New Update Defender Hardening Console Executable

[Trident]

Happy New Year from Hawk Eye Analysis.
It's time to release the portable executable for Defender Hardening Console.

It is an early release so frequent updates (and probably some bugs) are expected for the next month or so.
Note: there will be no digital signature until the official release of Hawk Eye Analysis (or Antivirus) Tool (HEAT) which is expected most likely on the 3rd of March.
Note 2: Some of the features that Defender Hardening Console offers will be managed automatically by HEAT.

https://deploy.hea-p.com/executable/AiDefender.exe

I've named it AiDefender because there are AI-Powered features still under testing:

• Automatic user profile detection and application of suitable settings
• Automatic malicious exclusions detection

This is how the UI looks like now

 

[stonjean633]

Wow! PE is here to play with. XMAS goodie from Trident

 

[Shadowra]

I will test it in mid-January with the antivirus I have planned as well.

 

[Trident]

I am delighted to announce the first update.

-Implemented AI exclusions checking:
For best experience, run the executable as admin

-Implemented AI profile advisor

With this update the Hawk Eye Defender Hardening Console becomes an even more valuable tool.

Download here:

https://deploy.hea-p.com/executable/AiDefender.exe

 

[Zero Knowledge]

UI looks nice and clean, will give it a test & looksee when I get back home.

 

[Trident]

UI looks nice and clean, will give it a test & looksee when I get back home.

The UI was improved today, I reduced the width of the window.

The executable is portable and under 800 kb in size.
The UI and UI loader are both included within these 800 kb.

 

[Trident]

Announcing second update.

This new update integrates the Helios Quick scan engine to detect persistent and fileless malware which Defender potentially may have missed.

https://deploy.hea-p.com/executable/AiDefender.exe

 

[TuxTalk]

got this error mate.

 

[Trident]

View attachment 294069
got this error mate.

This module is built in as a resource and should be extracted on runtime to the temp folder. Not sure why the extraction fails.

 

[tiktoshi]

View attachment 294069
got this error mate.

Place the file in the same folder as the application.

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[Trident]

Place the file in the same folder as the application.

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It will work but it doesn’t necessarily have to be in the same folder.

 

[bjm_]

got this error mate.

me too

 

[Trident]

Ok, will fix the extraction.

 

[Trident]

The issue has now been fixed by updating the resource definitions
@TuxTalk and @bjm_ , you can try now.
the file will be auto extracted next to the application if it doesn't exist

https://deploy.hea-p.com/executable/AiDefender.exe

 

[bjm_]

Norton - Threat Labs chews on the exe for a while and then prompts "analysis should take a few hours" & Move to Quarantine | Open anyway. I opt "Open anyway".

 

[Trident]

View attachment 294075
Norton - Threat Labs chews on the exe for a while and then offers me Move to Quarantine | Open anyway.
I opt "Open anyway".

Maybe, it'll only run seeing M$ Defender?

That with this error is the old version, not updated. On the new one I changed the text of the error measage.

I will report the FP to Avast.

Edit:reported

 

[SeriousHoax]

That with this error is the old version, not updated. On the new one I changed the text of the error measage.

Hi! I'm having the same error message even with the latest version.

 

[Trident]

Hi! I'm having the same error message even with the latest version.

I’ve sent you a PM

 

[harlan4096]

Hi! I'm having the same error message even with the latest version.

Same.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I’ve sent you a PM

I am having the same error.