So, I decided to start scripting for windows for cyberpatriot, working on a couple on things;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, I opened the checklist on Github to see what to look for, then used copilot for extra help when i was confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
# For windows\n\n# Use PowerShell to open the official Microsoft Defender page in the default browser\npowershell.exe Start-Process \"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/comprehensive-security\"\n\n\n# Replace \"Ethernet\" with the name of your adapter\npowershell.exe -Command \"Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name 'Ethernet' -ComponentID 'ms_tcpip6'\"\n\n# Stop SSDP Discovery Service (UPnP)\nStop-Service -Name SSDPSRV -Force\n\n# Disable SSDPSRV from starting automatically\nSet-Service -Name SSDPSRV -StartupType Disabled\n\n# Block port 1900 (UDP) via Windows Firewall\nNew-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName \"Block UPnP Port 1900\" `\n -Direction Inbound `\n -Protocol UDP `\n -LocalPort 1900 `\n -Action Block\n\n# List all Windows optional features and their current state\nGet-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online | Select-Object FeatureName, State\n\n# Save as check_features.ps1\nGet-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online | Select-Object FeatureName, State\npowershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -File check_features.ps1\n# List current shares\n\nGet-SmbShare | Where-Object {$_.Name -in @(\"Admin$\", \"IPC$\", \"C$\")}\n\n# Optional: Remove shares (use with caution)\n# Remove-SmbShare -Name \"Admin$\" -Force\n# Remove-SmbShare -Name \"IPC$\" -Force\n# Remove-SmbShare -Name \"C$\" -Force\n\n# Optional: Recreate shares (if removed)\n# New-SmbShare -Name \"Admin$\" -Path \"C:\\Windows\" -FullAccess \"Administrators\" -Description \"Admin share\"\n# New-SmbShare -Name \"IPC$\" -Path \"C:\\Windows\" -FullAccess \"Administrators\" -Description \"IPC share\"\n# New-SmbShare -Name \"C$\" -Path \"C:\\\" -FullAccess \"Administrators\" -Description \"Default C drive share\"\n\nSet-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process\n.\\manage_admin_shares.ps1\n# Check current firewall status\nWrite-Host \"Checking firewall status...\"\nGet-NetFirewallProfile | Select-Object Name, Enabled\n\n# Enable firewall for all profiles\nWrite-Host \"Enabling firewall for all profiles...\"\nSet-NetFirewallProfile -Profile Domain,Public,Private -Enabled True\n\n# Optional: Disable firewall (use with caution)\n# Write-Host \"Disabling firewall for all profiles...\"\n# Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile Domain,Public,Private -Enabled False\n\n# Create a custom inbound rule to block port 1900 (UPnP)\nWrite-Host \"Blocking port 1900 (UPnP)...\"\nNew-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName \"Block UPnP Port 1900\" `\n -Direction Inbound `\n -Protocol UDP `\n -LocalPort 1900 `\n -Action Block\n\n# List all custom firewall rules\nWrite-Host \"Listing custom firewall rules...\"\nGet-NetFirewallRule | Where-Object {$_.Group -eq \"\"} | Select-Object Name, Enabled, Direction, Action\nSet-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process\n.\\firewall_settings.ps1<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nThis is my script for windows so far, but I plan to work on Linux for myself next time<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Still doing my research, hopefully I’m some-wat prepared for this in 3 weeks.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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