the user should only do "check_for_interrupt()"
-        if self.interrupt.is_set():
-            logger.info("Exploiter has been interrupted")
-            self.exploit_result.interrupted = True
-        return self.interrupt.is_set()
+        logger.info("Exploiter has been interrupted")
+        self.exploit_result.interrupted = True
 
     def post_exploit(self):
         self.set_finish_time()
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
index 9a9bfef7a..eae4f33dd 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
             )
             return self.exploit_result
 
-        if self.is_interrupted():
+        if self._is_interrupted():
+            self._set_interrupted()
             return self.exploit_result
 
         try:
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
index b097630d7..868c31c97 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ class PowerShellExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
         self._client = self._authenticate_via_brute_force(credentials, auth_options)
 
-        if self.is_interrupted():
+        if self._is_interrupted():
+            self._set_interrupted()
             return self.exploit_result
 
         if not self._client:
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py
index 7b7c9ad1e..9bfcb3d14 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/wmiexec.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ class WmiExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
             downloaded_agent = self.agent_repository.get_agent_binary(self.host.os["type"])
 
-            if self.is_interrupted():
+            if self._is_interrupted():
+                self._set_interrupted()
                 return self.exploit_result
 
             remote_full_path = SmbTools.copy_file(