Advanced Security M4RT1NE2 Security Configuration 2024

Last updated
Feb 20, 2023
How it's used?
For home and private use
Operating system
Windows 11
On-device encryption
BitLocker Device Encryption for Windows
Log-in security
    • Biometrics (Windows Hello PIN, TouchID, Face, Iris, Fingerprint)
Security updates
Allow security updates
Update channels
Allow stable updates only
User Access Control
Always notify
Smart App Control
On
Network firewall
Enabled
Real-time security
Microsoft Defender + WHHL
Firewall security
Microsoft Defender Firewall
About custom security
Auto playback - disabled
O&O shut up 11 (recommended settings)
O&O App Buster ((system slimmed down)
Periodic malware scanners
Scan once a month using the following scanners:
  • EMSISOFT
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
  • NPE
  • KVRT
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Environment for malware testing
None
Browser(s) and extensions
Google Chrome with
  • Ublock Origin
  • AVG Online Security
Secure DNS
Quad9 DNS
Desktop VPN
Windscribe VPN
Password manager
KeePass 2.x
Maintenance tools
HiBit Uninstaller
BleachBit
CCleaner
File and Photo backup
Hasleo Backup Suite
AOMEI Backupper Standard
Active subscriptions
    • None
System recovery
Once every fortnight, the entire system partition is copied to an external drive.
Risk factors
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Browsing to unknown / untrusted / shady sites
    • Working from home
    • Opening email attachments
    • Buying from online stores, entering banks card details
    • Logging into my bank account
    • Downloading software and files from reputable sites
    • Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions
Computer specs
ACER AN515-54-551F
What I'm looking for?

Looking for medium feedback.

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Guilhermesene

At first, when Bitdefender is installed, it uses a bit of the CPU, even for adapting to the client's system. So, after this phase and especially after a complete system scan it tends to drop, to have an idea on my machine it is around 0% and 1% CPU utilization.

Don't want to bloat? Go ESET! For me, it's the only quality AV that actually has its OWN motor and has no bloat. In it, you won't find VPN, Password Manager, Parental Controls, browser extensions and all other types of bloatware. Besides, it's very light, it's always up-to-date, the updates are small, you start the system, and it updates itself, in short, several interesting features.
 

M4RT1NE2

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At first, when Bitdefender is installed, it uses a bit of the CPU, even for adapting to the client's system. So, after this phase and especially after a complete system scan it tends to drop, to have an idea on my machine it is around 0% and 1% CPU utilization.

Don't want to bloat? Go ESET! For me, it's the only quality AV that actually has its OWN motor and has no bloat. In it, you won't find VPN, Password Manager, Parental Controls, browser extensions and all other types of bloatware. Besides, it's very light, it's always up-to-date, the updates are small, you start the system, and it updates itself, in short, several interesting features.
Thanks. I'm not going to change the security. I have my top shelf peace of mind. I specifically chose the IS version over TS because it doesn't contain unnecessary add-ons. For me this program just fits and my laptop likes it. I liked Arcabit before - it contains BD signatures but is not effective with malware. So why use BD clone when you can have original software. It's also lighter than Arcabit.
The ESET license is twice as expensive as BD IS for me
 
G

Guilhermesene

Thanks. I'm not going to change the security. I have my top shelf peace of mind. I specifically chose the IS version over TS because it doesn't contain unnecessary add-ons. For me this program just fits and my laptop likes it. I liked Arcabit before - it contains BD signatures but is not effective with malware. So why use BD clone when you can have original software. It's also lighter than Arcabit.
The ESET license is twice as expensive as BD IS for me
At no time did I tell you to change AV because that's your decision 🙂

I just gave my opinion on the Bitdefender performance issue and also regarding the software bloat that many here on this forum say that Bitdefender is bloated, but the vast majority of AV's are, except a few, very few AV's.
 

M4RT1NE2

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At no time did I tell you to change AV because that's your decision 🙂

I just gave my opinion on the Bitdefender performance issue and also regarding the software bloat that many here on this forum say that Bitdefender is bloated, but the vast majority of AV's are, except a few, very few AV's.

No problem :). Comparing the BD IS and BD TS package, I find that the BD IS is less bloated than the TS. Password Manager is not installed (probably an extra paid feature). I like that BD IS does not have disk cleaning tools that I do not use.
More bloated were Arcabit IS and Kaspersky IS which I used for a very long time
 

Moonhorse

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Just a question, does bitdefender show up in browser certificate?

For me as i have adguard + bitdefender it shows as adguard

cert123.png
 

SeriousHoax

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Just a question, does bitdefender show up in browser certificate?

For me as i have adguard + bitdefender it shows as adguard

View attachment 266918
BD has a large whitelist of certificates. So it won't do HTTPS scanning on many sites, which is one of the main reason why browsing is faster with it compared to Kaspersky.
Try visiting GitHub and Facebook. If I remember correctly, BD applies HTTS scanning on GitHub and Facebook, among the popular sites.
 

Moonhorse

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BD has a large whitelist of certificates. So it won't do HTTPS scanning on many sites, which is one of the main reason why browsing is faster with it compared to Kaspersky.
Try visiting GitHub and Facebook. If I remember correctly, BD applies HTTS scanning on GitHub and Facebook, among the popular sites.
Yes happened on github, + sites it detect as frauds . Dont think overlapping has that much of downsides... but ublock origin would be faster benchmarks

How can I check it ?
cert1.png



cert2.png
 
G

Guilhermesene

BD has a large whitelist of certificates. So it won't do HTTPS scanning on many sites, which is one of the main reason why browsing is faster with it compared to Kaspersky.
Try visiting GitHub and Facebook. If I remember correctly, BD applies HTTS scanning on GitHub and Facebook, among the popular sites.
This is a positive point of Bitdefender, web browsing is much faster compared to Kaspersky for example, plus other points like Kaspersky Application Control is powerful, and I miss it in Bitdefender. Either way, there are differences between the characteristics of each product 🙂
 

Shadowra

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Bitdefender is a good AV. I will not talk about service bugs, because I have never faced this problem. But I gave up on Bitdefender, it's because it injects HTTP/HTTPS traffic and made me severely slow down the internet speed...

Kaspersky also does this, but the drop is not as violent...
 
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Guilhermesene

If I had to choose an antivirus for lightness, web browsing speed (even better than eset) and above all the absence of any bloatware, my choice would undoubtedly be f-secure antivirus.

Regards
Forgot to mention that there is no firewall and ESET does, in addition, ESET has its OWN engine and F-Secure rents a third-party engine in addition to its own.. Anyway it depends on the point of view and taste of each one.
 
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M4RT1NE2

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Bitdefender is a good AV. I will not talk about service bugs, because I have never faced this problem. But I gave up on Bitdefender, it's because it injects HTTP/HTTPS traffic and made me severely slow down the internet speed...

Kaspersky also does this, but the drop is not as violent...

You may be right. I don't feel that web browsing is slower. They open the same way when I had Avira
 

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