Software to prompt when something change windows 10

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  1. Posts : 472
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Software to prompt when something change windows 10


    Hi. From time to time i see that something or someone has changed security stuff in my Windows. Its concerning because i know for a fact ive changed it and then it changes back after some unknown time just as if someone remotely does this OR windows does it by its own which would make no sense in regard to the specific things that is being changed in local security SECPOL.msc

    2 examples are "Recovery console: Allow automatic administrative logon" It was set to Enabled when i had put it on disable after implementing STIG security guide!! For F sakes!! Im F#"¤ tired of this shit, because it happens all the time!
    And then this one "Recovery console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and all folders"

    One of these are critical that they be not enabled, as one can read on STIG.
    Here you can read it The Recovery Console option is set to permit automatic logon to the system.

    And here The Recovery Console SET command must be disabled.

    "The Recovery Console SET command must be disabled.
    The Recovery Console SET command allows environment variables to be set in the Recovery Console. This permits access to all drives and folders and the copying of files to removable media which could expose sensitive information. Severity "Low"

    "The Recovery Console option is set to permit automatic logon to the system.
    This is a Category 1 finding because if this option is set, the Recovery Console does not require you to provide a password and will automatically log on to the system, giving administrator access to system files. By default, the Recovery Console requires you to provide the password for the administrator account before accessing the system. Severity "High"

    Windows 10 Pro X64 22H2 version 19045.2546
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  2. Posts : 8,645
    windows 10
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    The old winpatrol Download WinPatrol can do all that it monitors and advices on lots of things but you can add your own reg details if you want to do someother things
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  3. Posts : 472
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Samuria said:
    The old winpatrol Download WinPatrol can do all that it monitors and advices on lots of things but you can add your own reg details if you want to do someother things
    Is it able to see changes to SECPOL changes? Does it do it automatically, or do i need to manually let it know? Do i need to buy the software for that to work?

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    I bought it. Where is the settings that you can change in secpol in the registry? I want to add it to the registry so it alerts me when there is a change there. Or can i perhaps add secpol in the software and it will tell me of any change there to all secpol settings? That would be much easier!
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  4. Posts : 8,645
    windows 10
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    It's in registry settings you can anything there and it woofs if anything changes
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  5. Posts : 472
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Samuria said:
    It's in registry settings you can anything there and it woofs if anything changes
    Yes, but how? I want these settings monitored in secpol as seen in my picture.
    Software to prompt when something change windows 10-skaermbild-2023-01-24-014717.pngSoftware to prompt when something change windows 10-skaermbild-2023-01-24-014626.png
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  6. Posts : 17,101
    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.5371
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    You need to find out which Registry entry each of those SecPol entries relates to.

    The last time I took any notice of it, there was a link to the latest MS download of a list of relevant entries at
    Administrative Templates for Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2) - TenForums
    and the MS download was at
    Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows 10 November 2021 Update [21H2] - MSDownloads

    For SecPol entries not covered by the MS download or any equivalent that you manage to find, you could monitor Registry changes using something like RegShot i.e. work through changing each SecPol entry in turn to see what Registry changes are made. That would be time-consuming & extremely tedious.
    my RegShot ditty - #19 - TenForumsTutorials


    Denis
    Last edited by Try3; 24 Jan 2023 at 03:49.
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  7. Posts : 45,919
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    There are numerous file, folder and registry monitoring tools if you care to search for them.. there are lists of such things on some pages.
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  8. Posts : 472
    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Try3 said:
    You need to find out which Registry entry each of those SecPol entries relates to.

    The last time I took any notice of it, there was a link to the latest MS download of a list of relevant entries at
    Administrative Templates for Windows 10 November 2021 Update (21H2) - TenForums
    and the MS download was at
    Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Windows 10 November 2021 Update [21H2] - MSDownloads

    For SecPol entries not covered by the MS download or any equivalent that you manage to find, you could monitor Registry changes using something like RegShot i.e. work through changing each SecPol entry in turn to see what Registry changes are made. That would be time-consuming & extremely tedious.
    my RegShot ditty - #19 - TenForumsTutorials


    Denis
    Oh darn it! I wish there was some simple way of letting me know someone has changed something in Secpol. It's extremely frustrating to set something in secpol to see it being changed for unknown reason. How is that even possible? Can Windows update do that? Or is it only possible if someone has remote access to your computer?
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  9. Posts : 2,236
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2
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    BlackVen0m said:
    It's extremely frustrating to set something in secpol to see it being changed for unknown reason. How is that even possible? Can Windows update do that? Or is it only possible if someone has remote access to your computer?
    The 'unknown' reason is very probably SIH - Server Initiated Healing. This is a methodology that Windows uses to revert settings to what Microsoft believes is required. You can see it happening in Task Manager when TrustedInstaller appears for no apparent reason.

    SIH appears to be the mechanism which subsequently triggers tools such as Windows Update Medic Service and the recently released Windows Update Health Tools. I believe the same happens accross the board, including Local Security Policy.

    AFAIK it is NOT possible to carry out by remote access as someone would have to find a way to invoke TrustedInstaller locally to carry out changes to registry keys that are secured from change even by Administrators.

    For example, look at the proliferation of registry keys now protected by a Security sub-key - even nonsense services like AJRouter:
    Software to prompt when something change windows 10-protected_registry_key.png

    (In Windows 10 1809 there were 171 keys within HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet protected by a Security sub-key. In Windows 10 22H2 there are 176.)

    IMO it's not outside actors out to get you, it's Microsoft.

    Oh, and to answer your question specifically... yes, of course Windows Update can do that.
    Last edited by RickC; 25 Jan 2023 at 06:53.
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  10. Posts : 17,101
    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.5371
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    BlackVen0m said:
    Oh darn it! I wish there was some simple way of letting me know someone has changed something in Secpol.
    Perhaps somebody has already published a list of all the Registry entries that SecPol sets?

    Denis
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