windows-asr-controller 0.1.3

Windows ASR Controller – GUI utility for managing Microsoft Defender Attack Surface Reduction rules.

Windows ASR Controller

A graphical utility for managing Microsoft Defender Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules.

Windows ASR Controller is a lightweight GUI tool that allows personal users, students, and cybersecurity educators to easily configure Microsoft Defender's Attack Surface Reduction rules without using PowerShell manually.

The repository contains three versions of the tool:

• 🟦 EXE Version: Standalone Windows executable (no Python required)
• 🐍 Python Version: Installable via PyPI (windows-asr-controller)
• 📜 PS1 Version: Original PowerShell ASR Manager script

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🚀 Features

• View all ASR rules and their current modes
• Enable, disable, audit, or warn any ASR rule
• Apply actions to all rules or selected rules
• Import and export rule configurations in JSON format
• GUI and PowerShell versions
• Uses official Microsoft Defender cmdlets under the hood
• Suitable for unmanaged / personal Windows devices
• No internet access required once installed

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📦 Installation (PyPI Version)

Install using pip:

py -m pip install windows-asr-controller

Run the application in admin CMD:

py -m windows_asr_controller

No additional libraries are required — only Python's standard library.

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🖥️ Windows EXE Version (Standalone)

A prebuilt executable is included in the repository:

windows_asr_controller.exe

Just double-click to launch.
Windows will display a UAC prompt because ASR configuration requires administrator privileges.

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📜 PowerShell Version (PS1)

The repository also includes the PowerShell edition:

Windows-ASR-Controller.ps1

This script provides a full menu interface for managing ASR rules.

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🛡️ Requirements

• Windows 10 or Windows 11
• Administrator privileges
• Microsoft Defender Antivirus must be enabled
  • ASR rules do not work if Defender is disabled or replaced
• Python 3.8+ (for the PyPI version)

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❗ Important Notes

• This tool does not modify Group Policy or Intune settings.
• It is designed for local, non-domain-joined Windows machines.
• If Defender is disabled, ASR rules will not take effect.

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📝 License

Released under the MIT License — free for personal, educational, and commercial use.

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🙋 Support

For questions, improvements, or issues, please open a GitHub issue or contact the author.