Security setup
PC setupWindows 11
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Device & operating system2
- Operating system
- Windows 11
- OS version and support details
- Windows 11 Pro 26H2
Protection & updates12
- Real-time protection
- Deep Instinct Endpoint Protection
CyberLock (AutoPilot) - Device firewall
- Microsoft Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
- Device sign-in security
- Hardware security key
- Security updates
- Allow security updates and latest features
- Update channels
- Allow stable updates only
- User Account Control (UAC)
- Always notify
- Smart App Control
- On
- Network firewall
- Enabled
- Router and network details
- AiProtection Pro by TrendMicro (ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000)
- Custom security settings
- Hardening tools:
- Cyberlock with Intelligent Firewall set to "Aggressive"
- Cyberlock with Security Posture set to "Aggressive"
- Run by SmartScreen (forces SmartScreen to scan files of choice)
- O&O ShutUp10 (recommended settings)
- O&O AppBuster (removed unecessary Windows 11 apps)
- Windows Sandbox
System settings:
- Reputation Based Protections (all modules enabled)
- Smart App Control enabled
- Data Execution Prevention set to AlwaysOn
- Core Isolation: Memory Integrity enabled
- Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection enabled
- Local Security Authority Protection enabled
- Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist enabled
- Memory Access Protection enabled
- Secure Boot enabled
- Drives encrypted via TPM (BitLocker)
- Windows Update Delivery Optimization disabled
- AutoPlay disabled
- Network Discovery disabled (Public Firewall profile)
- PowerShell --> Constrained Language Mode
- Hide extensions for known file types --> disabled
- Show hidden files --> enabled
- Virtualization enabled
ㅤ - Periodic malware scanners
- ESET Online Scanner, X-Sec, System Informer
- Environment for malware testing
- ㅤㅤㅤ
VMware Workstation Player + Mozilla VPN on host machine while connected to the guest network.
Online Malware Analysis Platforms that I use:
- FileScan.iO
- Intenzer Analyze
- Hybrid Analysis
- VirusTotal
- Sophos Intelix
- ANY.RUN
- Triage
- Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal
- UnpacMe
- Qianxin Online Sandbox
--> Currently I am barely testing
Browser & privacy4
- Browsers and extensions
- ㅤ
Mozilla Firefox
Extensions:
- JShelter
- Ghostery
- Bitwarden
Browser privacy and security settings:
- Tracking protection: Strict (enables Total Cookie Protection)
- Enable secure DNS using: Max Protection (ControlD)
- HTTPS-only-mode enabled
- DuckDuckGo set as search engine
- Clearing browsing data on exit
- Search suggestions disabled
- Websites overview disabled
- Blocking incoming location, camera and microphone requests
- AutoPlay for audio and video disabled
- Firefox telemetry disabled
- Blocking pop-ups and third-party redirects
- Warn when websites try to install addons enabled
- Protection against fraudulent content and dangerous software enabled
- AI features are blocked
ㅤㅤ - Secure DNS
- ㅤ
- ControlD with balanced native-blocklists + OISD-big (Network-Wide)
- ControlD with strict native-blocklists + Ai Malware Filter (Aggressive) + Hagezi Ultimate + Hagezi TIFs + Automatic IP redirect over Proxy (Only browser)
ㅤ - Desktop VPN
- /
- Password and passkey manager
- ㅤBitwarden Premium
Backup & recovery2
- File and photo backups
- ㅤbackup to external drive when necessary
- System recovery
- Aomei Backupper
Device & usage6
- Main use of this computer
- For home and private use
- Maintenance tools
- PatchMyPC, UniGetUI, GeekUninstaller, Process Lasso and Windows built in tools for cleaning and optimization
- Subscriptions
- Google One Standard 200GB
- Computer specs
- GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 TI
CPU: Intel I5 12600K
RAM: 16 GB DDR4-3200 Crucial
Hard disks: 500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus + 1 TB Western Digital Blue - Notable changes
- - Updated for year 2026
- Feedback preference
- Detailed suggestions and alternatives welcome
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