Event ID 4949 — Windows Firewall settings were restored to the default values.
Description
Windows Firewall settings were restored to the default values.
Message #
Example Event #
{
"system": {
"provider": "Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing",
"guid": "54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D",
"event_source_name": "",
"event_id": 4949,
"version": 0,
"level": 0,
"task": 13571,
"opcode": 0,
"keywords": 9232379236109516800,
"time_created": "2026-03-13T23:28:37.812998+00:00",
"event_record_id": 16710980,
"correlation": {
"ActivityID": "0D26E79C-B333-0001-07E8-260D33B3DC01"
},
"execution": {
"process_id": 936,
"thread_id": 10484
},
"channel": "Security",
"computer": "LAB-DC01.ludus.domain",
"security": {
"user_id": ""
}
},
"event_data": {},
"message": ""
}
References #
- Microsoft Learn Audit Policy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/auditing/audit-mpssvc-rule-level-policy-change