A utility that disables a number of risky Windows features. These "features" are exposed by the OS and primary consumer applications, and very commonly abused by attackers, to execute malicious code on a victim's computer. So this tool just reduces the attack surface by disabling the low-hanging fruit.
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Hardentools simply reduces the attack surface on Microsoft Windows computers by disabling low-hanging fruit risky features.
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- LicenseGPL-3.0
- Created11 Jan 17
- Primary languageGo
- Size15,220 KB
- Stars3,105
- Forks258
- Watchers3,105
Top Contributors
@obsti8383 (273)
@botherder (132)
@Dyras (2)
@thechampagne (2)
@lissy93 (1)
@PeterTonoli (1)
Recent Commits
Merge pull request #134 from obsti8383/recallFeature Recall feature #131
fix go vet notifications
add more color contrast; respect dark mode
first untested version of Recall hardening #131
Merge pull request #133 from obsti8383/updates2025 Updates2025
fix vet error
fix fyne errors after upgrade; fix potentiel issue with powershell outputs from profile script
adapt layout of splash screen and expert settings; set LibreOffice to optional
fix go vet errors
mod tidy
update dependencies
Update README.md add Windows ASR rules error in case of third-party Antivirus solution is in use.
Merge pull request #129 from obsti8383/updateAndGuiImprovements update fyne.io and improve UI
Florian Probst(28 Oct 23)
update fyne.io and improve UI
Merge pull request #128 from thechampagne/master fix memory leak
import unsafe in utils.go
fix memory leak
Merge pull request #127 from obsti8383/removeCycloneDX Remove CycloneDX SBOM due to missing security fixes in dependencies (circl)
Remove CycloneDX SBOM due to missing security fixes in dependencies since May 11 (https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-gomod/pull/295)
Merge pull request #125 from obsti8383/feature/libreoffice LibreOffice Hardening using Registry
optimized version of LibreOffice hardenings #30
first version of LibreOffice hardenings #30
Merge pull request #122 from obsti8383/updateFyneIOandChangeHelpDialog Disable OneNote attachments, extend help dialog, update dependencies
update dependencies
Florian Probst(11 Mar 23)
OneNote: Fix Registry Path, works now
onenote, next try
block attachments in onenote, untested
show all harden items in main help window
Merge pull request #119 from obsti8383/helpButtonsAndSomeUpdates Add help buttons and some cleanups/fixes/updates;
add help buttons;fix splash;update libs except fyne.io;some minor code cleanups
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