Prevent Malicious Applications from Running
This scenario shows you how to prevent the end user from running cmd.exe.
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In this scenario:
- The end user has run C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe at least once since the
Application Control Agent was installed. - File Inventory Agent has returned file inventory to the Notification Server.
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To automatically encrypt Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, perform the following steps:
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- In the right pane, enter "cmd" in the Win32 Executable field and click Refresh.
- Select all rows of the grid and click the Blacklist button.
- Run Collection Delta Update Schedule. For instructions, see Notification Server Help.
- Enable the Deny Blacklist execution policy. See Manage Applicationsapplications.
- On a managed computer, start cmd.exe. The cmd.exe will not start and you receive a system tray message.