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Those Nasty RATS Part 4
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<blockquote data-quote="hjlbx" data-source="post: 518331"><p>Malicious macros can also be used to enable\disable Windows services - and not just digitally signed malware while running AppGuard in Protected mode.</p><p></p><p>There are a couple of simple things that can be done to hinder this:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Add sc.exe (command line utility to modify Windows Services) to User Space (AppGuard will block sc.exe launch during both Automatic Maintenance during system idle or manual Automatic Maintenance; sc.exe is used during system maintenance - so not recommended).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Add powershell.exe and powershell_ise.exe to User Space.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Disable macros in Microsoft Office, Kingsoft WPS and Softmaker Office.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Set UAC to maximum setting.</li> </ul><p>Windows Task Scheduler (at.exe) and scheduled tasks (schtask.exe) are both already in AppGuard User Space - so no need to add them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hjlbx, post: 518331"] Malicious macros can also be used to enable\disable Windows services - and not just digitally signed malware while running AppGuard in Protected mode. There are a couple of simple things that can be done to hinder this: [LIST] [*]Add sc.exe (command line utility to modify Windows Services) to User Space (AppGuard will block sc.exe launch during both Automatic Maintenance during system idle or manual Automatic Maintenance; sc.exe is used during system maintenance - so not recommended). [*]Add powershell.exe and powershell_ise.exe to User Space. [*]Disable macros in Microsoft Office, Kingsoft WPS and Softmaker Office. [*]Set UAC to maximum setting. [/LIST] Windows Task Scheduler (at.exe) and scheduled tasks (schtask.exe) are both already in AppGuard User Space - so no need to add them. [/QUOTE]
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