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  2. Kernel Patch Protection - Wikipedia

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    The kernel connects the application software to the hardware of a computer.. Kernel Patch Protection (KPP), informally known as PatchGuard, is a feature of 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows that prevents patching the kernel.

  3. Control-flow integrity - Wikipedia

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    As of Windows 10 Creators Update (Windows 10 version 1703), the Windows kernel is compiled with CFG. [21] The Windows kernel uses Hyper-V to prevent malicious kernel code from overwriting the CFG bitmap. [22] CFG operates by creating a per-process bitmap, where a set bit indicates that the address is a valid destination. Before performing each ...

  4. Disable third-party firewall software - AOL Help

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    6. Under Customize settings for each type of network, in the Public network location settings section, select the Turn off Windows Firewall (not recommended) option. 7. Click OK. 8. Close all open windows. Note: To reactivate the Windows 7 Firewall, repeat steps 1 to 4. Under Customize settings for each type of network, select both the Turn on ...

  5. Supervisor Mode Access Prevention - Wikipedia

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    This has led to the development of several security exploits, including privilege escalation exploits, which operate by causing the kernel to access user-space memory when it did not intend to. [3] Operating systems can block these exploits by using SMAP to force unintended user-space memory accesses to trigger page faults. Additionally, SMAP ...

  6. Microsoft Defender Antivirus - Wikipedia

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    With the first release of Windows 10, Microsoft removed the "Settings" dialog box from Windows Defender's GUI in favor of a dedicated page in the Settings app. Then, in the 1703 update, Microsoft tried to merge both Windows Defender's GUI and Windows Security and Maintenance into a unified UWP app called Windows Defender Security Center (WDSC ...

  7. Memory protection - Wikipedia

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    Memory protection is a way to control memory access rights on a computer, and is a part of most modern instruction set architectures and operating systems.The main purpose of memory protection is to prevent a process from accessing memory that has not been allocated to it.

  8. Safety and security features available with AOL Desktop Gold

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    You can remove the Anti-Keylogging window but we'll continue to disguise your keystrokes for your safety. 1. Click the Settings icon in your toolbar. 2. On the Settings window, click the Premium Security tab.

  9. User Account Control - Wikipedia

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    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: Microsoft included a user interface to change User Account Control settings, and introduced one new notification mode: the default setting. By default, UAC does not prompt for consent when users make changes to Windows settings that require elevated permission through programs stored in %SystemRoot% and ...