davisd Security Setup (2018)

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

I appreciate all feedback, comments and suggestions you may have.

 

[aragornnnn]

Very good config, maybe you can change Adblocker Ultimate for Ublock Origin or Adguard

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Exterminator]

Secure config! Thanks for sharing it with us

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

Very good config, maybe you can change Adblocker Ultimate for Ublock Origin or Adguard

Thanks for sharing!

If i remember correctly, i stole the AdBlocker Ultimate idea from @tonibalas way back at 2016. since then i haven't thought about going back to uBlock Origin. I have Adguard (lifetime) license as well, but i don't have any heavy-advertisement apps installed, only MS Office ProPlus, TeamViewer/Splashtop and League of Legends, so I don't need system-wide adblocker right now, but thanks for suggestion.

 

[DJ Panda]

What do you mean by "Windows built in"? Is it like the cleaning functionality similar to CCleaner? I'd say replace with Webroot with one of the other AVs or Emisoft programs you have. Avast Free is also a good one to use.

Enjoy yourself!

-JGamez

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Very nice Configuration,thanks for sharing

 

[SHvFl]

If i remember correctly, i stole the AdBlocker Ultimate idea from @SHvFl way back at 2016. since then i haven't thought about going back to uBlock Origin. I have Adguard (lifetime) license as well, but i don't have any heavy-advertisement apps installed, only MS Office ProPlus, TeamViewer/Splashtop and League of Legends, so I don't need system-wide adblocker right now, but thanks for suggestion.

Nope it was not me. Never used that program. Went from adblock+ to adguard to ublock origin.

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

What do you mean by "Windows built in"? Is it like the cleaning functionality similar to CCleaner? I'd say replace with Webroot with one of the other AVs or Emisoft programs you have. Avast Free is also a good one to use.

Enjoy yourself!

-JGamez

I meant Windows 10 Disk cleanup The problem with replacing Webroot is, there aren't many similar full-cloud alternatives, if i go Avast Free route, then i have to add HMP.A back, but i don't want to make my security setup more complicated. I want it to be paranoid-free, as long as i know for what kind of purposes i use my browser for/what links i visit and how to mitigate browser exploits. But i will consider your suggestions, thanks.

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

Nope it was not me. Never used that program. Went from adblock+ to adguard to ublock origin.

What? Have to find out then who it was and correct the post.

Edit: It was @tonibalas Sorry @SHvFl

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

Hey my brother, why the red disclaimer ?
It looks defensive, is there something going on I missed

 

[tonibalas]

@davisd I am glad that you have found useful my suggestion.
As for your config i like it, simple and strong.
Maybe for extra security you can enable AppContainer in Chrome.
And last i have a question.
Why have you purchased so many security sofyware's? Only for testing?

 

[DracusNarcrym]

All's great, man. Nothing to add or change.

Just make sure you have a backup image at the ready at all times.

Hmm, you can perhaps consider uBlock Origin as an alternative to AdBlocker Ultimate (smaller memory footprint, less CPU usage, overall better performance).

Thanks for sharing your config with us!

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

Why have you purchased so many security sofyware's? Only for testing?

My University has provided me some keys for KIS and Norton for testing/educational purposes. Bullguard, for example, is used by my older sister (her job provides it) and I am taking advantage of it as an extra user of 5 allowed.

 

[tonibalas]

My University has provided me some keys for KIS and Norton for testing/educational purposes. Bullguard, for example, is used by my older sister (her job provides it) and I am taking advantage of it as an extra user of 5 allowed.

You are a very lucky guy
I will be reading your posts about your conclusions for this products

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

I will be reading your posts about your conclusions for this products

I have said this before, but i believe (from what i've seen before when i were using samples from malware hub) that Bullguards Behaviour Blocker is just slightly weaker than Emsisofts, but its more detailed and informative than Emsisofts, and everyone talks how good GData's is and are even comparing it with Emsisofts.. it doesn't even stand close to Bullguard. I think Bullguard deserves more attention than just "Oh, cool, another AV vendor who uses Bitdefender signatures" I was asking some time ago if anyone is interested to include Bullguard in MH testing, because i could have provided free license, no one replied, so i guess most has already made assumptions about Bullguard and how it operates, or maybe don't have time or its not that popular product among MalwareTips members, mhm

 

[tonibalas]

@davisd i think that Bullguard isn't so popular.
I want to test it my self but unfortunately i don't have the time to test av product's right now.
Anyway i will be looking at your posts to read about the performance of the software's.
Thanks for your info

 

[Winter Soldier]

Aside from that, I have an active and paid licences for Bullguard Internet Security till 2020., Trend Micro Maximum Security till 2018. and Kaspersky Internet Security till 2018. and also Norton Security Premier till 2018. (but i don't feel like using those products on my host machine, only for VM testing purposes/Friends/Family members).

Thanks, great config
BTW, I would not want to be at your place with all those licenses, just kidding
Embarrassing choice

 

[JM Safe]

Solid and powerful config!

You are protected.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Vasudev]

Extremely secure config and even if malware slips it will be simply wiped over by reverting to earlier imaged versions of OS. Very strict security indeed.!

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

Creators Update installed, then PC reset all settings, apps, etc.

Removed: AdBlocker Ultimate
Added: ESET Smart Security (many tweaked settings, HIPS set now in "Learning Mode" while I am configuring everything for my needs, after set to "Ask"), Enabled AppContainer in Chrome, Adguard Premium, Grammarly Premium, SecureMyBit (for encrypting files before uploading to OneDrive, thanks to @JM Security), One-way sync for OneDrive by Adrian Fiechter - Technology for Everyone

cscript.exe - disabled
wscript.exe - disabled
wssadmin.exe - renamed
PowerShell script execution - blocked
PowerShell commands - allowed

That's basically it for now. Just toying around for personal research. In my free time translating Secure Emails Become a Breeze. to my native language