Administrator System - Block Applications

[LiquidNitrogen]

This is Something i Made to block Applications from Being Used without Using the Windows UAC and Stuff. Its Quicker and it Works. Let me know what You Think.

You Need the config.ini file in the Folder with the Script.

Admin System.rar

Edited June 2, 2012 by ReaperX

[PhoenixXL]

i dont find anything related to Windows UAC in your code

[LiquidNitrogen]

i dont find anything related to Windows UAC in your code

Its Not Related to it at All. I Just said that this blocks applications without using the UAC.

[PhoenixXL]

ReaperX,

Upon using your code i found that because of the for while loop the more number of applications , much more time it takes for the script to block the program
Due to which sometimes i see a white glance of notepad

Solution:

I have already made a script like that, it uses registry
Just have a look
Code :

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#OnAutoItStartRegister "Startup"
#RequireAdmin
#include <File.au3>

;Author Phoenix XL
;modified 21/05/2013

;block notepad
BlockApplication('notepad.exe')

;unblock when the user closes the Msgbox
MsgBox(64, 'Phoenix XL', 'Notepad Blocked as a Demo...' & @CRLF & 'Notepad would be unblocked upon exit.')
BlockApplication('notepad.exe', 0)
Exit

Func Startup()

    Global $s_regpath
    If @OSArch = "X86" Then
        $s_regpath = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer'
    Else
        $s_regpath = 'HKCU64\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer'
    EndIf

    ;all okay then return
    If RegRead($s_regpath, "DisallowRun") = 1 Then Return

    ;we have to write the registry and restart the explorer.
    RegWrite($s_regpath, 'DisallowRun', 'REG_DWORD', 1)
    If @error Then Exit -1

    ;killing explorer and restarting the same would create a unwanted window. Therefore use a batch file.

    ;make the batch file to run the explorer.
    $s_batch = _TempFile(@TempDir, "~", ".bat")
    FileWrite($s_batch, "taskkill /im explorer.exe /f" & @CRLF & "start explorer" & @CRLF & "exit")
    ProcessClose("explorer.exe")


    ;kill and restart.
    ShellExecuteWait($s_batch, "", "", "open", @SW_HIDE)
    FileDelete($s_batch) ;delete the temp file.

EndFunc   ;==>Startup


Func BlockApplication($sAppname, $fBlock = True)

    ;block or unblock an application.
    Switch $fBlock
        Case True
            Return RegWrite($s_regpath & '\DisallowRun', 'block ' & _GetAppName($sAppname), 'REG_SZ', $sAppname)
        Case Else
            Return RegDelete($s_regpath & '\DisallowRun', 'block ' & _GetAppName($sAppname))
    EndSwitch

    ;set error otherwise.
    Return SetError(1, 1, 0)
EndFunc   ;==>BlockApplication

Func _GetAppName($sAppname)
    ;delete the extension from the name of the application
    Return StringRegExpReplace($sAppname, "(.*)\..*$", "\1")
EndFunc   ;==>_GetAppName

Regards
Phoenix XL

Edited May 22, 2013 by PhoenixXL

[LiquidNitrogen]

I noticed the Appearance of Notepad a Little to. I guess i could have done better.

[PhoenixXL]

tell me what do u think about my code

Due to which sometimes i see a white glance of notepad

Upon seeing it the user may try to find your process and kill it Edited June 4, 2012 by PhoenixXL

[LiquidNitrogen]

tell me what do u think about my code

Upon seeing it the user may try to find your process and kill it

Yeah i Didnt think of that and your code is good

[PhoenixXL]

Thnx for the feedback

[Sundance]

Hi PhoenixXL,

nice code. I'am using Windows7 Prof. 64Bit and i get a returncode of 0 when the RegWrite within the BlockApplication function is called. Somehow i can't write into the DisallowRun Key. (by the way: i can't see the key. Is it normal?). Some idea?

thanks in advance

Sundance

[PhoenixXL]

the script was for 32bit only, i have updated it for to support 64bit windows even.

Recheck if it works..!

P.S. its almost a year the last post of this topic was made, therefore please don't post new queries(Necroing), rather start a new topic.

Regards

Edited May 22, 2013 by PhoenixXL

[Sundance]

Hi PhoenixXL,

thanks for the headsup and the modification of the code. I've tried it today on both 32 and 64bit but both show the same error. Win7 won't let me write to that reg position. Will see if i can identify the problem more closer...

 

PS: So this is now no more an old topic i guess?