API Reference: Anti-Ransomware Group Policy
AppLocker PowerShell Cmdlets
Get Effective Policy
Get-AppLockerPolicy -Effective | Select-Object -ExpandProperty RuleCollections
Create AppLocker Rule
# Deny executables from AppData paths
New-AppLockerPolicy -RuleType Path -RuleNamePrefix "DenyAppData" `
-Path "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\*" -Action Deny -User Everyone
Test AppLocker Policy
Test-AppLockerPolicy -Path "C:\Users\test\AppData\Local\Temp\malware.exe" `
-XmlPolicy (Get-AppLockerPolicy -Effective -Xml)
AppLocker Event Log IDs
| Event ID |
Log |
Description |
| 8003 |
AppLocker/EXE |
Allowed executable |
| 8004 |
AppLocker/EXE |
Blocked executable |
| 8005 |
AppLocker/Script |
Allowed script |
| 8006 |
AppLocker/Script |
Blocked script |
| 8007 |
AppLocker/MSI |
Allowed installer |
| 8008 |
AppLocker/MSI |
Blocked installer |
Controlled Folder Access (CFA)
Enable CFA
Set-MpPreference -EnableControlledFolderAccess Enabled
CFA Modes
| Value |
Mode |
Description |
| 0 |
Disabled |
No protection |
| 1 |
Enabled |
Block unauthorized modifications |
| 2 |
Audit |
Log but do not block |
| 6 |
BlockDiskModificationOnly |
Block disk-level changes only |
Add Protected Folders
Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessProtectedFolders "C:\Finance"
Add Allowed Applications
Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessAllowedApplications "C:\Program Files\App\app.exe"
CFA Event IDs
| Event ID |
Log |
Description |
| 1123 |
Defender/Operational |
Blocked file modification |
| 1124 |
Defender/Operational |
Audited file modification |
Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) Rules
Enable ASR Rule
Add-MpPreference -AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Ids <GUID> `
-AttackSurfaceReductionRules_Actions Enabled
ASR Rule Actions
| Value |
Action |
| 0 |
Disabled |
| 1 |
Block |
| 2 |
Audit |
| 6 |
Warn |
Key Anti-Ransomware ASR Rule GUIDs
| GUID |
Rule |
| BE9BA2D9-53EA-4CDC-84E5-9B1EEEE46550 |
Block executable content from email |
| D4F940AB-401B-4EFC-AADC-AD5F3C50688A |
Block Office child processes |
| 3B576869-A4EC-4529-8536-B80A7769E899 |
Block Office executable content creation |
| 75668C1F-73B5-4CF0-BB93-3ECF5CB7CC84 |
Block Office code injection |
| D3E037E1-3EB8-44C8-A917-57927947596D |
Block JS/VBS downloaded executables |
| 5BEB7EFE-FD9A-4556-801D-275E5FFC04CC |
Block obfuscated scripts |
| 92E97FA1-2EDF-4476-BDD6-9DD0B4DDDC7B |
Block Win32 API from Office macros |
ASR Event IDs
| Event ID |
Log |
Description |
| 1121 |
Defender/Operational |
ASR rule fired in block mode |
| 1122 |
Defender/Operational |
ASR rule fired in audit mode |
GPO Paths Reference
AppLocker
Computer Configuration → Policies → Windows Settings →
Security Settings → Application Control Policies → AppLocker
Controlled Folder Access
Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates →
Windows Components → Microsoft Defender Antivirus →
Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard → Controlled Folder Access
Attack Surface Reduction
Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates →
Windows Components → Microsoft Defender Antivirus →
Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard → Attack Surface Reduction
Network Restrictions
Computer Configuration → Administrative Templates →
Network → Lanman Workstation (SMB settings)
Windows Components → Remote Desktop Services (RDP settings)
Windows Components → AutoPlay Policies (AutoPlay/AutoRun)
GPResult Verification
# Check applied GPOs
gpresult /r /scope:computer
# Generate HTML report
gpresult /h gpo_report.html
# Check specific policy RSoP
gpresult /z /scope:computer