Windows 10: Old or Defunct Private Networks In Win 10 Registry detected by AVG as trusted. How do I...

AVG DETECTS ENTRIES IN WINDOWS OS REGISTRY AS TRUSTED WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T EVEN EXIST

Here's what's happened since Upgrading from Win 10 (version 1803) to Win 10 (version 1809)

It's been 10 days and no further a word from AVG Senior Level 2

FIRST REPORTED 12:32 PM on 1/8/2019. I was promised this would be fix but it still isn't.
I was contacted by AVG remote team and my case is STILL under investigation by a level 2 technician and it's now 1/20/2019
The problem is that before 01/04/2019 AVG and even Windows 10 (Ver1803) did not detect that there were more than ONE Private Network and ONE Public Network (VPN). AVG claimed that 6 other Network Profiles were available networks close by (eg. neighboring homes with routers or Networks) BUT THIS ENTIRELY UNTRUE. I even showed AVG Technicians during a Remote Session and since then I have had no further help to resolve the issue.

I know where all the entries are in the system Registry and I am advised to NOT REMOVE those entries because if I do then this will cause Windows to fail. True or False?

What have I done so far to resolve this issue,;

1. Continue to update AVG in Community Support

2. Attempted to resolve the issue via Remote Session with a Microsoft Technician concluding that a full MS Windows 10 upgrade from ver 1803 to 1809. Now with Window 10 Upgrade completed and all updates succeeded I should not see those Old/Defunct/Obsolete Networks anywhere in the system BUT instead are still being detected as Private (trusted) Networks which I then have to manually change to 'Public' each time Windows restarts: This not what I had expected!

There are 6 trusted networks inside my Computer and none of them are mine or my neighbor's, So, how do I resolve this issue? I have matched the Key to the Profile Name as: = Network Profile: "NAME" to make it easier to follow.




Registry Entries are:
1. UNKNOWN/HACKER 2?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\{31A95DE1-1FC2-4C1B-9F64-4AEE9E6D76EF} = Network Profile: "DIRECT-PFOWNER-PCTrGE 2"

2. UNKNOWN
KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\{0357FD80-FC76-4AE3-A8C3-6A3B09C66A1B} = Network Proflie: "TelstraAA3C4D"


3. DEFUNCT/OBSOLETE:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\{3811A582-501C-49E2-A9DC-53862F887871} = Network Profile: "Telstra19CD96 2"

4. DEFUNCT/OBSOLETE:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\{43538C05-08C2-4AAC-8A4F-D1C96E9C17C4} = Network Profile: "Telstra19CD96"


5. UNKNOWN/HACKER 1?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\{53ADC945-BD51-4B71-8DDD-02C365223744} = Network Profile: "DIRECT-9YOWNER-PCEWPK"

6. **CORRECT ENTRY**
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\{8472D074-2C37-4AD4-8DF4-BB77DB5125A7} **CORRECT** NETWORK PROFILE

7. UNKNOWN/HACKER?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\{A0D3BC11-E813-4D87-BF71-D40148888819} = Network Profile: "AndroidAP"

8. UNKNOWN/HACKER?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles\{B12DDF6D-059D-4F8D-9598-371AC86860A1} = Network Profile: "DIRECT-PFOWNER-PCTrGE"

I hope this helps...btw: I didn't show the actual Private Network Name I currently use for this machine and I am sticking my head out by just showing these entries in here.

Hope you can help me!


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Error: "Can create home group in private network only" - the wireless network is private though

Hi Ron,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern about connecting to HomeGroup network with error: Can create home group in private network only, we will help you with this issue.

I would like to inform that this issue might have occurred due to settings in the Network type on Windows 10.

Step 1: I suggest you to check with the network type on Windows 10, try the below:

Right click on the Network icon in the System tray
and click on Open Network and Sharing Center.

Here you will see the network you are connected to and what type of network Windows 10 has identified it as. (Private/ Public).

Step 2: Also, I suggest you to change the network type to Private if it is not and check if it helps.

• Log-in as an Administrator, on the desktop, click on the Network system icon in the taskbar notification area.
• Right click on your network connection and click on
  Turn sharing on or off.
• Click on Yes, turn on sharing and connect to devices.
• 
  Accept the UAC (User Account Control) prompt and check if it helps.
  

For reference: HomeGroup problems in Windows

(Applies to Windows 10 as well)

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

Change Network from Public to Private

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the steps below to
change your network from Public to Private:

• 
  Type PowerShell in Search Window and then right click on it and click on
  Run as Administrator.
  
• 
  Type the following command to find your interface Index:
  Get-NetConnectionProfile
  
• 
  Use your interface index (for example 5) with this command:
  Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceIndex 5 -NetworkCategory Private
  
• 
  Now reboot the device and check if the network has changed from Public to Private.
  

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

I want to select public network but windows10 reverts back to a private network

Hi Jaame,

Thank you for bringing up your query on Microsoft Community.

We sincerely regret for the inconvenience.

Please be assured that we will do our best to help you.

• 
  Have you made any changes to the computer prior to this issue?
  

The first time you connect to a network, you must choose a network location. This automatically sets the firewall and security settings the type of network you connect to.

I suggest you to refer to the following thread that speaks about a possible for related issue.

Any Way To change Network from Public To Private In Windows 10 Preview?

Any Way To change Network from Public To Private In Windows 10 Preview?

Disclaimer: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these
steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry.

Refer: How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

(Applies to Windows 10 as well).

Hope it helps.

Let us know if you have any further query on Windows, we are glad to assist you further.