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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0000191Windows and other desktop OSDesktoppublic2022-05-23 13:15
ReporterDigitalMy 
PriorityurgentSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
Status progressResolutionopen 
PlatformIBMPCOSWindowsOS Version10x64
Summary0000191: Protect personal data on windows 10 station: disable services and block connections with firewall
DescriptionThere are known and unknown
incoming
and
outgoing connections with Microsoft servers.
Need to secure our data.

Disable all automatic computer communications over network,
except those initiated by user or those from software fully controlled by user wish.
Steps To ReproduceFor new installation, always choose LTSB edition...
TagsNo tags attached.
FinishDate2020-04-04
StartDate2016-07-15
WasteTime
PriorityIndex10
LaboriousnessIndex6

Relationships

related to 0000169 checkingDigitalMy Windows and other desktop OS Unwanted network connections on windows server: disable and protect from 
related to 0004377 assignedDigitalMy Linux server software Use CentOS 8 as router 

Activities

DigitalMy

2016-07-18 10:35

administrator   ~0000387

Last edited: 2017-01-23 16:55

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Disable unwanted services in version 1511:

sc stop "diagtrack"
sc config "diagtrack" start=disabled
sc stop "wuauserv"
sc config "wuauserv" start=disabled
sc stop "BITS"
sc config "BITS" start=disabled

DigitalMy

2017-01-23 13:32

administrator   ~0000463

Last edited: 2017-01-23 22:54

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New spyware in Windows 10 version 1607

delete files from folder %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures

edit registry parameters as follows:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000

taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe
%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall

DigitalMy

2017-06-07 23:05

administrator   ~0000534

Last edited: 2019-10-25 01:34

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Disable Skype spam
to %SystemRoot%/system32/drivers/etc/hosts
add:
127.0.0.1 rad.msn.com
127.0.0.1 live.rads.msn.com
127.0.0.1 ads1.msn.com
127.0.0.1 static.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 g.msn.com
127.0.0.1 *.ads2.msads.net
127.0.0.1 ac3.msn.com
127.0.0.1 *.adnxs.com
127.0.0.1 *.rad.msn.com
127.0.0.1 *.msads.net
127.0.0.1 flex.msn.com



2019 update: they (Microsoft) made messages non-deliverable in case these connections are locked...
unlocked (and skype started to send and receive messages again after that):
127.0.0.1 client-s.gateway.messenger.live.com

DigitalMy

2017-08-06 00:47

administrator   ~0000555

Last edited: 2018-04-15 11:38

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disabled DiagTrack service
Diagnostics Tracking Service (DiagTrack) is Microsoft spyware
renamed to "Connected User Experiences and Telemetry"

DigitalMy

2017-08-14 22:47

administrator  

firewall_01.jpg (61,366 bytes)
firewall_01.jpg (61,366 bytes)

DigitalMy

2017-08-15 00:00

administrator   ~0000556

Check network activity with TCPview:
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe startup disable , delete from regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

DigitalMy

2017-08-15 00:13

administrator   ~0000557

system connection to [fe80:0:0:0:51e3:616f:46de:bdc2]:445

DigitalMy

2017-08-27 11:52

administrator   ~0000566

Last edited: 2019-10-25 01:56

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Windows 10 version 1703
remove apps
Get-AppxPackage *People* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *XboxApp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *XboxSpeechToTextOverlay* | Remove-AppxPackage

in andvance useless apps to delete with PowerShell
Get-AppxPackage *stickynotes* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *Sports* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *Music* | Remove-AppxPackage

DigitalMy

2018-04-15 11:09

administrator   ~0000655

Last edited: 2018-04-15 11:39

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CompatTelRunner.exe found active and consume system resources.
Block in firewall C:\WINDOWS\system32\CompatTelRunner.exe
 Task scheduler path: \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\
delete tasks: "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" and "ProgramDataUpdater"

DigitalMy

2018-04-18 10:46

administrator   ~0000656

ngen.exe makes suspicious activity
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\NGenTask.exe

DigitalMy

2018-08-11 09:12

administrator   ~0000677

Last edited: 2020-04-03 14:22

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Antivirus, use old version:
allow outgoing ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 updates
%ProgramFiles%\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\x86\ekrn.exe

Delete file
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AV\ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.0\upgrade.exe

DigitalMy

2019-08-08 20:05

administrator   ~0000798

Found BAT.Starter.217 with Dr.Web CureIt in file \Windows\system32\hale.exe

DigitalMy

2019-10-25 01:39

administrator  

skype_hosts_2019.jpg (23,563 bytes)
skype_hosts_2019.jpg (23,563 bytes)

