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  • Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
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Overview

This script disables COM SmartScreen integrations within Windows.

SmartScreen is a security feature that aims to protect your device from harmful applications, files, and websites by comparing items with a database of known threats 1.

COM (Component Object Model) objects are software components that let different programs communicate 2. These integrations allow SmartScreen to interact with various Windows components 2 3. Disabling these components disrupts SmartScreen's functionality.

This script improves privacy by:

  • Reducing data collection related to SmartScreen operations
  • Limiting the system's ability to scan and report on your activities

Disabling SmartScreen may improve system performance by:

  • Removing background processes associated with SmartScreen
  • Potentially speeding up application launches, especially if SmartScreen is partially disabled 4

If other SmartScreen components are already disabled, this script may help maintain system integrity 4.

However, disabling these integrations may reduce security by:

  • Limiting the system's ability to detect and prevent malware or phishing attempts 1
  • Disabling protective features that scan downloaded files and warn about unsafe websites 1
Caution

Disabling SmartScreen integrations may make your system more vulnerable to malware and phishing attacks. Consider your personal security needs before applying these changes.

Technical Details

This script disables several COM interfaces, classes, and applications associated with SmartScreen.

Key components affected include:

  • SmartScreen event logging and reporting interfaces
  • URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) and file reputation services
  • Application reputation services
  • SmartScreen-related Windows Runtime activatable classes

The components disabled by this script consist of:

TypeNameID
InterfaceIDeferredParametersHandler 3Interface ID: 741baa78-e96f-466c-9ffa-81af5ce4cd59 3
InterfaceIEventLogger 3Interface ID: a3104ea9-a816-4fdc-860c-75408a04b686 3
InterfaceIEventLoggerFactory 3Interface ID: 16ae6386-0aa2-45fc-aab2-f2ee3a0f3188 3
InterfaceIHtmlContentInfo 3Interface ID: 680d04e6-9661-4ac5-b962-58b112ffa5e6 3
InterfaceIButtonInfo 3Interface ID: 9ad9b845-b683-493e-8d39-45a56d54617d 3
InterfaceIVectorView<ButtonInfo> 3Interface ID: e9444d66-3ff9-5410-8984-f9063f825683 3
InterfaceIIterable<ButtonInfo> 3Interface ID: 69c26f3c-53aa-56cc-818f-4be79004cd02 3
InterfaceIIterator<ButtonInfo> 3Interface ID: 60f00258-24f8-5460-bb2d-853a614a50ec 3
