Quantum XL – Windows Defender ASR Rules
Quantum XL requires read/write access to the Windows Registry and the ability to create child processes (DLLs). For most user’s this is not a problem. However, IT departments who implement the following Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules will not be able to run Quantum XL.
Rule {D4F940AB-401B-4EFC-AADC-AD5F3C50688A} — “Block all Office applications from creating child processes”
Rule {92E97FA1-2EDF-4476-BDD6-9DD0B4DDDC7B} – “Block Win32 API calls from Office macros”
Depending on the configuration of the user’s PC, a variety of errors can occur. Other security applications have similar settings under different titles.
Solution
Exclude the installation folder: “%Program Files(x86)%”\SigmaZone\Quantum XL (typically C:\Program Files (x86)\SigmaZone\Quantum XL)
Exclude all of the .xlam files in “%Program Files(x86)%”\SigmaZone\Quantum XL