Execution Prevention
Windows has a Filter Manager component which provides the infrastructure for a new way to integrate file system filters into the system. These new filters are known as mini-filters. File system filters are used by anti virus and other applications. Using it, it is possible to prevent the execution of the executable by writing a mini-filter file system driver which works in much similar way to an anti-virus's quarantine module. Spysym is an open source implementation of such a mini filter driver which prevents execution of certain executable files from removable disk.
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