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Testing Windows Hybrid Hardening (new hardening application).
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 1055804" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p>[USER=97327]@Max90[/USER],</p><p></p><p><strong>I think that most of your concerns could disappear if you simply tested WHHLight for a week.</strong><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite130" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p></p><p>The ISG makes sense only when blocking Desktop, Downloads, USB drives, removable drives (disk images), etc. </p><p>Such a setup is more complicated. We already talked about it. The right place for ISG is probably WHH (full version) and not the WHH Light.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I do not think so. WHH Light (SWH + default WDAC settings) will prevent almost all attacks before the UAC can be triggered. </p><p>ISG can help only when something is exploited. But, we have other tools that can prevent or mitigate such rare events (DocumentsAntiExploit, FirewallHardening, ConfigureDefender).</p><p>Using ISG cannot increase usability without adding nasty vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities can be avoided when blocking Desktop, Downloads, removable drives, etc. but then WHHLight is more usable (with Run By SmartScreen).</p><p></p><p></p><p>Is it complex? You have only 3 possible settings. It is probably the simplest application made by me.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The logic is simple.</p><p>a) <strong>Prevent fileless attacks</strong> which are poorly covered by many AVs. Use other tools from the SWHLight package (RunBySmartScreen, DocumentsAntiExploit, FirewallHardening, ConfigureDefender) to support your AV.</p><p>b) Extend the protection in a smart way for PE (EXE, DLL, etc.) and MSI files. Do this only if you think that it is necessary or if you use a semi-static setup.</p><p>c) Prepare a super-safe setup with a limited set of applications. You can use it in a vulnerable environment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 1055804, member: 32260"] [USER=97327]@Max90[/USER], [B]I think that most of your concerns could disappear if you simply tested WHHLight for a week.[/B](y) The ISG makes sense only when blocking Desktop, Downloads, USB drives, removable drives (disk images), etc. Such a setup is more complicated. We already talked about it. The right place for ISG is probably WHH (full version) and not the WHH Light. I do not think so. WHH Light (SWH + default WDAC settings) will prevent almost all attacks before the UAC can be triggered. ISG can help only when something is exploited. But, we have other tools that can prevent or mitigate such rare events (DocumentsAntiExploit, FirewallHardening, ConfigureDefender). Using ISG cannot increase usability without adding nasty vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities can be avoided when blocking Desktop, Downloads, removable drives, etc. but then WHHLight is more usable (with Run By SmartScreen). Is it complex? You have only 3 possible settings. It is probably the simplest application made by me. The logic is simple. a) [B]Prevent fileless attacks[/B] which are poorly covered by many AVs. Use other tools from the SWHLight package (RunBySmartScreen, DocumentsAntiExploit, FirewallHardening, ConfigureDefender) to support your AV. b) Extend the protection in a smart way for PE (EXE, DLL, etc.) and MSI files. Do this only if you think that it is necessary or if you use a semi-static setup. c) Prepare a super-safe setup with a limited set of applications. You can use it in a vulnerable environment. [/QUOTE]
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