Advanced Plus Security Boring's Security Configuration 2021

Last updated
Mar 18, 2021
How it's used?
For home and private use
Operating system
Windows 10
On-device encryption
Log-in security
    • Biometrics (Windows Hello PIN, TouchID, Face, Iris, Fingerprint)
Security updates
Allow security updates and latest features
User Access Control
Always notify
Smart App Control
Network firewall
Real-time security
BitDefender
Firewall security
About custom security
Default Setting
Periodic malware scanners
BitDefender (Manual Daily Scan)
EmsiSoft E.K.
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Browser(s) and extensions
TOR
BRAVE
GOOGLE CHROME with AdGuard AdBlocker
MICROSOFT EDGE with AdGuard AdBlocker
Secure DNS
NextDNS (FREE)
Desktop VPN
iVPN
Password manager
SecureSafe
Maintenance tools
Disk CleanUp
Defragmentation And Optimize
File and Photo backup
SecureSafe
System recovery
Macrium Reflect
VeraCrypt
Risk factors
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Opening email attachments
    • Working from home
    • Requesting and accepting remote access
    • Gaming
Computer specs
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.19 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display
Notable changes
- Login Security (Windows Hello)
- UAC
- Device Recover & BackUp
- Periodic scanners
- Browsers, Search and Addons
- Personal Files & Photos backup
- DNS (nextDNS free version)
- Periodic scanners (EmsiSoft E.K.)
What I'm looking for?

Looking for medium feedback.

harlan4096

Moderator
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Staff Member
Malware Hunter
Well-known
Apr 28, 2015
8,634
@Boring:

You may set UAC to Always Notify.

In Personal Files & Photos backup, consider also cloud services.

In Device recovery & settings, You may add a full Image System BackUp solution: Macrium Reflect Free or AOEMI Backupper, both are free and reliable.

In Periodic Scanning, You may add MalWareBytes Free, EmsiSoft Emergengy Kit and HitManPro Free.

In Browsers, for Chrome and Edge You may add uBlock Origin or AdGuard AdBlocker.

Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, thanks for sharing :)
 

Vincent Valentine

Level 2
Verified
Feb 8, 2018
64
@Vincent Valentine

- Should i remove or continue continue with Bitdefender ?

- Malwarebytes, paid version ?
If your Bitdefender giving u all in one protection then u can continue with it
Malwarebytes has both paid and free version for periodic scan free version would be enough
For personal files & photos backup u can use MEGA which use end-to-end encryption
 
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ForgottenSeer 85179

Instead of password for Windows, you can increase your security with Windows Hello:

read why a PIN is more secure than password (thanks and only related to Windows Hello):
 

Boring

Level 2
Thread author
Jan 21, 2020
55
Updated on Changelog.

Could any clarify my understanding on (VeraCrypt) and (Macrium Reflect) ?

VeraCrypt
- To encrypt hardisk ?
Which i think i had done it previously (once) and if there is any further action required from me ?

Macrium Reflect
- To create a image for system backUp ?
 
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ForgottenSeer 85179

Could any clarify my understanding on (VeraCrypt) and (Macrium Reflect) ?

VeraCrypt
- To encrypt hardisk ?
Which i think i had done it previously (once) and if there is any further action required from me ?
Yes. VeraCrypt is for encrypting drives, folder, container.
On Windows you can use native integrated Bitlocker.

Macrium Reflect
- To create a image for system backUp ?
Yes. You can also use Windows internal image feature.
 

Kongo

Level 35
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Top Poster
Well-known
Feb 25, 2017
2,478
Thanks ! @FireHammer

What would be your opinion as i have BitDefender now.

Hope second opinion software can work well with the current and or cover up what BitDefender is lacking off :D
Second opinion scanners are not working in real-time and don’t affect the performance of Bitdefender in a negative way. They are there to get rid of possible infections that your AV might have missed. :)
 

shukla44

Level 13
Verified
Top Poster
Well-known
Jan 14, 2016
601
Instead of password for Windows, you can increase your security with Windows Hello:

read why a PIN is more secure than password (thanks and only related to Windows Hello):
I have set up PIN on my windows. Should i remove password? Can i leave it there? Is there any security risk in using both?
 
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ForgottenSeer 85179

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