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Not really a solution, but this may help you figure out what is causing it.

Check your event log by running the "Event Viewer" app. Go to Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and view the Firewall log.

That log should log a event whenever the firewall is enabled or disabled with a event similar to

A Windows Firewall setting in the Public profile has changed.
New Setting:
    Type:   Enable Windows Firewall
    Value:  Yes
    Modifying User: MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Modifying Application:  C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe

You can check the Modifying Application property to see which app initiated the firewall change.


UPDATE 1:

So it appears something is running netsh on a semi-regular basis. I would check Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> TaskScheduler -> Operational in the event viewer to see if it is a scheduled task doing it.

If that does not show it being run run secpol.msc and and enable Audit process trackingAudit process tracking to see who started netsh, once it is enabled you can go to the Windows Logs -> Security and find the "Audit Success" entry for that process.

Here is a example of me manually starting notepad.exe with it on.

A new process has been created.

Creator Subject:
    Security ID:        MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Account Name:       srchamberlain
    Account Domain:     MyMachine
    Logon ID:       0x71FA757

Target Subject:
    Security ID:        NULL SID
    Account Name:       -
    Account Domain:     -
    Logon ID:       0x0

Process Information:
    New Process ID:     0x1510
    New Process Name:   C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
    Token Elevation Type:   %%1938
    Mandatory Label:        Mandatory Label\Medium Mandatory Level
    Creator Process ID: 0x938
    Creator Process Name:   C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Process Command Line:   

The thing we are most interested in is the Creator Process Name

Not really a solution, but this may help you figure out what is causing it.

Check your event log by running the "Event Viewer" app. Go to Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and view the Firewall log.

That log should log a event whenever the firewall is enabled or disabled with a event similar to

A Windows Firewall setting in the Public profile has changed.
New Setting:
    Type:   Enable Windows Firewall
    Value:  Yes
    Modifying User: MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Modifying Application:  C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe

You can check the Modifying Application property to see which app initiated the firewall change.


UPDATE 1:

So it appears something is running netsh on a semi-regular basis. I would check Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> TaskScheduler -> Operational in the event viewer to see if it is a scheduled task doing it.

If that does not show it being run run secpol.msc and and enable Audit process tracking to see who started netsh, once it is enabled you can go to the Windows Logs -> Security and find the "Audit Success" entry for that process.

Here is a example of me manually starting notepad.exe with it on.

A new process has been created.

Creator Subject:
    Security ID:        MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Account Name:       srchamberlain
    Account Domain:     MyMachine
    Logon ID:       0x71FA757

Target Subject:
    Security ID:        NULL SID
    Account Name:       -
    Account Domain:     -
    Logon ID:       0x0

Process Information:
    New Process ID:     0x1510
    New Process Name:   C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
    Token Elevation Type:   %%1938
    Mandatory Label:        Mandatory Label\Medium Mandatory Level
    Creator Process ID: 0x938
    Creator Process Name:   C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Process Command Line:   

The thing we are most interested in is the Creator Process Name

Not really a solution, but this may help you figure out what is causing it.

Check your event log by running the "Event Viewer" app. Go to Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and view the Firewall log.

That log should log a event whenever the firewall is enabled or disabled with a event similar to

A Windows Firewall setting in the Public profile has changed.
New Setting:
    Type:   Enable Windows Firewall
    Value:  Yes
    Modifying User: MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Modifying Application:  C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe

You can check the Modifying Application property to see which app initiated the firewall change.


UPDATE 1:

So it appears something is running netsh on a semi-regular basis. I would check Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> TaskScheduler -> Operational in the event viewer to see if it is a scheduled task doing it.

If that does not show it being run run secpol.msc and and enable Audit process tracking to see who started netsh, once it is enabled you can go to the Windows Logs -> Security and find the "Audit Success" entry for that process.

Here is a example of me manually starting notepad.exe with it on.

A new process has been created.

Creator Subject:
    Security ID:        MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Account Name:       srchamberlain
    Account Domain:     MyMachine
    Logon ID:       0x71FA757

Target Subject:
    Security ID:        NULL SID
    Account Name:       -
    Account Domain:     -
    Logon ID:       0x0

Process Information:
    New Process ID:     0x1510
    New Process Name:   C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
    Token Elevation Type:   %%1938
    Mandatory Label:        Mandatory Label\Medium Mandatory Level
    Creator Process ID: 0x938
    Creator Process Name:   C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Process Command Line:   

The thing we are most interested in is the Creator Process Name

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Not really a solution, but this may help you figure out what is causing it.

