Advanced Plus Security Brie's Security Config 2018

[Brie]

i updated my config.

should i add appcheck for ransomware?

do i have enough security? too much?

 

[darko999]

i has to uninstall bitdefender TS due to buggyness.

should i use system hardener, appcheck and osarmor?

It would be overkill. Comodo alone or with some compatible AV alongside is enough IMO.

 

[harlan4096]

As already @darko999 said, that is a total overkill, Avast Free (Hardened Mode -> Aggressive) + CFW (CS' settings) + SysHardener is more than enough!

Please fill the field -> Password Management.

Thanks for sharing

 

[oldschool]

If Chrome is your primary browser you can live safely and happily with something like this:

Cookie Autodelete
Malwarebytes beta
HTTPS Everywhere
Privacy Possum - Based on Privacy Badger but much more powerful.
Decentraleyes

Nano Adblocker - based on uBO but better default configuration. If you watch The Hated One's YouTube video tutorial it is a funny and clear guide on how to use it. Advanced User Mode - Medium is the best balance of ease and power. Recommended by THO and uBO's developer as the preferred user mode. I use it to block 3rd party scripts & frames. It will break some sites depending on how you surf, but if you have sites you visit regularly you will quickly see the result. If a site breaks you can try to unbreak it, but if short on time you can revert to default Easy User Mode. I am a witness: if you spend a bit of time learning to use uBO or Nano Defender this way you will never go back except when a site is very stubborn to break. I have one such site and thus I have added Steven Black's Host, SquidBlack's Malicious and 1Host filters. This will give you close to same protection as Medium Mode. I am no geek and this is a very effective setup with just a little learning curve. (You may also use uBO with this setup and user mode).

These 6 extensions will give you loads of protection and a reasonable amount of privacy unless you are really paranoid. I use FF with above setup + Temp Containers. Edge with only Nano Adblocker and IP. I hope this is food for thought.

 

[Brie]

see post 1.

 

[JM Safe]

Good config.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Brie]

i updated my config. see post 1.

 

[harlan4096]

No... in fact Your current resident protection is an overkill: bitdefender TS, syshardener, k9 web filter, appcheck...

You don't need AppCheck with BD TS and specially if You also applied SysHardened tweaks...

 

[Brie]

see post 1.

 

[harlan4096]

Even AppCheck isn't infallible against CS's samples on the other hand would be quite enough with SysHardened (default) mitigations... also BD TS anti-rw module is not the only protection module that protects You against rw...

 

[Brie]

see post 1.

 

[LDogg]

What I would stick to in your config as it does look fairly overkill:

bitdefender TS, syshardener, k9 web filter, appcheck.

Rest of your config looks very good!

~LDogg

 

[bribon77]

Friend, more is not better ... With BitdefederTS and something else you are protected. thanks for sharing.

 

[Brie]

i updated my config. see post 1.

 

[harlan4096]

Please kindly enable "Windows 10 Security Updates", thanks for sharing

 

[JM Safe]

Please kindly enable "Windows 10 Security Updates", thanks for sharing

Agree, it's very important to patch vulnerabilities and security issues.

 

[LDogg]

Please please turn on Windows Update, this is a vital part of anyone's security for an OS.

~LDogg

 

[Brie]

i turned on windows updates.

i previously turned them off to avoid messing up my PC from a bad update, which some times happens. is there a place where i can pick and choose which windows updates that i install?

 

[DeepWeb]

Looks secure to me. :emoji_ok_hand: