Expired Bitdefender Total Security 2020 (90 days 5 Devices free)

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Thx. I'm practicing with Duolingo
I'll keep Kaspersky.
I think using Kaspersky Security Cloud Free + MBAM Anti Exploit is a good and light protection.

I think you can better combine Kaspersky Security Cloud Free with NoVirusThanks SysHardener or Hard_Configurator.
Maybe @harlan4096 and/or @Andy Ful can advice you better about what's the best companion for Kaspersky Security Cloud Free of those 2?

 

[harlan4096]

KSCF + MBAM-AE... I see probably issues there in this combo? ... I would go better to NVT SysHardener and/or NVT OSA... about combo with Hard_Configurator better @Andy Ful is the man

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

KSCF + MBAM-AE... I see probably issues there in this combo? ... I would go better to NVT SysHardener and/or NVT OSA... about combo with Hard_Configurator better @Andy Ful is the man

I know, but you are our Kaspersky man.
I was thinking about this post of Andy:

I am finishing tests with H_C beta ver. 5.0.1.0.
One of the tests included fighting CXK-NMSL ransomware. The attack performed via the BAT file bypassed many strong AVs.
I considered possible attacks as follows:

1. Initial BAT malware executed manually by the user from UserSpace,
2. Initial BAT malware executed manually by the user from the email client,
3. Initial (original) BAT malware executed manually by the user from the archiver application,
4. Initial (original) EXE file which extracts & runs the BAT malware by using "cmd /c ..." command-line (in-the-wild attack), when EXE was allowed to run by the AV.

The test was performed on the weakest H_C setting profile e.g. :
Windows_*_Basic_Recommended_Settings.hdc
This profile allows EXE and MSI files globally, except when opened from the archiver or e-mail client applications.

The BAT malware was blocked in all scenarios. Furthermore, this profile will block any malware which will use one of these scenarios or similar scenarios 1-4 that use Windows native scripts (like BAT, CMD, JS, JSE, VBS, VBE, WSF, WSH, PS1).

The users who applied SysHardener should know that such attacks are not blocked in default settings for BAT and CMD files (also the scenario 4 for PowerShell scripts). Some additional tweaks are required:

1. Unassociate BAT extension (will block the scenarios 1-3 for BAT scripts, but will not block similar attacks via CMD scripts).
2. Disable PowerShell Script Execution (will block all scenarios 1-4 for PowerShell scripts).

It is not possible to block scenario 4, by using SysHardener.

Hard_Configurator - Windows Hardening Configurator | Page 124 | MalwareTips

= OFF, if you want run PowerShell or CMD with high privileges, and still use "Run As SmartScreen" to check & run files with SmartScreen check.

malwaretips.com

That would imply that Hard_Configurator would be a better companion.

 

[Andy Ful]

...
That would imply that Hard_Configurator would be a better companion.

It will be a stronger setup, but H_C is also a more complex solution than SysHardener.
If one can be satisfied with the basic protection of SysHardener on default settings, then this will be the recommended solution.
Tweaking SysHardener for stronger protection is not as good as it looks because of silent blocks without the possibility of checking what was actually blocked. Furthermore, there is no possibility of whitelisting. In such a case one can consider applying the H_C settings (some learning will be required). The upcoming version will include a special setting profile, similar in idea to SysHardener, but stronger (especially against scripting).

 

[fabiobr]

It will be a stronger setup, but H_C is also a more complex solution than SysHardener.
If one can be satisfied with the basic protection of SysHardener on default settings, then this will be the recommended solution.
Tweaking SysHardener for stronger protection is not as good as it looks because of silent blocks without the possibility of checking what was actually blocked. Furthermore, there is no possibility of whitelisting. In such a case one can consider applying the H_C settings (some learning will be required). The upcoming version will include a special setting profile, similar in idea to SysHardener, but stronger (especially against scripting).

SysHardener is light? What's the difference between OS Armor? I'm thinking about one of them to use with ESET.

 

[Andy Ful]

SysHardener is light? What's the difference between OS Armor? I'm thinking about one of them to use with ESET.

Both are kind of Attack Surface Reduction tools.

SysHardener - simple, basic protection and configuration, uses Windows Policies (Registry modifications), no 3rd party drivers, no Log, no whitelisting/blacklisting.

OSArmor - complex, many layers of protection, very configurable, uses 3rd party driver, has the Log, allows custom whitelisting/blacklisting rules.

 

[Frib004]

I'm using Bitdefender TS and is really light.I don't notice any system slow down.

 

[SumTingWong]

Good luck with Bitdefender support. If uninstall/reinstall and exclusion no work for you then you have to use something else.

My gaming PC was running good without Bitdefender and when I install Bitdefender, my pc performance like a potato pc.

 

[Gambs]

Thanks, mine was 60 days left, able to extend to 120 days...

How did you manage to extend it to 120 days?

 

[soares]

Worked fine!

 

[Aggravatorx]

Just wanted to say thank you for this

 

[Divine_Barakah]

How did you manage to extend it to 120 days?

You create a new BD account and use it to sign in within BD settings.

 

[pica]

How did you manage to extend it to 120 days?

You have to do it before the account is expired, just login to the account on the web , then click the email link they sent you, it will extend for another 120days.

 

[fabiobr]

Good luck with Bitdefender support. If uninstall/reinstall and exclusion no work for you then you have to use something else.

My gaming PC was running good without Bitdefender and when I install Bitdefender, my pc performance like a potato pc.

In lightness I feel Bitdefender a little bit lighter than Kaspersky, but almost the same. Browsing is faster at least.

But nothing beats the lightness of ESET, it's almost having a new PC, lighter than WD.

 

[Thusitha Prasanna]

Thanks. This extend my existing subscription to 120 days effective from today.

 

[dark_wielder]

The expiration date is April 30, but expired. - (25.04.2020 02:44 AM GMT +3)

 

[Divine_Barakah]

The expiration date is April 30, but expired. - (25.04.2020 GMT +3)

Maybe the number of trial codes requested exceeded the limits.

 

[pica]

The expiration date is April 30, but expired. - (25.04.2020 02:44 AM GMT +3)

it is still working, i just tested.

 

[blackice]

I tried this and went back to Internet Security. The additions of Total Security are just bloat in my opinion. And it “optimized” my startup. I don’t like AVs messing with things outside of security. It didn’t tell me it would, it just did it after saying it needed a while to adjust. I dislike that approach.

 

[dark_wielder]

it is still working, i just tested.

Indeed, the promotion page has been reopened. Due to the expiration of the time, it was directing to a 90-day trial promotion.

@The Cog in the Machine You checked it, didn't you? Tell me please, I'm not schizophrenia .

I tried this and went back to Internet Security. The additions of Total Security are just bloat in my opinion. And it “optimized” my startup. I don’t like AVs messing with things outside of security. It didn’t tell me it would, it just did it after saying it needed a while to adjust. I dislike that approach.

I agree with you, I think optimization tools other than security packages are for marketing purposes only.