Check your event log by running the "Event Viewer" app. Go to Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Windows Firewall with Advanced SecurityApplications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and view the Firewall log.

That log should log a event whenever the firewall is enabled or disabled with a event similar to

A Windows Firewall setting in the Public profile has changed.
New Setting:
    Type:   Enable Windows Firewall
    Value:  Yes
    Modifying User: MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Modifying Application:  C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe

You can check the Modifying Application property to see which app initiated the firewall change.


UPDATE 1:

So it appears something is running netsh on a semi-regular basis. I would check Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> TaskScheduler -> Operational in the event viewer to see if it is a scheduled task doing it.

If that does not show it being run run secpol.msc and and enable Audit process tracking to see who started netsh, once it is enabled you can go to the Windows Logs -> Security and find the "Audit Success" entry for that process.

Here is a example of me manually starting notepad.exe with it on.


A new process has been created.

Creator Subject:
    Security ID:        MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Account Name:       srchamberlain
    Account Domain:     MyMachine
    Logon ID:       0x71FA757

Target Subject:
    Security ID:        NULL SID
    Account Name:       -
    Account Domain:     -
    Logon ID:       0x0

Process Information:
    New Process ID:     0x1510
    New Process Name:   C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
    Token Elevation Type:   %%1938
    Mandatory Label:        Mandatory Label\Medium Mandatory Level
    Creator Process ID: 0x938
    Creator Process Name:   C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Process Command Line:   

The thing we are most interested in is the Creator Process Name

Not really a solution, but this may help you figure out what is causing it.

Check your event log by running the "Event Viewer" app. Go to Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and view the Firewall log.

That log should log a event whenever the firewall is enabled or disabled with a event similar to

A Windows Firewall setting in the Public profile has changed.
New Setting:
    Type:   Enable Windows Firewall
    Value:  Yes
    Modifying User: MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Modifying Application:  C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe

You can check the Modifying Application property to see which app initiated the firewall change.

Not really a solution, but this may help you figure out what is causing it.

Check your event log by running the "Event Viewer" app. Go to Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and view the Firewall log.

That log should log a event whenever the firewall is enabled or disabled with a event similar to

A Windows Firewall setting in the Public profile has changed.
New Setting:
    Type:   Enable Windows Firewall
    Value:  Yes
    Modifying User: MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Modifying Application:  C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe

You can check the Modifying Application property to see which app initiated the firewall change.


UPDATE 1:

So it appears something is running netsh on a semi-regular basis. I would check Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> TaskScheduler -> Operational in the event viewer to see if it is a scheduled task doing it.

If that does not show it being run run secpol.msc and and enable Audit process tracking to see who started netsh, once it is enabled you can go to the Windows Logs -> Security and find the "Audit Success" entry for that process.

Here is a example of me manually starting notepad.exe with it on.


A new process has been created.

Creator Subject:
    Security ID:        MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Account Name:       srchamberlain
    Account Domain:     MyMachine
    Logon ID:       0x71FA757

Target Subject:
    Security ID:        NULL SID
    Account Name:       -
    Account Domain:     -
    Logon ID:       0x0

Process Information:
    New Process ID:     0x1510
    New Process Name:   C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe
    Token Elevation Type:   %%1938
    Mandatory Label:        Mandatory Label\Medium Mandatory Level
    Creator Process ID: 0x938
    Creator Process Name:   C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Process Command Line:   

The thing we are most interested in is the Creator Process Name

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Scott Chamberlain
  • 30.9k
  • 7
  • 97
  • 109

Not really a solution, but this may help you figure out what is causing it.

Check your event log by running the "Event Viewer" app. Go to Applications and Services logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and view the Firewall log.

That log should log a event whenever the firewall is enabled or disabled with a event similar to

A Windows Firewall setting in the Public profile has changed.
New Setting:
    Type:   Enable Windows Firewall
    Value:  Yes
    Modifying User: MyMachine\srchamberlain
    Modifying Application:  C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe

You can check the Modifying Application property to see which app initiated the firewall change.