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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 917866" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p>Windows has already the needed protection to block all attacks from this test. But, Microsoft decided to activate such protection for free by using GPO or PowerShell. They can be also activated by 3rd party tools. There is no dedicated Microsoft application to configure such settings in Windows Home.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite111" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>From my tests and some other tests on MH, it follows that Windows Defender (default settings) would get results similar to Avast.</p><p></p><p>The advanced settings of Windows Defender were tested as follows (see Exploit/Fileless samples test results):</p><p><a href="https://www.mrg-effitas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MRG_Effitas_2019Q4_360.pdf" target="_blank">Microsoft Word - MRG_Effitas_2019Q4_360.docx (mrg-effitas.com) (mrg-effitas.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mrg-effitas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MRG_Effitas_2020Q1_360.pdf" target="_blank">Microsoft Word - MRG_Effitas_2020Q1_360.docx (mrg-effitas.com) (mrg-effitas.com)</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mrg-effitas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MRG_Effitas_2020Q2_360.pdf" target="_blank">Microsoft Word - MRG_Effitas_2020Q2_360.docx (mrg-effitas.com) (mrg-effitas.com)</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 917866, member: 32260"] Windows has already the needed protection to block all attacks from this test. But, Microsoft decided to activate such protection for free by using GPO or PowerShell. They can be also activated by 3rd party tools. There is no dedicated Microsoft application to configure such settings in Windows Home.:( From my tests and some other tests on MH, it follows that Windows Defender (default settings) would get results similar to Avast. The advanced settings of Windows Defender were tested as follows (see Exploit/Fileless samples test results): [URL='https://www.mrg-effitas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MRG_Effitas_2019Q4_360.pdf']Microsoft Word - MRG_Effitas_2019Q4_360.docx (mrg-effitas.com) (mrg-effitas.com)[/URL] [URL='https://www.mrg-effitas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MRG_Effitas_2020Q1_360.pdf']Microsoft Word - MRG_Effitas_2020Q1_360.docx (mrg-effitas.com) (mrg-effitas.com)[/URL] [URL='https://www.mrg-effitas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MRG_Effitas_2020Q2_360.pdf']Microsoft Word - MRG_Effitas_2020Q2_360.docx (mrg-effitas.com) (mrg-effitas.com)[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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