InterfaceIPopupButtonInfo 3Interface ID: c729ad47-6f3a-46f4-af74-3b5c3311e6ed 3
InterfaceIUriReputationExperienceInfo 3Interface ID: 7fdde05c-d2db-495b-b06d-4a8d84f3ab99 3
InterfaceIAsyncOperation<UriReputationExperienceInfo> 3Interface ID: b2b6814f-02c2-5b0c-9e14-159eb77f4462 3
InterfaceIAsyncOperationCompletedHandler<UriReputationExperienceInfo> 3Interface ID: aad9a740-4131-5fe0-9888-c925750b8a99 3
InterfaceIUriReputationResult 3Interface ID: 1d5bc3a2-a3ff-4517-bb16-25bf18ef7378 3
InterfaceIAsyncOperation<IUriReputationResult> 3Interface ID: f84b2c99-2f3d-5877-bf78-4f40f6bd25c0 3
InterfaceIAsyncOperationCompletedHandle<IUriReputationResult> 3Interface ID: d164f201-3f19-588a-a21e-06c60651d335 3
InterfaceIUriReputationService 3Interface ID: a774d785-2808-4471-a254-ab93932b61ea 3
InterfaceIUriReputationServiceStatics 3Interface ID: 29A3AB33-0FD7-44F5-9BFF-C0B6C081FBFB 3
InterfaceIUriReputationSettings 3Interface ID: 3474d734-3408-4471-a344-a3439343634a 3
InterfaceIFileReputationResult 3Interface ID: 48748dc6-576c-47c0-8169-b99cc31a68fe 3
InterfaceIAsyncOperation<FileReputationResult> 3Interface ID: 0b3418c4-edbd-5275-a27d-c814665bd20b 3
InterfaceIAsyncOperationCompletedHandler<FileReputationResult> 3Interface ID: e406ebb7-b140-562f-bcbc-40f0ef479d38 3
InterfaceIFileReputationService 3Interface ID: 67e7f99b-1b65-4343-825d-eb17c9681805 3
InterfaceIAppxPackage 3Interface ID: 56ed2384-8491-4fbc-8f1d-141faf905d85 3
InterfaceIIterable<IAppxPackage> 3Interface ID: c4c9b336-6104-586e-b35c-9f9029afb178 3
InterfaceIIterator<IAppxPackage> 3Interface ID: 235e004e-c711-5d74-8895-25412ca30088
InterfaceIWindow 3Interface ID: ad6db2cf-0c8d-438b-b25d-9a9a82903b2b 3
InterfaceIAppReputationService 3Interface ID: d9dc3975-1062-470a-994c-409151ff8f54 3
InterfaceIAppReputationServiceStaticsInterface ID: 343baa78-e34f-466c-9ffa-81af5ce4cd34 3
InterfaceIAsyncOperation<AppReputationResult> 3Interface ID: 377f919e-1b1a-5ca1-9ac0-70f57dcf5f61 3
InterfaceIAsyncOperationCompletedHandler<AppReputationResult> 3Interface ID: 1b988c32-1bc7-52fa-83ba-0b97e79c878b 3
AppSmartScreen 5AppId: a463fcb9-6b1c-4e0d-a80b-a2ca7999e25d 3 5
ClassSmartScreen 3 5CLSID: a463fcb9-6b1c-4e0d-a80b-a2ca7999e25d 3 4 5
ActivatableClassEventLoggerActivatableClassId: Windows.Internal.Security.SmartScreen.EventLogger 3
ActivatableClassUriReputationServiceActivatableClassId: Windows.Internal.Security.SmartScreen.UriReputationService 3
ActivatableClassAppReputationServiceActivatableClassId: Windows.Internal.Security.SmartScreen.AppReputationService 3
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    This script should only be used by advanced users.

