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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 95367" data-source="post: 1005171"><p>I notice, SAC ON takes control of:</p><p></p><p>1. Reputation-Based Protection</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Check Apps and Files (not user configurable with SAC ON)</li> </ul><p>2. Potentially Unwanted App Blocking</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Block Apps (not user configurable with SAC ON)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Block Downloads (user can still enable\disable with SAC ON)</li> </ul><p></p><p>In a very short very simple test, I enabled SAC and installed the following - allowed or blocked as noted:</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">FINDING = Only signed files can be installed from Microsoft Store with SAC ON.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(41, 105, 176)">SAC blocks unsigned uninstallers (same as installer as SAC can't tell if installing or uninstalling; the process is the same).</span></strong></p><p></p><p>1. 7zip (BLOCKED BY SAC due to UNSIGNED)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]269507[/ATTACH]</p><p>1.1 Selected "Get Apps from Store"</p><p>1.2 Attempted install of 7zip version by ZEEIS on Microsoft Store (BLOCKED BY SAC due to UNSIGNED):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]269508[/ATTACH]</p><p>1.3 Installed SIGNED 7zip by HAUKE HASSELBERG via MICROSOFT STORE.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]269509[/ATTACH]</p><p>2. UltraSearch (SIGNED)</p><p>3. GitHub Desktop (SIGNED)</p><p>4. PowerShell Core 7.2.6 (using the MSI installer; SIGNED)</p><p></p><p>SAC has remained ON for hours. (I think it will change to OFF if too much gets blocked).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 95367, post: 1005171"] I notice, SAC ON takes control of: 1. Reputation-Based Protection [LIST] [*]Check Apps and Files (not user configurable with SAC ON) [/LIST] 2. Potentially Unwanted App Blocking [LIST] [*]Block Apps (not user configurable with SAC ON) [*]Block Downloads (user can still enable\disable with SAC ON) [/LIST] In a very short very simple test, I enabled SAC and installed the following - allowed or blocked as noted: [B][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]FINDING = Only signed files can be installed from Microsoft Store with SAC ON. SAC blocks unsigned uninstallers (same as installer as SAC can't tell if installing or uninstalling; the process is the same).[/COLOR][/B] 1. 7zip (BLOCKED BY SAC due to UNSIGNED) [ATTACH type="full" width="574px" alt="1663964716297.png"]269507[/ATTACH] 1.1 Selected "Get Apps from Store" 1.2 Attempted install of 7zip version by ZEEIS on Microsoft Store (BLOCKED BY SAC due to UNSIGNED): [ATTACH type="full" width="562px" alt="1663964779971.png"]269508[/ATTACH] 1.3 Installed SIGNED 7zip by HAUKE HASSELBERG via MICROSOFT STORE. [ATTACH type="full" width="534px" alt="1663965150327.png"]269509[/ATTACH] 2. UltraSearch (SIGNED) 3. GitHub Desktop (SIGNED) 4. PowerShell Core 7.2.6 (using the MSI installer; SIGNED) SAC has remained ON for hours. (I think it will change to OFF if too much gets blocked). [/QUOTE]
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