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Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules - d1e49aac-8f56-4280-b9ba-993a6d77406c
Information
Set the state for each Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rule.After enabling this setting you can set each rule to the following in the Options section:
- Block: the rule will be applied
- Audit Mode: if the rule would normally cause an event then it will be recorded (although the rule will not actually be applied)
- Off: the rule will not be applied
- Not Configured: the rule is enabled with default values
- Warn: the rule will be applied and the end-user will have the option to bypass the block
Unless the ASR rule is disabled a subsample of audit events are collected for ASR rules will the value of not configured.
Enabled: Specify the state for each ASR rule under the Options section for this setting.
Enter each rule on a new line as a name-value pair:
- Name column: Enter a valid ASR rule ID
- Value column: Enter the status ID that relates to state you want to specify for the associated rule
The following status IDs are permitted under the value column:
- 1 (Block)
- 0 (Off)
- 2 (Audit)
- 5 (Not Configured)
- 6 (Warn)
Example:
xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx 0
xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx 1
xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx 2
Disabled: No ASR rules will be configured.
Not configured: Same as Disabled.
You can exclude folders or files in the ''Exclude files and paths from Attack Surface Reduction Rules'' GP setting.
Solution
Policy Path: Windows Components\Microsoft Defender Antivirus\Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard\Attack Surface ReductionPolicy Setting Name: Configure Attack Surface Reduction rules
See Also
Item Details
Audit Name: MSCT Windows 11 v25H2 v1.0.0
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION, SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY
References: 800-53|SC-39, 800-53|SI-4
Plugin: Windows
Control ID: 12ebe813f357128dbcc946f58f4e6d4812f5ceb2c9f5652932eb5428a305c156