WindowsDefender_InternalEvaluationSettings.ps1
<#PSScriptInfo .VERSION 1.2 .GUID 86032f0b-c434-41ae-9aac-094ff69b2b9a .AUTHOR iaanMSFT .COMPANYNAME .COPYRIGHT .TAGS .LICENSEURI .PROJECTURI .ICONURI .EXTERNALMODULEDEPENDENCIES .REQUIREDSCRIPTS .EXTERNALSCRIPTDEPENDENCIES .RELEASENOTES Added new cloud block level and timeout settings, and decreased signature update interval. #> <# .DESCRIPTION This script enables many protection capabilities of Windows Defender Antivirus. These settings are not best practices or recommended settings for every organization, and should be used only when comparing Windows Defender AV or other 3rd party antimalware engines, not in production environments. #> Param() <# .SYNOPSIS This script sets Windows Defender AV to enable most features for the evaluation of protection capabilities in Windows 10 using the Windows Defender AV cmdlets, described at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn433280.aspx .NOTES File Name : WindowsDefender_InternalEvaluationSettings.ps1 Author : Microsoft Email : Wdcustomer@microsoft.com Requires : PowerShell V1 .EXAMPLE PSH [C:\foo]: .\WindowsDefender_InternalEvaluationSettings.ps1 #> ## # Start of Script ## # ================================================================================================= # Functions # ================================================================================================= # Verifies that the script is running as admin function Check-IsElevated { $id = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent() $p = New-Object System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal($id) if ($p.IsInRole([System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) { Write-Output $true } else { Write-Output $false } } # Verifies that script is running on Windows 10 or greater function Check-IsWindows10 { if ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Major -ge "10") { Write-Output $true } else { Write-Output $false } } # Verifies that script is running on Windows 10 1709 or greater function Check-IsWindows10-1709 { if ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Minor -ge "16299") { Write-Output $true } else { Write-Output $false } } function SetRegistryKey([string]$key, [int]$value) { #Editing Windows Defender settings AV via registry is NOT supported. This is a scripting workaround instead of using Group Policy or SCCM for Windows 10 version 1703 $amRegistryPath = "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\MpEngine" $wdRegistryPath = "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\MpEngine" $regPathToUse = $wdRegistryPath #Default to WD path if (Test-Path $amRegistryPath) { $regPathToUse = $amRegistryPath } New-ItemProperty -Path $regPathToUse -Name $key -Value $value -PropertyType DWORD -Force | Out-Null } # ================================================================================================= # Main # ================================================================================================= $scriptDate = Get-Date "12/7/2017" $currentDate = Get-Date if (!(Check-IsElevated)) { throw "Please run this script from an elevated PowerShell prompt" } if (!(Check-IsWindows10)) { throw "Please run this script on Windows 10" } Write-Host "This script helps configure Windows Defender Antivirus and Windows Defender Exploit Guard in order to evaluate its protection capabilities. `nFor more information see the Windows Defender protection evaluation guide (https://aka.ms/evaluatewdav)`nSome of these settings are set using unsupported methods, you should consult Windows Defender AV documentation for proper configuration methods at https://aka.ms/wdavdocs" Write-Host "`nUpdating Windows Defender AV settings`n" -ForegroundColor Green "Enable real-time monitoring" Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring 0 "Enable cloud-deliveredprotection" Set-MpPreference -MAPSReporting Advanced "Enable sample submission" Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent Always "Enable checking signatures before scanning" Set-MpPreference -CheckForSignaturesBeforeRunningScan 1 "Enable behavior monitoring" Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring 0 "Enable IOAV protection" Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection 0 "Enable script scanning" Set-MpPreference -DisableScriptScanning 0 "Enable removable drive scanning" Set-MpPreference -DisableRemovableDriveScanning 0 "Enable Block at first sight" Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen 0 "Enable potentially unwanted apps" Set-MpPreference -PUAProtection Enabled "Schedule signature updates every 8 hours" Set-MpPreference -SignatureUpdateInterval 8 "Enable archive scanning" Set-MpPreference -DisableArchiveScanning 0 "Enable email scanning" Set-MpPreference -DisableEmailScanning 0 if (!