Basic Security amir 957's Security Configuration 2020

Last updated
Jan 28, 2020
Windows Edition
Pro
Operating system
Windows 11
Log-in security
Security updates
Allow security updates and latest features
User Access Control
Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer
Real-time security
Kaspersky Internet Security 2020
Firewall security
Periodic malware scanners
Zemana
HitmanPRO
Malwarebyts
Malware sample testing
Browser(s) and extensions
Edge (Chromium)
Firefox
Extensions: HTTPS Everywhere,uBlock Origin, Bitwarden
Maintenance tools
Kerish Doctor
File and Photo backup
Onedrive, Google Photos, MEGA Cloud
System recovery
None
Risk factors
    • Gaming
    • Logging into my bank account
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Streaming audio/video content from shady sites
    • Working from home
Computer specs
Lenovo ideapad 530S
Intel Core i7 8550U
Nvidia MX150
DDR4 8GB
SSD 256GB
Notable changes
29/01/2020: Replaced Emsisoft Anti-Malware with Kaspersky Internet Security

Replaced Chrome with new chromium based Microsoft Edge the day the stable version was released!

harlan4096

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Staff Member
Malware Hunter
Well-known
Apr 28, 2015
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@amir 957:
  • You may change UAC to maximum.
  • As for "Disk Imaging Backup", You may add Macrium Reflect Free or AOEMI Backupper, both are free and reliably.
  • Consider also to run manual backups of important data to external devices, and/or in cloud services.
  • As for "Virus and Malware Removal Tools", You may add: MalWareBytes Free, EmsiSoft Emergengy Kit and HitManPro Free. Currently ZAM3 is not that good as it was in the past...
  • As for "Web Privacy", You may add uBlock Origin or AdGuard AdBlocker extension to Your browsers.
Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, thanks for sharing :giggle:
 

amir 957

Level 6
Thread author
Verified
Well-known
Jan 9, 2017
246
@amir 957:
  • You may change UAC to maximum.
  • As for "Disk Imaging Backup", You may add Macrium Reflect Free or AOEMI Backupper, both are free and reliably.
  • Consider also to run manual backups of important data to external devices, and/or in cloud services.
  • As for "Virus and Malware Removal Tools", You may add: MalWareBytes Free, EmsiSoft Emergengy Kit and HitManPro Free. Currently ZAM3 is not that good as it was in the past...
  • As for "Web Privacy", You may add uBlock Origin or AdGuard AdBlocker extension to Your browsers.
Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, thanks for sharing :giggle:
Nice suggestions, thank you!
 

TRS-80

Level 1
Aug 16, 2019
46
@amir 957

You may want to investigate larger external drives. I'm located in Australia and, I've seen 4TB external drives around the place for about $140.

I generally split the drive into a couple of partitions, sometimes more. I keep full system images in one partition and use the other for other storage.

Nice setup with your machine!

Cheers,


@TRS-80 (y)
 

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