Advanced Plus Security ErzCrz Security Config 2024

[ErzCrz]

Removed Privacy Badger for now, just trying to identify overlap with it and uBO and some page slows.
Did some CF testing but doesn't always seem to be filtering or just not showing in UI. I am seeing how the H_C setup goes but have been tempted with some of the BF offers or going with Emsisoft but who knows.

 

[oldschool]

have been tempted with some of the BF offers

What's BF? BlackFog? Bitdefender Free?

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Black Friday

 

[ErzCrz]

What's BF? BlackFog? Bitdefender Free?

Sorry, Black Friday. I forget to add proper context now and then

Just being a bit indecisive and with the layered approach I'm currently using it's probably enough, just having 3rd party sometimes makes you think it's doing more but MD is just if not more active protecting more things

 

[oldschool]

Black Friday

Sorry, Black Friday.

I forgot. Only thing I bought today was a Christmas tree.

 

[CyberTech]

What's BF? BlackFog? Bitdefender Free?

Boyfriend

 

[ForgottenSeer 100397]

What's BF? BlackFog? Bitdefender Free?

The forensic of "have been tempted with some of the BF offers" revealed a cryptic invitation to explore the mischievous realm of "Blue Films"!

 

[ErzCrz]

The forensic of "have been tempted with some of the BF offers" revealed a cryptic invitation to explore the mischievous realm of "Blue Films"!

hahaha. That's what VPNs and Comodo Secure Shopping was for

 

[ErzCrz]

Back to my quandary, I don't have office 365 and only Home version of Win 11 so don't have extra Microsoft Defender features but that's what ConfigreDefender is for. Think I'll give CF Beta 2 another go.

 

[ErzCrz]

Not sure when it started appearing but I noted today that MDCoreSvc Microsoft Defender Core Service was running even though I was testing out CIS Beta 2 with a couple of things today.

It'll probably just be MD until the next beta comes out but just happen to notice this service still running even though I have periodic MD scanning disabled. Not had time to check if it's the same with other AVs,

 

[SeriousHoax]

Not sure when it started appearing but I noted today that MDCoreSvc Microsoft Defender Core Service was running even though I was testing out CIS Beta 2 with a couple of things today.

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It'll probably just be MD until the next beta comes out but just happen to notice this service still running even though I have periodic MD scanning disabled. Not had time to check if it's the same with other AVs,

Interesting. I don't have this service on my system.

 

[ErzCrz]

Interesting. I don't have this service on my system.

It's still there with Emsisoft installed so it must be just a thing now. I do have the early updates enabled in Win 11 but just something I noticed.

Spoiler: MD Core Service with Emsisoft Installed still running

 

[SeriousHoax]

It's still there with Emsisoft installed so it must be just a thing now. I do have the early updates enabled in Win 11 but just something I noticed.

Spoiler: MD Core Service with Emsisoft Installed still running

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I see. So you know on Windows 11, MD's "Antimalware Service Executable/MsMpEng.exe" always keeps running even when a third-party AV is installed. So maybe MS has now created this new "Antimalware Core Service" which will be the one that will now keep running always. Or maybe a name is happening where "Antimalware Service Executable" will be called "Antimalware Core Service" in the future.
What's the name of the exe file of this service?

 

[ErzCrz]

I see. So you know on Windows 11, MD's "Antimalware Service Executable/MsMpEng.exe" always keeps running even when a third-party AV is installed. So maybe MS has now created this new "Antimalware Core Service" which will be the one that will now keep running always. Or maybe a name is happening where "Antimalware Service Executable" will be called "Antimalware Core Service" in the future.
What's the name of the exe file of this service?

Yeah, must just be a something keeping your account protection etc monitored.

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.23110.3-0\MpDefenderCoreService.exe

Spoiler: MDCorSvc

Not using much resource at all which is great.

On a different note, not sure I'll renew Emsisoft though it is good. CF/MD probably my plans for 2024.

 

[oldschool]

Interesting. I don't have this service on my system.

I have both with MD as my protection. I noticed it awhile ago. And I noticed that Defender seems optimized, using very little RAM.

 

[ErzCrz]

I have both with MD as my protection. I noticed it awhile ago. And I noticed that Defender seems optimized, using very little RAM.

Nice one Just seemed it was the first time I spotted it. Good seeing MD being more optimized. Feel like moving away from Edge for a bit.

 

[ForgottenSeer 100397]

So you know on Windows 11, MD's "Antimalware Service Executable/MsMpEng.exe" always keeps running even when a third-party AV is installed. So maybe MS has now created this new "Antimalware Core Service" which will be the one that will now keep running always.

There is no instance of MsMpEng running on our Windows 11 systems with Kaspersky. I'll confirm and update here regarding this and the new service.

 

[SeriousHoax]

There is no instance of MsMpEng running on our Windows 11 systems with Kaspersky. I'll confirm and update here regarding this and the new service.

It may not always run on systems that were upgraded to 11 from 10 without freshly installing windows. Or if it was disabled using something like Defender Control or other manual method.

 

[ErzCrz]

It may not always run on systems that were upgraded to 11 from 10 without freshly installing windows. Or if it was disabled using something like Defender Control or other manual method.

Ah okay. It's Win 11 as it was shipped and SAC disabled. Doesn't really matter since using MD anyway but just something I noticed when I was trying out a couple of different configurations Thanks for the info.

 

[oldschool]

Good seeing MD being more optimized.

RAM is regularly in the teens between both processes.

It may not always run on systems that were upgraded to 11 from 10 without freshly installing windows.

Indeed, mine was clean-installed earlier this year. I'm happy with 22H2's performance