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<blockquote data-quote="cruelsister" data-source="post: 941488" data-attributes="member: 7463"><p>That would depend. Netsh.exe is a legitimate windows file included with Windows to do legitimate things (interacts with the network configuration of a system). Certainly in the case of what so far has been discussed here just disabling Windows Firewall is legitimate in itself. But it may not be something beneficial if misused as it often is by being woven into either a RAT or Info Stealer, where it can also be coded to add or remove Firewall Rules in order to accomplish some nasty aim.</p><p></p><p>What would be a worry is that other netsh commands (like "wlan show profile") do fun things like steal WIFI credentials. Packet harvesting, and the persistence of malware by the use of a helper dll can also be accomplished with netsh (not that I would know, being Kind and Gentle myself).</p><p></p><p>Not to darken your day, but there really is nothing you can do about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cruelsister, post: 941488, member: 7463"] That would depend. Netsh.exe is a legitimate windows file included with Windows to do legitimate things (interacts with the network configuration of a system). Certainly in the case of what so far has been discussed here just disabling Windows Firewall is legitimate in itself. But it may not be something beneficial if misused as it often is by being woven into either a RAT or Info Stealer, where it can also be coded to add or remove Firewall Rules in order to accomplish some nasty aim. What would be a worry is that other netsh commands (like "wlan show profile") do fun things like steal WIFI credentials. Packet harvesting, and the persistence of malware by the use of a helper dll can also be accomplished with netsh (not that I would know, being Kind and Gentle myself). Not to darken your day, but there really is nothing you can do about it. [/QUOTE]
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