(Check-IsWindows10-1709)) { "Set cloud block level to 'High'" Set-MpPreference -CloudBlockLevel High "Set cloud block timeout to 1 minute" Set-MpPreference -CloudExtendedTimeout 50 Write-Host "`nUpdating Windows Defender Exploit Guard settings`n" -ForegroundColor Green Write-Host "Enabling Controlled Folder Access and setting to block mode" Set-MpPreference -EnableControlledFolderAccess Enabled Write-Host "Enabling Network Protection and setting to block mode" Set-MpPreference -EnableNetworkProtection Enabled Write-Host "Enabling Exploit Guard ASR rules and setting to block mode" Add-MpPreference -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Ids 75668C1F-73B5-4CF0-BB93-3ECF5CB7CC84 -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Actions Enabled Add-MpPreference -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Ids 3B576869-A4EC-4529-8536-B80A7769E899 -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Actions Enabled Add-MpPreference -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Ids D4F940AB-401B-4EfC-AADC-AD5F3C50688A -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Actions Enabled Add-MpPreference -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Ids D3E037E1-3EB8-44C8-A917-57927947596D -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Actions Enabled Add-MpPreference -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Ids 5BEB7EFE-FD9A-4556-801D-275E5FFC04CC -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Actions Enabled Add-MpPreference -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Ids BE9BA2D9-53EA-4CDC-84E5-9B1EEEE46550 -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Actions Enabled Add-MpPreference -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Ids 92E97FA1-2EDF-4476-BDD6-9DD0B4DDDC7B -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Actions Enabled if ($false -eq (Test-Path ProcessMitigation.xml)) { Write-Host "Downloading Process Mitigation file from https://demo.wd.microsoft.com/Content/ProcessMitigation.xml" $url = 'https://demo.wd.microsoft.com/Content/ProcessMitigation.xml' Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile ProcessMitigation.xml } Write-Host "Enabling Exploit Protection" Set-ProcessMitigation -PolicyFilePath ProcessMitigation.xml } else { ## Workaround for Windows 10 version 1703 "Set cloud block level to 'High'" SetRegistryKey -key MpCloudBlockLevel -value 2 "Set cloud block timeout to 1 minute" SetRegistryKey -key MpBafsExtendedTimeout -value 50 } Write-Host "`nSettings update complete" -ForegroundColor Green Write-Host "`nOutput Windows Defender AV settings status" -ForegroundColor Green Get-MpPreference if ($scriptDate.AddDays(180) -lt $currentDate) { Write-Host "`nThis script is older than 180 days and there may be an updated version located here: https://aka.ms/wdavevalscript`n" -ForegroundColor yellow } exit 0 #https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn433280.aspx #Set-MpPreference Options #[-ExclusionPath <string[]>] #[-ExclusionExtension <string[]>] #[-ExclusionProcess <string[]>] #[-RealTimeScanDirection {Both | Incoming | Outcoming}] #[-QuarantinePurgeItemsAfterDelay <uint32>] #[-RemediationScheduleDay {Everyday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Never}] #[-RemediationScheduleTime <datetime>] #[-ReportingAdditionalActionTimeOut <uint32>] #[-ReportingCriticalFailureTimeOut <uint32>] #[-ReportingNonCriticalTimeOut <uint32>] #[-ScanAvgCPULoadFactor <byte>] #[-CheckForSignaturesBeforeRunningScan <bool>] #[-ScanPurgeItemsAfterDelay <uint32>] #[-ScanOnlyIfIdleEnabled <bool>] #[-ScanParameters {QuickScan | FullScan}] #[-ScanScheduleDay {Everyday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Never}] #[-ScanScheduleQuickScanTime <datetime>] #[-ScanScheduleTime <datetime>] #[-SignatureFirstAuGracePeriod <uint32>] #[-SignatureAuGracePeriod <uint32>] #[-SignatureDefinitionUpdateFileSharesSources <string>] #[-SignatureDisableUpdateOnStartupWithoutEngine <bool>] #[-SignatureFallbackOrder <string>] #[-SignatureScheduleDay {Everyday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Never}] #[-SignatureScheduleTime <datetime>] #[-SignatureUpdateCatchupInterval <uint32>] #[-SignatureUpdateInterval <uint32>] #[-MAPSReporting {Disabled | Basic | Advanced}] #[-SubmitSamplesConsent {None | Always | Never}] #[-DisableAutoExclusions <bool>] #[-DisablePrivacyMode <bool>] #[-RandomizeScheduleTaskTimes <bool>] #[-DisableBehaviorMonitoring <bool>] #[-DisableIntrusionPreventionSystem <bool>] #[-DisableIOAVProtection <bool>] #[-DisableRealtimeMonitoring <bool>] #[-DisableScriptScanning <bool>] #[-DisableArchiveScanning <bool>] #[-DisableCatchupFullScan <bool>] #[-DisableCatchupQuickScan <bool>] #[-DisableEmailScanning <bool>] #[-DisableRemovableDriveScanning <bool>] #[-DisableRestorePoint <bool>] #[-DisableScanningMappedNetworkDrivesForFullScan <bool>] #[-DisableScanningNetworkFiles <bool>] #[-UILockdown <bool>] #[-ThreatIDDefaultAction_Ids <long[]>] #[-ThreatIDDefaultAction_Actions {Clean | Quarantine | Remove | Allow | UserDefined | NoAction | Block}] #[-UnknownThreatDefaultAction {Clean | Quarantine | Remove | Allow | UserDefined | NoAction | Block}] #[-LowThreatDefaultAction {Clean | Quarantine | Remove | Allow | UserDefined | NoAction | Block}] #[-ModerateThreatDefaultAction {Clean | Quarantine | Remove | Allow | UserDefined | NoAction | Block}] #[-HighThreatDefaultAction {Clean | Quarantine | Remove | Allow | UserDefined | NoAction | Block}] #[-SevereThreatDefaultAction {Clean | Quarantine | Remove | Allow | UserDefined | NoAction | Block}] #[-Force] #[-DisableBlockAtFirstSeen <bool>] #[-PUAProtection {Disabled | Enabled | AuditMode}] #[-CimSession <CimSession[]>] #[-ThrottleLimit <int>] [-AsJob] [<CommonParameters>] exit 0 |