how to block (from Flash drive) entire .exe files of a specified folder using .bat file in Windows firewall?

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how to block (from Flash drive) entire .exe files of a specified folder using .bat file in Windows firewall?

CyborgTJB 1

How to Block entire .exe files of a specified folder in (e.g. "C:\ProgramData\" or "C:\Program Files\") Windows Firewall using .bat?

I want to run it from pen drive for specified folder in "C:\ProgramData\" or in "C:\Program Files\"

Seems like this is exist but it need to be paste at the folder first.

@ setlocal enableextensions

@ cd /d "%~dp0"

for /R %%f in (*.exe) do (

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Blocked: %%f" dir=out program="%%f" action=block

)

pause

What in my mind is to create a multiple .bat file and paste the code, paste the path for different path and run it.
I also want it to show me (create txt file, cmd, or anywhere) what did it do (just in case...).

---this may help, I guess-------------

@ echo off
@setlocal enableextensions
@cd /d "%~dp0"
color F0
title Exe blocker
echo.
echo. ==============================
echo. == Welcome to .exe blocker ==
echo. ==============================
echo.
Echo Current location: %cd%
echo.
CHOICE /C YN /M "Do you want to search in the current location?"
IF Errorlevel 2 goto END
IF Errorlevel 1 goto Yes
::--------------------CHECK and searching files-----------------
:Yes
set location=%cd%
cls
echo.
Echo. Searching for .exe files in %location%
echo.
set /a count=0
echo.___________________________________________
echo.Found:
echo.
FOR %%i in (*.exe) do (echo. %%i & set /a count+=1)
echo.___________________________________________
echo.
title Exe blocker %count% Files found
echo. Number of files found with .exe extention: %count%
echo.
echo.
set add2=

CHOICE /C YN /M "Do you want to add aditional information?"
IF Errorlevel 2 goto block
IF Errorlevel 1 goto ADD
::-----------------ADD additional info---------------
:ADD
Set /p add=Please type the additonal information for the name:
Set add2=%add%
::-----------------Add files to firewall--------------
:block
cls
title Exe blocker - Blocking Rules
set /a countt=0
echo.
echo.___________________________________________
echo. Inbound Rules
echo.___________________________________________
FOR /r %%B in (.exe) do (set /a countt+=1 & echo.%countt%. %%~nxB blocking... & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%add2%%%~nxB" dir=in action=block program="%%~dpfnxB")
echo.___________________________________________
echo. OutBound rules
set /a coun=0
echo.___________________________________________
FOR /r %%B in (.exe) do (set /a coun+=1 & echo.%coun%. %%~nxB blocking... & netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%add2%%%~nxB" dir=out action=block program="%%~dpfnxB")
echo.___________________________________________
Echo. Added files to Firewall
echo.
title Exe blocker - Rules Blocked
Pause
::------------------------END---------------------
:END
cls
ECHO.
Echo. Thanks for using .exe blocker
Echo.

CHOICE /C YN /T 10 /D n /M "Do you want to open firewall? (10 seconds)"
IF Errorlevel 2 goto EXIT
IF Errorlevel 1 goto OPEN
::------------------Open Firewall---------------
:OPEN
start "C:\Windows\System32" rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL firewall.cpl
Goto EXIT

:EXIT

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Answer 1

Hi there,

The below BAT will create a firewall rule to block the folder in the drive, it adds all files in the folders so it even blocks .exe & .dll files.

@Echo off
REM
REM
cls
net session >nul 2>&1
if %errorLevel% == 0 (
echo.
) else (
GOTO :NOPERM
)
SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
for /F "tokens=1,2 delims=#" %%a in ('"prompt #$H#$E# & echo on & for %%b in (1) do rem"') do (
set "DEL=%%a"
)
@cd /d "%~dp0"
for %%* in (.) do set RULENAME=%%~nx*
ECHO|set /p ="- Add "
call :ColorText 0a "Block In & Out "
ECHO Firewall rules for all *.exe ^& .dll files
ECHO.
ECHO|set /p = "- located at '"
call :ColorText 0b "%CD%'"
ECHO (inc subfolders)
ECHO.
ECHO|set /p = "- creating "
call :ColorText 1b "%RULENAME%"
ECHO as the Firewall rule name ?
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Press any key to continue or CTRL+C to terminate now ...
pause >nul
cls
Echo.
FOR /r %%G in (".exe") Do (@Echo %%G
NETSH advfirewall firewall add rule name="%RULENAME%-%%~nxG" dir=in program="%%G" action="block" enable="yes")
FOR /r %%G in (".exe") Do (@Echo %%G
NETSH advfirewall firewall add rule name="%RULENAME%-%%~nxG" dir=out program="%%G" action="block" enable="yes")
FOR /r %%G in (".dll") Do (@Echo %%G
NETSH advfirewall firewall add rule name="%RULENAME%-%%~nxG" dir=in program="%%G" action="block" enable="yes")
FOR /r %%G in ("*.dll") Do (@Echo %%G
NETSH advfirewall firewall add rule name="%RULENAME%-%%~nxG" dir=out program="%%G" action="block" enable="yes")
Echo.
call :ColorText 0a "done"
ECHO|set /p =" ... Goodbye"
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Press a key to exit ...
pause >nul
goto :eof

:ColorText
echo off
<nul set /p ".=%DEL%" > "%~2"
findstr /v /a:%1 /R "^$" "%~2" nul
del "%~2" > nul 2>&1
goto :eof

:Finish
Echo.
Echo.
Echo Batch ended...
Goto :END

:NOPERM
ECHO.
ECHO - You must run this file in Administrator mode
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO|SET /p ="- Press any key to exit ..."
Pause >NUL
ECHO goodbye
ECHO.
ECHO.
:END

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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Answer 2

CyborgTJB 1

Thanks a lot "LimitlessTechnology-2700"

I probably asking a stupid question but...

I mean I run it (as admin) with the a path "C:\Program Files\GOM\GOMPlayerPlus"
Nothing happen....

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