AppLocker

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A Windows application control feature for restricting program execution.

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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

9Hacker News·7/14/2026security
Cursor Windows 0day Enables Arbitrary Code Execution
A security report claims Cursor on Windows will automatically execute a malicious git.exe placed in the root of an opened repository, leading to arbitrary code execution without user prompts. The issue was reportedly disclosed months ago and remains unfixed in the latest tested versions, prompting temporary mitigations such as AppLocker/Windows App Control and isolated environments for untrusted projects.