ConfigureDefender utility for Windows 10/11

[Andy Ful]

ConfigureDefender ver. 3.0.0.1.

ConfigureDefender/ConfigureDefender3001.zip at master · AndyFul/ConfigureDefender

Utility for configuring Windows 10 built-in Defender antivirus settings. - ConfigureDefender/ConfigureDefender3001.zip at master · AndyFul/ConfigureDefender

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Version 3.0.0.1
	1. Added tip text feature to some buttons (<REFRESH, <DEFAULT>, <HIGH>, <MAX>).
	2. Removed the feature of adding an icon to the taskbar notification area.
	3. Removed event Id=5007 from Defender Security Log.

Be safe.

 

[limestree]

Thanks a lot, really appreciate all the information you provided here.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Thanks a lot, really appreciate all the information you provided here.

I highly recommend reading this whole thread + Hard_Configurator thread.
Sure a lot of text but you will like it

 

[SeriousHoax]

Yes I saw this or very similar the other day, when I was bored and tried to run an eset online scan of Windows 10. H_C using default recommended settings for SRP, CD & firewall. Running as SUA. I assumed the block was H_C related, but I didn't really care about running eset scan, so I forgot about it.

Strange. It wasn't H_C because there was nothing related to this in the log. Restarting didn't help either. I had to reinstall WiseVector to fix it.

 

[South Park]

I got to see BAFS in action last night (with CD on High). I had transferred a pdf from tablet to laptop via Bluetooth. When I tried to open PDF TK Builder with the new pdf by drag and drop, WD popped up a message saying the program would be delayed up to 20 sec. while checking the cloud. The logs showed that WD uploaded the signed exe for analysis, probably because opening a file received from Bluetooth (which is very insecure) was considered suspicious. I was pleased to see it double-checking the exe before letting it run, without blocking it as a FP.

 

[Special]

Version 3.0.0.0
2. Removed events Id=1117 and Id=5007 from Defender Security Log.

Version 3.0.0.1
3. Removed event Id=5007 from Defender Security Log.

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Déjà vu

 

[simmerskool]

Strange. It wasn't H_C because there was nothing related to this in the log. Restarting didn't help either. I had to reinstall WiseVector to fix it.

WiseVector 2.6 runs here ok, I just saw something similar to your post wHen I tried to eset online scanner. no deeper answer here

 

[Andy Ful]

Version 3.0.0.0
2. Removed events Id=1117 and Id=5007 from Defender Security Log.

Version 3.0.0.1
3. Removed event Id=5007 from Defender Security Log.

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Déjà vu

In fact, it was not removed in ver. 3.0.0.0 (despite the info you noticed).
So, it is a correction (not déjà vu).

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

ConfigureDefender utility for Windows 10.
The actual ConfigureDefender installers' links (ver. 1.0.1.1):

• for Windows 64-bit: AndyFul/ConfigureDefender
• for Windows 32bit: AndyFul/ConfigureDefender

Andy, you should/ ask a Mod to update this post as both links doesn't work anymore and i guess new user's are then confused.

 

[oldschool]

Andy, you should/ ask a Mod to update this post as both links doesn't work anymore and i guess new user's are then confused.

A simple solution is for Andy to link his GitHub ConfigureDefender page when he posts CD updates because it always has the latest version.

 

[Solarquest]

 

[oldschool]

Wow! Nice, basic walk-through of ConfigureDefender. This ought to garner more CD users who follow the Britec guy.

 

[Dave Russo]

Britec is a true professional, really good to see him recommending Andy Ful's work, thanks Solarquest for the video

 

[bribon77]

Tremendous video, and tremendous Andy, you can't say more.
But it's good to see the video to see what it hides, ConfigureDefender.
Thank you.

 

[SeriousHoax]

I think the Bleepingcomputer article about ConfigureDefender few days ago gave it very good exposure and the YouTube reviewer probably learnt about it from that article. I also personally met a person online who came to know about it from that article and now more people because of this video will start using it. It's really good to see Andy's hard work getting the recognition it deserves outside of our geeky forums

 

[Vitali Ortzi]

I think the Bleepingcomputer article about ConfigureDefender few days ago gave it very good exposure and the YouTube reviewer probably learnt about it from that article. I also personally met a person online who came to know about it from that article and now more people because of this video will start using it. It's really good to see Andy's hard work getting the recognition it deserves outside of our geeky forums

It will since it's an easy to use SRP (H_C) plus a strong AV configuration tool(CD) using built in Microsoft defense mechanisms .
Probably will get popular among small business as time passes on.

 

[paulderdash]

... It's really good to see Andy's hard work getting the recognition it deserves outside of our geeky forums

And to think Andy has given us these exceptional tools, and his endless patient support, for free!

 

[SeriousHoax]

My most favorite game (The Witcher 3) ever is made by polish developers based on Polish novels written by a Polish author, my most favorite 2 free system hardening programs (HC & CD) for Windows are made by our Polish developer Andy, one of my favorite and one of the world's best striker in world football (Robert Lewandowski, who also has a record of scoring 5 goals in 9 minutes) is a Polish guy who also along with his wife donated 1 million euros to combat corona virus, the testing lab "AVLab" who currently seems to be the most honest and open testing lab out there are also from Poland.
There's something good about the Polish genes it seems

 

[Andy Ful]

...
There's something good about the Polish genes it seems

It is a simple coincidence, I think.
There were great times for Poland, when in union with Lithuania it was one of the largest political entities in Europe. But, it was a few hundred years ago.
It is worth mentioning that the Witcher is based on the books of Andrzej Saplkowski.:

Andrzej Sapkowski - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The Witcher Penthalogy is one of my favorites from the year 1994.

 

[SeriousHoax]

It is a simple coincidence, I think.
There were great times for Poland, when in union with Lithuania it was one of the largest political entities in Europe. But, it was a few hundred years ago.
It is worth mentioning that the Witcher is based on the books of Andrzej Saplkowski.:

Andrzej Sapkowski - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The Witcher Penthalogy is one of my favorites from the year 1994.

Haha ok
You two share the same first name. I haven't read the books yet but it's on my wish list.