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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 178" data-source="post: 514689"><p><strong><u><span style="color: #ff0000">System Tweaks</span></u></strong></p><p><strong><u><span style="color: #ff0000"></span></u></strong></p><p><strong>LSA Protection : </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.petri.com/enable-lsa-protection-windows-8-1-server-2012-r2" target="_blank">Enable LSA protection in Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Ask password for Admin Account:</strong></p><p>If a process ask for elevation , UAC will request your password even in admin account.</p><p>Create a registry file with this lines :</p><p>[CODE]Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00</p><p></p><p>; Created by: Shawn Brink</p><p>; http://www.eightforums.com</p><p>; Tutorial: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/41136-uac-change-prompt-behavior-administrators-windows.html</p><p></p><p></p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]</p><p>"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000001[/CODE]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Blocking Unsigned Elevation :</strong></p><p>90% of malware are unsigned and will request an elevation from UAC, this trick will block the request.</p><p>Create a registry file with this lines :</p><p>[CODE]Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00</p><p></p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]</p><p>"ValidateAdminCodeSignatures"=dword:00000001[/CODE]</p><p></p><p>If successfully implemented, the next unsigned process/program; won't be allow to execute, and you will have a error box.</p><p>To re-enabled unsigned elevation , use the same line but with "dword:00000000"</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Disable Javascript (for Edge)</strong></p><p>we all know That javascript is a well-know attack vector .</p><p>Create a registry file with this lines :</p><p>[CODE]</p><p>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00</p><p></p><p>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings\Zones\3]</p><p>"1400"=dword:00000001[/CODE]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Some tweaks from [USER=60186]@ParaXY[/USER] </p><p>[CODE];Set SmartScreen to warn:</p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]</p><p>"SmartScreenEnabled"="Prompt"</p><p></p><p>;Turn off Remote Assistance:</p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance]</p><p>"fAllowToGetHelp"=dword:00000000</p><p></p><p>;Turn UAC to max setting:</p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]</p><p>"PromptOnSecureDesktop"=dword:00000001</p><p>"EnableLUA"=dword:00000001</p><p>"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000002</p><p></p><p>;Enable PUP in Defender:</p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine]</p><p>"MpEnablePus"=dword:00000001</p><p></p><p>;Deny elevation of unsigned executables:</p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]</p><p>"ValidateAdminCodeSignatures"=dword:00000001</p><p></p><p>;Enable Secure Sign in screen (Ctrl + Alt + Del:</p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]</p><p>"DisableCAD"=dword:00000000</p><p></p><p>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]</p><p>"DisableCAD"=-</p><p></p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]</p><p>"DisableCAD"=-</p><p></p><p>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]</p><p>"DisableCAD"=-</p><p></p><p>;Ask for user name and password at log on screen:</p><p>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]</p><p>"dontdisplaylastusername"=dword:00000001</p><p></p><p>;Disable cmd.exe for SUA account:</p><p>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]</p><p>"DisableCMD"=dword:00000001[/CODE]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 178, post: 514689"] [B][U][COLOR=#ff0000]System Tweaks [/COLOR][/U] LSA Protection : [/B] [URL='https://www.petri.com/enable-lsa-protection-windows-8-1-server-2012-r2']Enable LSA protection in Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2[/URL] [B]Ask password for Admin Account:[/B] If a process ask for elevation , UAC will request your password even in admin account. Create a registry file with this lines : [CODE]Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ; Created by: Shawn Brink ; http://www.eightforums.com ; Tutorial: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/41136-uac-change-prompt-behavior-administrators-windows.html [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000001[/CODE] [B]Blocking Unsigned Elevation :[/B] 90% of malware are unsigned and will request an elevation from UAC, this trick will block the request. Create a registry file with this lines : [CODE]Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "ValidateAdminCodeSignatures"=dword:00000001[/CODE] If successfully implemented, the next unsigned process/program; won't be allow to execute, and you will have a error box. To re-enabled unsigned elevation , use the same line but with "dword:00000000" [B] Disable Javascript (for Edge)[/B] we all know That javascript is a well-know attack vector . Create a registry file with this lines : [CODE] Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Internet Settings\Zones\3] "1400"=dword:00000001[/CODE] Some tweaks from [USER=60186]@ParaXY[/USER] [CODE];Set SmartScreen to warn: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] "SmartScreenEnabled"="Prompt" ;Turn off Remote Assistance: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance] "fAllowToGetHelp"=dword:00000000 ;Turn UAC to max setting: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "PromptOnSecureDesktop"=dword:00000001 "EnableLUA"=dword:00000001 "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin"=dword:00000002 ;Enable PUP in Defender: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine] "MpEnablePus"=dword:00000001 ;Deny elevation of unsigned executables: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "ValidateAdminCodeSignatures"=dword:00000001 ;Enable Secure Sign in screen (Ctrl + Alt + Del: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "DisableCAD"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "DisableCAD"=- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "DisableCAD"=- [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "DisableCAD"=- ;Ask for user name and password at log on screen: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "dontdisplaylastusername"=dword:00000001 ;Disable cmd.exe for SUA account: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System] "DisableCMD"=dword:00000001[/CODE] [/QUOTE]
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