DigitalMy

2020-04-03 12:42

administrator   ~0002885

Last edited: 2020-10-07 19:39

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In version W10 1903 they added service WaaSMedicSvc , which cannot be disabled. "Windows Update Medic Service" should be considered as malware made by Microsoft.
First of all, do not update to version 1903 or ever install this Windows 10 version.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k wusvcs -p
sc delete WaaSMedicSvc
[SC] DeleteService FAILED 5:
Access is denied.

as well as added protected tasks
PerformRemediation in \Microsoft\Windows\WaaSMedic that cannot be disabled or deleted (Helps recover update-related services to the supported configuration) S-1-5-18
Schedule Scan in \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator (run %systemroot%\system32\usoclient.exe StartScan)
Backup Scan in \Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator (run %systemroot%\system32\usoclient.exe StartScan)

Use script to disable services in registry

Remove files:
C:\Windows\System32\UsoClient.exe and
C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-update-usoclient_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.18362.1_none_8146287911f8cbdc\UsoClient.exe
but it seems to cause restart OS with BSOD sometimes

DigitalMy

2020-04-03 12:49

administrator   ~0002886

net stop BITS
net stop DoSvc
net stop UsoSvc
net stop WaaSMedicSvc
net stop wscsvc
net stop wuauserv

sc config BITS start= disabled
sc config DoSvc start= disabled
sc config UsoSvc start= disabled
sc config WaaSMedicSvc start= disabled
sc config wscsvc start= disabled
sc config wuauserv start= disabled

taskkill /f /IM remsh.exe
rd /s /q "c:\Program Files\rempl"

del /F /Q /S c:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\*.*
del /F /Q /S c:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\*.*
del /F /Q /S c:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\*.*
rd /s /q c:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS" /V "Start" /T REG_DWORD /D "4" /F
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DoSvc" /V "Start" /T REG_DWORD /D "4" /F
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsoSvc" /V "Start" /T REG_DWORD /D "4" /F
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc" /V "Start" /T REG_DWORD /D "4" /F
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wscsvc" /V "Start" /T REG_DWORD /D "4" /F
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv" /V "Start" /T REG_DWORD /D "4" /F

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /V "DisableOSUpgrade" /T REG_DWORD /D "1" /F
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" /V "NoAutoUpdate" /T REG_DWORD /D "1" /F
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore" /V "DisableOSUpgrade" /T REG_DWORD /D "1" /F
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade" /V "AllowOSUpgrade" /T REG_DWORD /D "0" /F
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade" /V "ReservationsAllowed" /T REG_DWORD /D "0" /F
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\UpgradeNotification" /V "UpgradeAvailable" /T REG_DWORD /D "0" /F
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Мicrosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update" /V "AUOptions" /T REG_DWORD /D "4" /F
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\Windows.SystemToast.SecurityAndMaintenance" /V "Enabled" /T REG_DWORD /D "0" /F

DigitalMy

2020-04-03 14:38

administrator   ~0002887

Last edited: 2020-04-03 15:05

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First of all, run compatible DWS.exe tool (destroy windows 10 spying)
https://github.com/Wohlstand/Destroy-Windows-10-Spying

DigitalMy

2020-04-20 17:59

administrator   ~0002893

Last edited: 2020-06-02 12:40

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Task scheduler delete:
                               all tasks from
\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\
\Microsoft\Windows\InstallService\
\Microsoft\Windows\UNP\
\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\
\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateAssistant\
\Microsoft\Windows\WaaSMedic\

Research to delete files:
%systemroot%\system32\sihclient.exe
%windir%\System32\UNP\UpdateNotificationMgr.exe
%systemroot%\system32\MusNotification.exe
%systemroot%\system32\usoclient.exe

Also delete tasks:
XblGameSaveTask

DigitalMy

2020-07-15 11:38

administrator   ~0003938

Last edited: 2020-10-07 19:55

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version 1607:
Suspicious service with "random" name protected from disabling:
CDPUserSvc_bdee98f

sc stop CDPUserSvc
sc delete CDPUserSvc
sc stop CDPUserSvc_bdee98f
sc delete CDPUserSvc_bdee98f

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - SYSTEM - CurrentControlSet - Services - CDPUserSvc
 Start = 4


in 1903:
sc delete AarSvc_1b8c4a
Agent Activation Runtime_1b8c4a svchost.exe -k AarSvcGroup -p

DigitalMy

2020-09-11 13:55

administrator   ~0003966

Skype for desktop (Windows) version 8 has no option to disable updates,
but you are able to block this updater from startup in current OS (remove rights) in
"%appdata%\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype-Setup.exe"

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/forum/skype_windesk-skype_startms-skype_installms/how-to-turn-off-skype-automatic-updates-on-pc/cf980eed-d9be-422c-bf0f-3a3871325b26?page=2

DigitalMy

2020-10-28 14:12

administrator   ~0003987

Last edited: 2020-10-28 14:17

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uninstall useless windows 10 apps

Get-AppxPackage *YourPhone* | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage