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Overview

This script disables the Windows Defender Firewall Control Panel applet, restricting access to firewall settings through this specific interface.

The Windows Defender Firewall Control Panel applet is a tool for configuring the Defender Firewall 1. It can be accessed by typing firewall.cpl in the Start menu and pressing Enter 1.

Disabling this applet enhances security by reducing the attack surface and potential vulnerabilities in the firewall's configuration interface. This action preserves your firewall settings by blocking modifications through the Control Panel applet. It may also slightly boost system performance by eliminating unnecessary components.

Caution

Disabling this applet removes a user-friendly interface for configuring the firewall. Users can still manage firewall settings through other means, such as PowerShell or the Windows Security app.

Technical Details

The script removes the following components:

  • Windows Defender Firewall Control Panel 2 (File Path: %SYSTEMROOT\System32\FirewallControlPanel.dll 2 3 4 5 6)
  • Virtual Factory for Windows Defender Firewall CPL class 3 (CLSID: A4B07E49-6567-4FB8-8D39-01920E3B2357 3)
  • Virtual Factory for Windows Defender Firewall CPL app 3 (AppID: A4B07E49-6567-4FB8-8D39-01920E3B2357 3)
  • FirewallControlPanel.dll COM class (CLSID: 1CD0938D-1AC1-49DE-AA04-F2C92D4A02D1 4)
  • FwCpl LUA class (CLSID: 752438CB-E941-433F-BCB4-8B7D2329F0C8 5)
  • FwCpl LUA app (AppID: 6571503D-D0FB-4D98-BBC3-1FBB2B3F344E 5)
  • FwCpl LUA type library (TypeLib: B9C76E7B-D029-44EB-896F-F02FC6E9ABD5 5)
  • Firewall Control Panel class (CLSID: {DDECE4B2-979F-4CDB-9F58-B036FE5A510C} 6)
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    Enhanced privacy through reduced data collection and tracking

    Decreased Security

    Some security features will be disabled or limited

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:: Soft delete files matching pattern: "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\FirewallControlPanel.dll" with additional permissions 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$pathGlobPattern = "^""%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\FirewallControlPanel.dll"^""; $expandedPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($pathGlobPattern); Write-Host "^""Searching for items matching pattern: `"^""$($expandedPath)`"^""."^""; $renamedCount = 0; $skippedCount = 0; $failedCount = 0; Add-Type -TypeDefinition "^""using System;`r`nusing System.Runtime.InteropServices;`r`npublic class Privileges {`r`n [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]`r`n internal static extern bool AdjustTokenPrivileges(IntPtr htok, bool disall,`r`n ref TokPriv1Luid newst, int len, IntPtr prev, IntPtr relen);`r`n [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]`r`n internal static extern bool OpenProcessToken(IntPtr h, int acc, ref IntPtr phtok);`r`n [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", SetLastError = true)]`r`n internal static extern bool LookupPrivilegeValue(string host, string name, ref long pluid);`r`n [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack = 1)]`r`n internal struct TokPriv1Luid {`r`n public int Count;`r`n public long Luid;`r`n public int Attr;`r`n }`r`n internal const int SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED = 0x00000002;`r`n internal const int TOKEN_QUERY = 0x00000008;`r`n internal const int TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES = 0x00000020;`r`n public static bool AddPrivilege(string privilege) {`r`n try {`r`n bool retVal;`r`n TokPriv1Luid tp;`r`n IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();`r`n IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;`r`n retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);`r`n tp.Count = 1;`r`n tp.Luid = 0;`r`n tp.Attr = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED;`r`n retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);`r`n retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);`r`n return retVal;`r`n } catch (Exception ex) {`r`n throw new Exception(`"^""Failed to adjust token privileges`"^"", ex);`r`n }`r`n }`r`n public static bool RemovePrivilege(string privilege) {`r`n try {`r`n bool retVal;`r`n TokPriv1Luid tp;`r`n IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();`r`n IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;`r`n retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);`r`n tp.Count = 1;`r`n tp.Luid = 0;`r`n tp.Attr = 0; // This line is changed to revoke the privilege`r`n retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);`r`n retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);`r`n return retVal;`r`n } catch (Exception ex) {`r`n throw new Exception(`"^""Failed to adjust token privileges`"^"", ex);`r`n }`r`n }`r`n [DllImport(`"^""kernel32.dll`"^"", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]`r`n public static extern IntPtr GetCurrentProcess();`r`n}"^""; [Privileges]::AddPrivilege('SeRestorePrivilege') | Out-Null; [Privileges]::AddPrivilege('SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege') | Out-Null; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $adminFullControlAccessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $foundAbsolutePaths = @(); try { $foundAbsolutePaths += @(; Get-Item -Path $expandedPath -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName; ); } catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] { <# Swallow, do not run `Test-Path` before, it's unreliable for globs requiring extra permissions #>; }; $foundAbsolutePaths = $foundAbsolutePaths | Select-Object -Unique | Sort-Object -Property { $_.Length } -Descending; if (!$foundAbsolutePaths) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no items available.'; exit 0; }; Write-Host "^""Initiating processing of $($foundAbsolutePaths.Count) items from `"^""$expandedPath`"^""."^""; foreach ($path in $foundAbsolutePaths) { if (Test-Path -Path $path -PathType Container) { Write-Host "^""Skipping folder (not its contents): `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; if($revert -eq $true) { if (-not $path.EndsWith('.OLD')) { Write-Host "^""Skipping non-backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; } else { if ($path.EndsWith('.OLD')) { Write-Host "^""Skipping backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; }; $originalFilePath = $path; Write-Host "^""Processing file: `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path $originalFilePath)) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, file `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" not found."^""; $skippedCount++; exit 0; }; $originalAcl = Get-Acl -Path "^""$originalFilePath"^""; $accessGranted = $false; try { $acl = Get-Acl -Path "^""$originalFilePath"^""; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount) <# Take Ownership (because file is owned by TrustedInstaller) #>; $acl.AddAccessRule($adminFullControlAccessRule) <# Grant rights to be able to move the file #>; Set-Acl -Path $originalFilePath -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop; $accessGranted = $true; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to grant access to `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; if ($revert -eq $true) { $newFilePath = $originalFilePath.Substring(0, $originalFilePath.Length - 4); } else { $newFilePath = "^""$($originalFilePath).OLD"^""; }; try { Move-Item -LiteralPath "^""$($originalFilePath)"^"" -Destination "^""$newFilePath"^"" -Force -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Host "^""Successfully processed `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""; $renamedCount++; if ($accessGranted) { try { Set-Acl -Path $newFilePath -AclObject $originalAcl -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore access on `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to rename `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" to `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; $failedCount++; if ($accessGranted) { try { Set-Acl -Path $originalFilePath -AclObject $originalAcl -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore access on `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; }; if (($renamedCount -gt 0) -or ($skippedCount -gt 0)) { Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $renamedCount items and skipped $skippedCount items."^""; }; if ($failedCount -gt 0) { Write-Warning "^""Failed to process $($failedCount) items."^""; }; [Privileges]::RemovePrivilege('SeRestorePrivilege') | Out-Null; [Privileges]::RemovePrivilege('SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege') | Out-Null"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{A4B07E49-6567-4FB8-8D39-01920E3B2357} 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\{A4B07E49-6567-4FB8-8D39-01920E3B2357}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{A4B07E49-6567-4FB8-8D39-01920E3B2357} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{A4B07E49-6567-4FB8-8D39-01920E3B2357}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{1CD0938D-1AC1-49DE-AA04-F2C92D4A02D1} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{1CD0938D-1AC1-49DE-AA04-F2C92D4A02D1}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\AppID\{A4B07E49-6567-4FB8-8D39-01920E3B2357} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{A4B07E49-6567-4FB8-8D39-01920E3B2357}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\AppId\{A4B07E49-6567-4FB8-8D39-01920E3B2357} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{A4B07E49-6567-4FB8-8D39-01920E3B2357}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{752438CB-E941-433F-BCB4-8B7D2329F0C8} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{752438CB-E941-433F-BCB4-8B7D2329F0C8}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{752438CB-E941-433F-BCB4-8B7D2329F0C8} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{752438CB-E941-433F-BCB4-8B7D2329F0C8}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\AppID\{6571503D-D0FB-4D98-BBC3-1FBB2B3F344E} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{6571503D-D0FB-4D98-BBC3-1FBB2B3F344E}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\AppId\{6571503D-D0FB-4D98-BBC3-1FBB2B3F344E} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{6571503D-D0FB-4D98-BBC3-1FBB2B3F344E}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\TypeLib\{B9C76E7B-D029-44EB-896F-F02FC6E9ABD5} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\TypeLib\{B9C76E7B-D029-44EB-896F-F02FC6E9ABD5}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\WOW6432Node\TypeLib\{B9C76E7B-D029-44EB-896F-F02FC6E9ABD5} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\TypeLib\{B9C76E7B-D029-44EB-896F-F02FC6E9ABD5}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{DDECE4B2-979F-4CDB-9F58-B036FE5A510C} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{DDECE4B2-979F-4CDB-9F58-B036FE5A510C}'''+"^""`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 Defender Firewall Control Panel applet" using commands

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    Open Command Prompt

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    Paste & run

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