    This script is not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality.

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  2. Security Trade-off

    This action prioritizes privacy over certain security features. It's not recommended and should only be used by advanced users after understanding its implications.

    Increased Privacy

    Enhanced privacy through reduced data collection and tracking

    Decreased Security

    Some security features will be disabled or limited

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:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{741baa78-e96f-466c-9ffa-81af5ce4cd59} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{741baa78-e96f-466c-9ffa-81af5ce4cd59}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{741baa78-e96f-466c-9ffa-81af5ce4cd59} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{741baa78-e96f-466c-9ffa-81af5ce4cd59}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{a3104ea9-a816-4fdc-860c-75408a04b686} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{a3104ea9-a816-4fdc-860c-75408a04b686}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{a3104ea9-a816-4fdc-860c-75408a04b686} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{a3104ea9-a816-4fdc-860c-75408a04b686}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{16ae6386-0aa2-45fc-aab2-f2ee3a0f3188} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{16ae6386-0aa2-45fc-aab2-f2ee3a0f3188}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{16ae6386-0aa2-45fc-aab2-f2ee3a0f3188} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{16ae6386-0aa2-45fc-aab2-f2ee3a0f3188}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{680d04e6-9661-4ac5-b962-58b112ffa5e6} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{680d04e6-9661-4ac5-b962-58b112ffa5e6}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{680d04e6-9661-4ac5-b962-58b112ffa5e6} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{680d04e6-9661-4ac5-b962-58b112ffa5e6}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{9ad9b845-b683-493e-8d39-45a56d54617d} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{9ad9b845-b683-493e-8d39-45a56d54617d}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{9ad9b845-b683-493e-8d39-45a56d54617d} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{9ad9b845-b683-493e-8d39-45a56d54617d}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{e9444d66-3ff9-5410-8984-f9063f825683} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{e9444d66-3ff9-5410-8984-f9063f825683}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{e9444d66-3ff9-5410-8984-f9063f825683} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{e9444d66-3ff9-5410-8984-f9063f825683}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{69c26f3c-53aa-56cc-818f-4be79004cd02} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{69c26f3c-53aa-56cc-818f-4be79004cd02}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{69c26f3c-53aa-56cc-818f-4be79004cd02} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{69c26f3c-53aa-56cc-818f-4be79004cd02}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{60f00258-24f8-5460-bb2d-853a614a50ec} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{60f00258-24f8-5460-bb2d-853a614a50ec}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{60f00258-24f8-5460-bb2d-853a614a50ec} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{60f00258-24f8-5460-bb2d-853a614a50ec}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{c729ad47-6f3a-46f4-af74-3b5c3311e6ed} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{c729ad47-6f3a-46f4-af74-3b5c3311e6ed}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{c729ad47-6f3a-46f4-af74-3b5c3311e6ed} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{c729ad47-6f3a-46f4-af74-3b5c3311e6ed}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{7fdde05c-d2db-495b-b06d-4a8d84f3ab99} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{7fdde05c-d2db-495b-b06d-4a8d84f3ab99}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{7fdde05c-d2db-495b-b06d-4a8d84f3ab99} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{7fdde05c-d2db-495b-b06d-4a8d84f3ab99}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{b2b6814f-02c2-5b0c-9e14-159eb77f4462} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{b2b6814f-02c2-5b0c-9e14-159eb77f4462}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{b2b6814f-02c2-5b0c-9e14-159eb77f4462} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{b2b6814f-02c2-5b0c-9e14-159eb77f4462}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{aad9a740-4131-5fe0-9888-c925750b8a99} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{aad9a740-4131-5fe0-9888-c925750b8a99}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{aad9a740-4131-5fe0-9888-c925750b8a99} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{aad9a740-4131-5fe0-9888-c925750b8a99}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1d5bc3a2-a3ff-4517-bb16-25bf18ef7378} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1d5bc3a2-a3ff-4517-bb16-25bf18ef7378}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{1d5bc3a2-a3ff-4517-bb16-25bf18ef7378} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{1d5bc3a2-a3ff-4517-bb16-25bf18ef7378}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{f84b2c99-2f3d-5877-bf78-4f40f6bd25c0} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{f84b2c99-2f3d-5877-bf78-4f40f6bd25c0}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{f84b2c99-2f3d-5877-bf78-4f40f6bd25c0} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{f84b2c99-2f3d-5877-bf78-4f40f6bd25c0}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{d164f201-3f19-588a-a21e-06c60651d335} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{d164f201-3f19-588a-a21e-06c60651d335}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{d164f201-3f19-588a-a21e-06c60651d335} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{d164f201-3f19-588a-a21e-06c60651d335}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{a774d785-2808-4471-a254-ab93932b61ea} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{a774d785-2808-4471-a254-ab93932b61ea}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{a774d785-2808-4471-a254-ab93932b61ea} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{a774d785-2808-4471-a254-ab93932b61ea}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{29A3AB33-0FD7-44F5-9BFF-C0B6C081FBFB} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{29A3AB33-0FD7-44F5-9BFF-C0B6C081FBFB}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{29A3AB33-0FD7-44F5-9BFF-C0B6C081FBFB} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{29A3AB33-0FD7-44F5-9BFF-C0B6C081FBFB}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{3474d734-3408-4471-a344-a3439343634a} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{3474d734-3408-4471-a344-a3439343634