Cats-4_Owners-2 Security Config

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

Good choice mate!
I've got lubuntu on laptop, and mint cinnamon on desktop
LINUX IS THE WAY

vrb93, It's my pleasure taking your word as a path to 'LINUX BEING THE WAY'. I know I should read more, but since you're here (..or coming back later) would you elucidate what 'Cinnamon' means to Mint? It's actually making me a bit thirsty and hungry too!!

 

[vrb93]

Thats quite fun talkin about linux distros' names!
Cinnamon is the most common DE (Desktop Environment) for Linux Mint (as UNITY-GNOME-KDE-XFCE in other distros, and LXDE for example in standard lubuntu), and the most user-friendly too

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_(software)

Have a look to all the available DE and choose the one you like more! And above all, enjoy your linux!

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

Update:

Windows 8.1, update 1

Added:

• Shadow Defender

Correction:

• External drives (2)

1. 7.5 GB not 750
2. ..& 495 MB not 250 GB

Oops!

 

[King Alpha]

Finally! Welcome to the Windows 8.1 Family!

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

Finally! Welcome to the Windows 8.1 Family!

Thank you, King Mellow.
It's good to be a member of '..the Windows 8.1 Family!', and best of all when everything works quickly!
I've noticed the start-up time feels a bit slow, but this Acer (one of our three systems that includes an older Dell Tower XP plus a Sony Vaio Windows 7) has just restarted after installing Windows updates, 4 Extension updates, and an Adobe Flash update which is enough to make it tired like me!
How goes your AV/Start up time Odyssey in which I hope everything is sailing on smoothly?

 

[King Alpha]

Well, I have a 36-38 secs boot time now which is not bad, right? I should've stayed with 360IS.

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

Sometimes, like when it's pouring rain outside, we just need to wait for the many things involved to begin working again normally together.

 

[King Alpha]

Sometimes, like when it's pouring rain outside, we just need to wait for the many things involved to begin working again normally together.

Well said.

 

[Oxygen]

Well, I have a 36-38 secs boot time now which is not bad, right? I should've stayed with 360IS.

Anything under 2 minutes is good.

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

Acer Aspire 64-bit (X64) M5 i5-3337U CPU 1.8 GHz 5.82 GB RAM

Windows 8.1 - update 1,
Default browser - Chrome (portable).
Secondary browsers - Firefox, Cyberfox (X64), and Opera Next (temp. installed while in Shadow Mode)
Chrome extensions - Adblock (disabled), Adguard (enabled), ScriptBlock, LastPass, HTTPS Everywhere, switching between Zenmate & DoNotTrackMe and also Ghostery & Disconnect.

Added Chrome extensions:

• Adguard
• *Http Switchboard (added in sandbox/Shadow Mode)
• *Chromebleed (added in sandbox)

Added software:

• Shadow Defender (Thanks @illumination & @starchild76!)
• NETbooten (portable) (Thanks to illumination!)
• *Opera Next (installed while in Shadow Mode) (Thank you, @Moose!)
• *IMGBurn version 2.5.8.0 (...in Shadow Mode) (Thank you, @Littlebits!)

CCleaner:

• ..used to remove Comodo Dragon (Goodbye Mr Dragon!) waves goodbye

...and getting the hang of:

• Linux - "Manjaro Open Box" in VM

*Temporary

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

Added FireFox extensions to Cyberfox x64 portable:

• **RequestPolicy 0.5.28 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/requestpolicy/?src=ss
• AdblockEdge 2.1.4 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/?src=ss
  
• NoScript 2.6.8.36 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/?src=ss
  
• Ghostery 5.3.2 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/?src=search
  
• LastPass 3.1.1 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lastpass-password-manager/?src=ss
  
• Self-Destructing Cookies 0.4.4 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/self-destructing-cookies/?src=ss

**Recently added

 

[Tony Cole]

Morning Cats-4_Owners-2 looks very good! I love your profile picture, it reminds me of my aunite; she has 4 cats

Tony

 

[WinXPert]

Meow

 

[reyes]

if you use Adguard extension for chrome i don't think you will need Ghostery & Disconnect
please take a look at this thread
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/adguard-ad-blocker.342850/page-11#post-2381712

 

[King Alpha]

Added FireFox extensions to Cyberfox x64 portable:

• **RequestPolicy 0.5.28 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/requestpolicy/?src=ss
• AdblockEdge 2.1.4 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/?src=ss
  
• NoScript 2.6.8.36 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/?src=ss
  
• Ghostery 5.3.2 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/?src=search
  
• LastPass 3.1.1 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/lastpass-password-manager/?src=ss
  
• Self-Destructing Cookies 0.4.4 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/self-destructing-cookies/?src=ss

**Recently added

I think AdGuard is much better than AdBlock Edge bro. BTW Have you tried BluHell Firewall?

 

[Cowpipe]

I think AdGuard is much better than AdBlock Edge bro. BTW Have you tried BluHell Firewall?

BluHell Firewall is pretty good, effective and lightweight but sadly the lack of whitelisting stops me from using it

Very nice to finally see your config Cats-, don't know why I haven't looked at this thread before

@Cats-4_Owners-2

 

[illumination]

Looking good

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

Meow

*Laughing* "Meow"

Morning Cats-4_Owners-2 looks very good! I love your profile picture, it reminds me of my aunite; she has 4 cats

Tony

Thank you, Tony! When next you speak with your Auntie, covey to her my sentiments that 4 cats are the ideal number
...that is until we reach 5!!

if you use Adguard extension for chrome i don't think you will need Ghostery & Disconnect
please take a look at this thread
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/adguard-ad-blocker.342850/page-11#post-2381712

Thanks! I like Wilders, & shall read it soon!

 

[Tony Cole]

That's very, very true - she use to have 6

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

I think AdGuard is much better than AdBlock Edge bro. BTW Have you tried BluHell Firewall?

Although I've used Adguard on Chrome, I've postponed installing it on our gecko based browsers as I'd thought it was still in beta. I shall look much closer into BluHell.
Update: Do you know anything about ublock? https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/µblock/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm I'd begun test blocking with it after reading positive comments here on MT, and shortly after discovering Adguard in a very similar way!

BluHell Firewall is pretty good, effective and lightweight but sadly the lack of whitelisting stops me from using it

Very nice to finally see your config Cats-, don't know why I haven't looked at this thread before

@Cats-4_Owners-2

It's good to see you too, my trusty and much accoladed "White Hatted" friend. Configurations can become like keepsakes hidden in old forgotten drawers and kept in little used rooms. I'm glad you found this one as now I'm probably going to address 'whitelisting' (..an obvious yet overlooked option) I've not considered until now.

Looking good

Thanks, illumination. Just as your user name, it's a wonder how two simple words can bring about such a satisfying sense of well being and approval!