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Block All Adobe .exe files via Firewall on Windows Using Batch Script | Stop adobe apps to access internet
@REM Author: https://github.com/ph33nx
@REM Description: This script blocks or unblocks Adobe-related executables in Windows Firewall.
@REM Usage:
@REM - To block executables: adobe_block.bat
@REM - To unblock (delete) existing rules: adobe_block.bat -delete
@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
REM Check if the script should delete existing rules
if /i "%1"=="-delete" (
echo Deleting existing firewall rules...
for /f "tokens=*" %%r in ('powershell -command "(Get-NetFirewallRule | where {$_.DisplayName -like '*adobe-block'}).DisplayName"') do (
netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="%%r"
)
echo Firewall rules deleted successfully.
pause
goto :eof
)
REM Process each folder and block executables
if exist "C:\Program Files\Adobe" (
for /R "C:\Program Files\Adobe" %%X in (*.exe) do (
echo Blocking: %%~nX
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=out program="%%X" action=block
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=in program="%%X" action=block
)
)
if exist "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe" (
for /R "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe" %%X in (*.exe) do (
echo Blocking: %%~nX
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=out program="%%X" action=block
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=in program="%%X" action=block
)
)
if exist "C:\Program Files\Maxon Cinema 4D R25" (
for /R "C:\Program Files\Maxon Cinema 4D R25" %%X in (*.exe) do (
echo Blocking: %%~nX
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=out program="%%X" action=block
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=in program="%%X" action=block
)
)
if exist "C:\Program Files\Red Giant" (
for /R "C:\Program Files\Red Giant" %%X in (*.exe) do (
echo Blocking: %%~nX
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=out program="%%X" action=block
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=in program="%%X" action=block
)
)
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe" (
for /R "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe" %%X in (*.exe) do (
echo Blocking: %%~nX
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=out program="%%X" action=block
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=in program="%%X" action=block
)
)
if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe" (
for /R "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe" %%X in (*.exe) do (
echo Blocking: %%~nX
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=out program="%%X" action=block
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="%%~nX adobe-block" dir=in program="%%X" action=block
)
)
echo Blocking completed.
pause
endlocal
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