a}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{3474d734-3408-4471-a344-a3439343634a} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{3474d734-3408-4471-a344-a3439343634a}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{48748dc6-576c-47c0-8169-b99cc31a68fe} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{48748dc6-576c-47c0-8169-b99cc31a68fe}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{48748dc6-576c-47c0-8169-b99cc31a68fe} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{48748dc6-576c-47c0-8169-b99cc31a68fe}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{0b3418c4-edbd-5275-a27d-c814665bd20b} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{0b3418c4-edbd-5275-a27d-c814665bd20b}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{0b3418c4-edbd-5275-a27d-c814665bd20b} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{0b3418c4-edbd-5275-a27d-c814665bd20b}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{e406ebb7-b140-562f-bcbc-40f0ef479d38} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{e406ebb7-b140-562f-bcbc-40f0ef479d38}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{e406ebb7-b140-562f-bcbc-40f0ef479d38} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{e406ebb7-b140-562f-bcbc-40f0ef479d38}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{67e7f99b-1b65-4343-825d-eb17c9681805} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{67e7f99b-1b65-4343-825d-eb17c9681805}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{67e7f99b-1b65-4343-825d-eb17c9681805} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{67e7f99b-1b65-4343-825d-eb17c9681805}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{56ed2384-8491-4fbc-8f1d-141faf905d85} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{56ed2384-8491-4fbc-8f1d-141faf905d85}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{56ed2384-8491-4fbc-8f1d-141faf905d85} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{56ed2384-8491-4fbc-8f1d-141faf905d85}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{c4c9b336-6104-586e-b35c-9f9029afb178} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{c4c9b336-6104-586e-b35c-9f9029afb178}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{c4c9b336-6104-586e-b35c-9f9029afb178} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{c4c9b336-6104-586e-b35c-9f9029afb178}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{235e004e-c711-5d74-8895-25412ca30088} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{235e004e-c711-5d74-8895-25412ca30088}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{235e004e-c711-5d74-8895-25412ca30088} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{235e004e-c711-5d74-8895-25412ca30088}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{ad6db2cf-0c8d-438b-b25d-9a9a82903b2b} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{ad6db2cf-0c8d-438b-b25d-9a9a82903b2b}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{ad6db2cf-0c8d-438b-b25d-9a9a82903b2b} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{ad6db2cf-0c8d-438b-b25d-9a9a82903b2b}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{d9dc3975-1062-470a-994c-409151ff8f54} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{d9dc3975-1062-470a-994c-409151ff8f54}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{d9dc3975-1062-470a-994c-409151ff8f54} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{d9dc3975-1062-470a-994c-409151ff8f54}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{343baa78-e34f-466c-9ffa-81af5ce4cd34} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{343baa78-e34f-466c-9ffa-81af5ce4cd34}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{343baa78-e34f-466c-9ffa-81af5ce4cd34} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{343baa78-e34f-466c-9ffa-81af5ce4cd34}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{377f919e-1b1a-5ca1-9ac0-70f57dcf5f61} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{377f919e-1b1a-5ca1-9ac0-70f57dcf5f61}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{377f919e-1b1a-5ca1-9ac0-70f57dcf5f61} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{377f919e-1b1a-5ca1-9ac0-70f57dcf5f61}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1b988c32-1bc7-52fa-83ba-0b97e79c878b} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1b988c32-1bc7-52fa-83ba-0b97e79c878b}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{1b988c32-1bc7-52fa-83ba-0b97e79c878b} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\Interface\{1b988c32-1bc7-52fa-83ba-0b97e79c878b}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppId\{a463fcb9-6b1c-4e0d-a80b-a2ca7999e25d} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppId\{a463fcb9-6b1c-4e0d-a80b-a2ca7999e25d}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\AppId\{a463fcb9-6b1c-4e0d-a80b-a2ca7999e25d} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\AppId\{a463fcb9-6b1c-4e0d-a80b-a2ca7999e25d}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{a463fcb9-6b1c-4e0d-a80b-a2ca7999e25d} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{a463fcb9-6b1c-4e0d-a80b-a2ca7999e25d}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{a463fcb9-6b1c-4e0d-a80b-a2ca7999e25d} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{a463fcb9-6b1c-4e0d-a80b-a2ca7999e25d}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Internal.Security.SmartScreen.EventLogger as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Internal.Security.SmartScreen.EventLogger'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Internal.Security.SmartScreen.UriReputationService as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Internal.Security.SmartScreen.UriReputationService'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Internal.Security.SmartScreen.AppReputationService as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Internal.Security.SmartScreen.AppReputationService'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' return'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+' foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+' $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+' }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+' Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
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How to apply or restore "Disable SmartScreen integrations" using commands

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  • Tools: Command Prompt
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • ≈ 3 instructions
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  1. 1

    Open Command Prompt

    Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
  2. 2

    Copy code

  3. 3

    Paste & run

    Paste the commands into Command Prompt and press Enter to run.

    Some changes require a system restart to take effect

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