CypherZero's Light & Fast Security Configuration

[CypherZero]

EmsiSoft AV - lightweight, fast, effective - has blocked multiple threats.

HitmanPro + HitmanPro Alert - fast on demand scanner plus real-time protection. Like this combo.

VoodooShield - easy to use. Love it!

Layered security that is very easy on system resources - my PC remains lightning fast. No conflicts. Any thoughts, feel free to share.

 

[sudo -i]

Light on system resources, lightning fast and efficient. If you have any recommendations to improve it (without slowing things down or conflicting), please let me know.

With the exception of HerdProtect (although it is great, I just don't use it), this is by far my favourite setup, and I will be running this again once I have enough for an EIS license. EIS + VS + HMPA covers all grounds.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

Welcome CypherZero,
Nice config, I would dump HerdProtect as it is not needed with a solid config like that,
HitmanPro's scanner will serve you very well
*Schedule HMP scan for once a day, and schedule EmsiSoft to scan once
a week or month depending on your habbits, and you have a very good
"set it & forget it" config.
Remember to enable "Direct Disc Access" in EmsiSoft scan settings
Nice choice for Back Up's too, very impressed

 

[tim one]

Good setup!

Why Windows firewall?
EIS will automatically turn off Windows firewall during installation.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Very nice setup!!! Nothing to add

 

[aragornnnn]

Great setup thanks for sharing

 

[CypherZero]

Quite right. My mistake, I am running EIS firewall (not Window's Firewall). Thanks.

Good setup!

Why Windows firewall?
EIS will automatically turn off Windows firewall during installation.

Hey _CyberGhosT_, thanks for the tip about enabling "Direct Disc Access" on EmsiSoft! I missed that setting, so I made the change tonight and set-up an automatic scan with it checked. (looks like "custom scans" are the only place you can enable it).

As for "Herd Protect" ... yeah, probably so. I use it as a "3rd opinion" on-demand scanner. It's so fast and nicely designed, I've sort of grown attached to it.

Welcome CypherZero,
Nice config, I would dump HerdProtect as it is not needed with a solid config like that,
HitmanPro's scanner will serve you very well
*Schedule HMP scan for once a day, and schedule EmsiSoft to scan once
a week or month depending on your habbits, and you have a very good
"set it & forget it" config.
Remember to enable "Direct Disc Access" in EmsiSoft scan settings
Nice choice for Back Up's too, very impressed

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

Hey _CyberGhosT_, thanks for the tip about enabling "Direct Disc Access" on EmsiSoft! I missed that setting, so I made the change tonight and set-up an automatic scan with it checked. (looks like "custom scans" are the only place you can enable it).

As for "Herd Protect" ... yeah, probably so. I use it as a "3rd opinion" on-demand scanner. It's so fast and nicely designed, I've sort of grown attached to it.

That's cool, glad I could be of assistance, and remember our feedback here is only our opinions offered, take
them as you must. What matters is your happy and using what works for you. Enjoy M.T. it grows on you

 

[Exterminator]

Edited config to reflect a 3rd party firewall and OS update change.
Please refer to this on how to update your config when you make changes MT Rules - How to Update your Security Config without creating a new thread!
Config looks good. Thanks for sharing it with us

 

[amico81]

This setup is very light and a good defense against malware and zero day. Herdprotect maybe overpowered for this good combo ;-)

 

[OTMS]

Nice setup
Clean and fast,i like it..

I will only add more scanners like malwarebytes/adwcleaner/RogueKillerX64
& HTTPS Everywhere for chrome.

 

[Ink]

I will only add more scanners like malwarebytes/adwcleaner/RogueKillerX64 & HTTPS Everywhere for chrome.

Don't need additional scanners if your PC is NOT infected and AdwCleaner was good before Malwarebytes bought them. How many scanners do you need to justify that your PC is running in good shape?

 

[CypherZero]

Hmm ... I have been thinking about adding "HTTPS Everywhere for Chrome" - I have plenty of free RAM - but hadn't come to a decision. What do you think? Any consensus here on that particular plug-in?

 

[sudo -i]

Don't need additional scanners if your PC is NOT infected and AdwCleaner was good before Malwarebytes bought them. How many scanners do you need to justify that your PC is running in good shape?

Wholeheartedly agree. On-demand scanners don't increase your protection. Too many cookie cutter copy-pasta suggestions nowadays. Not enough analysis on the user's actual setup. Just spaghetti everywhere. And it is not good.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

Wholeheartedly agree. On-demand scanners don't increase your protection. Too many cookie cutter copy-pasta suggestions nowadays. Not enough analysis on the user's actual setup. Just spaghetti everywhere. And it is not good.

Totally agree with you on this one, with his config, HMP would be plenty.
He could set it to scan once a day and be done with it. That would keep it
"Light" as he seems to be aiming for.

 

[JM Safe]

Just add HTTPS Everywhere.

You are protected.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[DJ Panda]

My suggestion is to add CCleaner for cleaning out some of the temp files and if Click&Clean missed any browser files. Also for any files you are unsure of try scanning them with VirusTotal's website or application.

 

[OTMS]

Don't need additional scanners if your PC is NOT infected and AdwCleaner was good before Malwarebytes bought them. How many scanners do you need to justify that your PC is running in good shape?

That's true,you right..
but i can tell you from experience from friend pc,he had pup that emsisoft+malwrebytes premium both cant delete..
and only adwcleaner & trojanremover64 helped him against this one.
if your pc NOT infected,you don't really need them..but it's always good to have them for trouble time & also not bad at all..as most of this scanners are portable.