Microsoft SmartScreen

Microsoft did, however, note that some users may have trouble is the only, the only one thing that, that I was able to find is, may have trouble turning on smart app control after installing this October's patches for Windows 11's security update.

Bleeping Computer covered that, writing, smart app control is a Windows 11 security feature that uses Microsoft's app intelligence services and code integrity features and works alongside Microsoft Defender and Smart Screen to block potentially harmful apps or binaries.

So basically, it's preventing you from running something that could damage you or your system.

so they so bleeping said according to the company microsoft on affected devices running windows 11 version 24 h2 and later the smart app control option is grayed out and cannot be changed microsoft said in an update to their and it's the the the patch for windows uh 11 security features kb 512-7648 advisory the They said, after installing this update, some devices might be unable to turn on Smart App Control in the Windows Security app if it has been turned off.

Right.

And because the user, who often has local admin rights, by the way, is manually pasting and executing it in a native Windows tool, it blows right past Microsoft SmartScreen and basic antivirus.

Wow.

So the moment that script executes...