Advanced Security Carl fish security config 2023

[carl fish]

update installed mcafee endpoint security catch palse pro

 

[carl fish]

went to eset smart security premium

 

[carl fish]

update added trend micro maximum security with catch palse pro and voodooshield pro

 

[harlan4096]

Overkill!

 

[carl fish]

removed trend for norton 360 and removed catch pulse pro

 

[carl fish]

update went to Bitdefender internet security

 

[carl fish]

went to eset smart security premium after reinstall to 23h2

 

[carl fish]

Installed Mcafee endpoint Security and vs pro after reinstall.

 

[HarborFront]

I think someone should re-rate your setup or is it still 'At-Risk'?

 

[HarborFront]

Are you talking about Trellix endpoint?

Any reason to choose it over other endpoints? Does your risk factors justify the use of an endpoint for home use vs say a top-notch AV/AM?

Thanks

 

[carl fish]

yes, McAfee also known as Trellix endpoint security.

 

[Kongo]

I think someone should re-rate your setup or is it still 'At-Risk'?

It's because he is allowing beta updates

 

[silversurfer]

It's because he is allowing beta updates

Probably, beta updates and same for Windows Insider builds... also on "risk" config is usually information like that:

Notes by Staff Team:
This setup may cause performance issues, system instability or conflicts between programs, and can hinder the effectiveness of the installed antivirus products.

 

[Ink]

I think someone should re-rate your setup or is it still 'At-Risk'?

We’re updating the criteria, but as pointed out by @Kongo and @silversurfer these are correct as of now.

On a side note: OP is changing their primary security solution more often than Microsoft updates Windows. Something isn’t right.

 

[carl fish]

is check point harmony better than McAfee endpoint?

 

[HarborFront]

We’re updating the criteria, but as pointed out by @Kongo and @silversurfer these are correct as of now.

On a side note: OP is changing their primary security solution more often than Microsoft updates Windows. Something isn’t right.

He is bettering himself.........from AV/AM to endpoint

Me too, looking for better AV/AM and endpoint..........within my means

 

[carl fish]

went to Kaspersky Small office security.

 

[Trident]

is check point harmony better than McAfee endpoint?

Definitely. Regardless whether you will deploy it with Sophos or Kaspersky, both engines are a lot more capable than McAfee's engine.
McAfee also highly relies on runtime detection which is not great. There is a limitation how much of the behavior you can monitor before your antivirus becomes too heavy and in some cases, by the time it's classified, damage may already have been done. McAfee also contains Dynamic Application Containment which acts similarly to Kaspersky Application Control/IDS but it is subpar compared to Kaspersky, complicated to setup and apps don't work at all contained.
McAfee still has no NGAV offering and until recently (now it may have changed) had no anti-bot component, it could only provide web-filtering in browser.

Check Point layers third-party engine with threat emulation, ngav and all runtime detection components you've come to expect, including anti-bot. Check Point and McAfee are not even to be compared.

 

[Ink]

He is bettering himself.........from AV/AM to endpoint

Me too, looking for better AV/AM and endpoint..........within my means

It’s counterintuitive. Look at OPs history of changes, absolutely zero reasons to go back and forth to Kaspersky, ESET and the 12 other products…. multiple times a month.

If it’s a Test PC, then it’s understandable but it’s not for a primary device.

 

[carl fish]

as I windows user is it easy to get used to mac?