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Disable Security Center Messages

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Aug 23, 2008 7:52 PM

I am wondering if anyone know the Registry keys, and/or has some existing scripts to disable some or all of the Security Center Messages for Windows XP or Windows Vista (ie Firewall disables, AV disabled, etc.)

I didn't think it would be hard to find. But I just spent mopre than an hour tryign to Google with no luck (other than via the GUI). Of course, I am looking for direct Registry changes, or command lines.

Thanks in advance, as always.

Lloyd

Legacy Forum Name: Disable Security Center Messages,
Legacy Posted By Username: lwolf

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Aug 26, 2008 2:41 PM

Here you go... Smile

Script Name: MS Security Center Alerts - Disable
Script Description:

IF True
THEN
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify
Parameter 2 : 00000001
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify
Parameter 2 : 00000001
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify
Parameter 2 : 00000001
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
ELSE

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: crt999

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Aug 26, 2008 5:36 PM

Does this work on Vista? I've been trying to get rid of the notifications on my own laptop and checked the script I had run - it's using the same registry keys you mention but I still get the alerts.

Thanks,
Daniel

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: djmundy

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Sep 5, 2008 12:09 AM

Same here, didn't seem to do the trick on Vista machines.

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: FCCSonline

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Sep 5, 2008 8:43 PM

Dont forget these two....

Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride
Parameter 2 : 00000001
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride
Parameter 2 : 00000001
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: XeviouS

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Sep 9, 2008 7:36 AM

I found a few more settings which should disable the notification and tray icon.. however I can't seem to make it work. When I disable the notifications manually I notice the following keys change:

Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc\S-1-5-21-1828958531-174582741-1745658520-1000\EnableNotifications
Parameter 2 : 0000000
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc\S-1-5-21-1828958531-174582741-1745658520-1000\EnableNotificationsRef
Parameter 2 : 00000003
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD

And when I change it back to show notifications, the first key dissapears, and the second one changes back to 00000004.

But when I try to script this in Kaseya, it fails with the following error.. I haven't figured out what's going on yet:

FAILED in processing THEN step 6, Set Registry Value, with error Registry Query Failed, Write 4 bytes to registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

It doesn't which order I set the two keys in. (it's step 6 because I have some other registry keys being set in the script)

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: djmundy

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Mar 7, 2009 1:53 AM

Windows XP SP3

I've been trying the following without success:

IF True
THEN
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify
Parameter 2 : 00000001
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify
Parameter 2 : 00000001
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify
Parameter 2 : 00000001
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride
Parameter 2 : 00000001
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride
Parameter 2 : 00000001
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
ELSE

any pointers?

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: TNITG

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Mar 9, 2009 7:09 AM

Here is a script to disable System Center Notifications regardless of OS.



Script Name: Disable - Windows - Security Center Notification

Script Description: This will disable Security Center notifications for Antivirus, Firewall and Updates. It will then restart the windows security center service. This will only run on machine with Security Center such as XP and Vista.



IF Test Registry Key 

   Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\

   Exists :

THEN

   Set Registry Value

     Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify

     Parameter 2 : 1

     Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD

         OS Type : 0

   Set Registry Value

     Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride

     Parameter 2 : 1

     Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD

         OS Type : 0

   Set Registry Value

     Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify

     Parameter 2 : 1

     Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD

         OS Type : 0

   Set Registry Value

     Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride

     Parameter 2 : 1

     Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD

         OS Type : 0

   Set Registry Value

     Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify

     Parameter 2 : 1

     Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD

         OS Type : 0

   Execute Shell Command

     Parameter 1 : net stop wscsvc

     Parameter 2 : 1

         OS Type : 0

   Execute Shell Command

     Parameter 1 : net start wscsvc

     Parameter 2 : 1

         OS Type : 0

ELSE

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: XeviouS

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Mar 9, 2009 5:22 PM

Works like a charm, thanks XeviouS

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: tbresse

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Mar 9, 2009 5:33 PM

right on. Thanks so much, works great!

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: TNITG

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Mar 9, 2009 5:43 PM

and to reverse the process would I just change the values to 0000000? Sooo

IF Test Registry Key
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\
Exists :
THEN
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify
Parameter 2 : 0
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride
Parameter 2 : 0
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify
Parameter 2 : 0
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride
Parameter 2 : 0
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Set Registry Value
Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify
Parameter 2 : 0
Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD
OS Type : 0
Execute Shell Command
Parameter 1 : net stop wscsvc
Parameter 2 : 1
OS Type : 0
Execute Shell Command
Parameter 1 : net start wscsvc
Parameter 2 : 1
OS Type : 0
ELSE

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: TNITG

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Nov 12, 2009 8:47 AM

This is Vista / 7 compatible?
I have tried, and no luck; I cannot write to that registry key; it is owned by system.

I have spent the better part of an hour trying to use SUBINACL.exe as well to give Administrators ownership of said keys, although no luck.

anyone have this working "in the wild"?

Dustin

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: quicktech

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Nov 12, 2009 9:33 AM

try using the "reg" command with "runas" for those...

Below is my code that works well on the 32 bit of vista, havent tested with 7 yet though



Script Name: MS Security Center Alerts  - Disable

Script Description: Disables MS Security Center Alerts



IF True 

THEN

   Set Registry Value

     Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify

     Parameter 2 : 00000001

     Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD

         OS Type : 0

   Set Registry Value

     Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify

     Parameter 2 : 00000001

     Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD

         OS Type : 0

   Set Registry Value

     Parameter 1 : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify

     Parameter 2 : 00000001

     Parameter 3 : REG_DWORD

         OS Type : 0

ELSE

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: thirteentwenty

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Nov 12, 2009 9:35 AM

Sorry to be thick, how would I run reg command or runas?
Impersonate User perhaps?

Thanks..

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: quicktech

Posted by LegacyPoster

on Nov 13, 2009 2:41 AM

@quicktech: lol you're not thick... thick was figuring out how to runas in command line

to get the proper runas syntax
fire up cmd and type in runas /?

Be careful with this, you cannot use runas on everything, there are somethings that it just wont work on.

to get the proper reg syntax
fireup cmd and type reg /?

reg i think differs between XP and Vista, I think I'm not sure I don't use it often

Legacy Forum Name: Scripts Forum,
Legacy Posted By Username: thirteentwenty

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