- Nov 8, 2016
- 574
Hello guys! I've made this account for a while now, and i'm trying to improve my knowledge about home PC security. I didn't know exactly how start, so i checked some posts mentioning some main configs (like Cruel Comodo?), but most part of the time i was lost cause i didn't know what they were. I made some research and realized that configs (like Cruel Comodo) was system configs from here, so i decided that here would be a nice point of start. I'll try to post what i know of my config and some doubts I have about it.
Basically,
1) Is Bitdefender still great? I've always loved it. I've been using it for the last 9 years without any problem. I noticed that bitfender is always put side by side with KIS on most tests, but here, most guys usually prefer KIS (what i can understand) or others AVs too like Eset, Emisoft, etc (AVs that i usually consider a "second line" of the best AVs, but it seems i'm wrong)
2) I started to use Voodoh because of a giveaway an year ago. I liked at the beginning, but later i was annoyed with the pop-ups everytime i installed something, or sometimes when i was running some softwares... Besides that, i didn't fully understand most part of options, and basically never saw it block anything else than my stuff. Recently, i decided to use it again, but idk if i'm doing it right or if i could use another (free) program.
3) I noticed a few post about H_C but i was in doubt if i really should use it, and if it could make my OS more annoying (like blocking something it shouldnt, or showing pop-ups more that it already does).
4) Should i use a AV chrome extension (like malwarebytes chrome extesion) if i already have another AV suite installed?
5) I'm not sure what device security topic is (smart screen on windows 10) cause i never really configured it... Idk if it's right.
6) I understand that VPN can encrypt the connection, but is there a point in using it ON all the time (and loose internet speed and expose your information to a VPN provider) if most of delicated info (like social network, e-mail, comunities) are already under HTTPS protocol?
7) A few more things, but it think that is more than enough for now.
PS: i'm not a native english speaker... if i was not clear in anything, let me know so i can explain it better.
Basically,
1) Is Bitdefender still great? I've always loved it. I've been using it for the last 9 years without any problem. I noticed that bitfender is always put side by side with KIS on most tests, but here, most guys usually prefer KIS (what i can understand) or others AVs too like Eset, Emisoft, etc (AVs that i usually consider a "second line" of the best AVs, but it seems i'm wrong)
2) I started to use Voodoh because of a giveaway an year ago. I liked at the beginning, but later i was annoyed with the pop-ups everytime i installed something, or sometimes when i was running some softwares... Besides that, i didn't fully understand most part of options, and basically never saw it block anything else than my stuff. Recently, i decided to use it again, but idk if i'm doing it right or if i could use another (free) program.
3) I noticed a few post about H_C but i was in doubt if i really should use it, and if it could make my OS more annoying (like blocking something it shouldnt, or showing pop-ups more that it already does).
4) Should i use a AV chrome extension (like malwarebytes chrome extesion) if i already have another AV suite installed?
5) I'm not sure what device security topic is (smart screen on windows 10) cause i never really configured it... Idk if it's right.
6) I understand that VPN can encrypt the connection, but is there a point in using it ON all the time (and loose internet speed and expose your information to a VPN provider) if most of delicated info (like social network, e-mail, comunities) are already under HTTPS protocol?
7) A few more things, but it think that is more than enough for now.
PS: i'm not a native english speaker... if i was not clear in anything, let me know so i can explain it better.
