Basic Security Evjl's Rain's security config

[Handsome Recluse]

What about your All other machines' fully automated configurations (for parents and friends who don't know much about computer)?
Edit: Should've posted this later when you've already tested that and are forced to decide.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

What about your All other machines' fully automated configurations (for parents and friends who don't know much about computer)?
Edit: Should've posted this later when you've already tested that and are forced to decide.

I dont understand your question?
I keep them the same. People don't know about computer, I don't install anything difficult for them to use. I prefer something automatic, no need any decision
I just use the config for myself because I test softwares and do stuffs other people don't do

 

[Sunshine-boy]

Very strong config

 

[Deleted member 178]

Added:
- Zemana antilogger
- Comodo firewall (proactive)

You don't need ZAL , CFW covers the same areas and do it better. ZAL also have a HIPS , so it is redundant and may create conflicts.

 

[frogboy]

I am a bit late on the scene but a very nice and strong config.

Thanks for sharing with us here at MT.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

You don't need ZAL , CFW covers the same areas and do it better. ZAL also have a HIPS , so it is redundant and may create conflicts.

hmm, I don't know if ZAL has HIPS. I use ZAL realtime protection and disable ID theft protection because I can't type in VNese
I have had no conflict so far
I feel better with signatures. I feel very vulnerable without any signature. I choose ZAL because I feel like running no AV in the system

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Added:
- SlimJet Portable x64

Disabling WebRTC is the cause of all my problems with this browser

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Installed:
- Avast free: File Shield + Behavior shield only, no web shield. CyberCapture = Off. Hardened mode = aggressive. Block ads

Removed:
- Voodooshield Pro
- Zemana AntiLogger

 

[inuyasha]

Installed:
- Avast free: File Shield + Behavior shield only, no web shield. CyberCapture = Off. Hardened mode = on. Block ads

Removed:
- Voodooshield Pro
- Zemana AntiLogger

why did you go back to avast?

 

[Handsome Recluse]

Installed:
- Avast free: File Shield + Behavior shield only, no web shield. CyberCapture = Off. Hardened mode = on. Block ads

Removed:
- Voodooshield Pro
- Zemana AntiLogger

I thought the latter/Comodo Firewall was lighter.

 

[ZeroDay]

Installed:
- Avast free: File Shield + Behavior shield only, no web shield. CyberCapture = Off. Hardened mode = on. Block ads

Removed:
- Voodooshield Pro
- Zemana AntiLogger

Are Avast and Comodo firewall playing well together now? I tried them both together not so long back and it caused problems.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

why did you go back to avast?

because zemana was not good enough and had some false positives which annoyed me a bit. It also caused a bit of battery drain

I thought the latter/Comodo Firewall was lighter.

now I'm using a trimmed down avast settings + CF => light enough

Are Avast and Comodo firewall playing well together now? I tried them both together not so long back and it caused problems.

so far so good. I whitelisted comodo folders in avast settings + disabled hardware-assisted virtualization to avoid conflict with comodo sandbox. I think avast in default settings is blocking comodo sandbox from working

 

[ZeroDay]

because zemana was not good enough a had some false positives which annoyed me a bit. It also caused a bit of battery drain

now I'm a trimmed down avast settings + CF => light enough

so far so good. I whitelisted comodo folders in avast settings + disable hardware-assisted virtualization to avoid conflict with comodo sandbox. I think avast in default settings is blocking comodo sandbox from working

Thank you for the fast and informative reply.

 

[Handsome Recluse]

@Evjl's Rain False positives in realtime or scan in Zemana?

 

[Evjl's Rain]

@Evjl's Rain False positives in realtime or scan in Zemana?

FPs due to pandora during realtime protection

 

[inuyasha]

@Evjl's Rain wouldn't avast with windows firewall be sufficient protection?

 

[Evjl's Rain]

@Evjl's Rain wouldn't avast with windows firewall be sufficient protection?

yes I would say
- avast hardened mode aggressive + windows firewall + disable windows script host and disable powershell, block them connecting to the internet using windows firewall too

with this setup, you are pretty much safe. Appcheck antiransomware is optional

I need comodo firewall's sandbox because I test new softwares every week

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Added:
- SecureAPlus
- Google Chrome x64 + google translate

Removed:
- SlimJet: it became incredibly slow while scrolling through facebook. Far less responsive than chrome for no reason. Tried to identify the problem by disabling all extensions or running in incognito, changing settings,... but unable to find out the exact cause
- Avast free: I miss the speed of Zemana. SecureAPlus is equally fast as Zemana, so far

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Installed:
- Windows 10 Creators Update
- VT Hash Check

Removed:
- Virustotal uploader
- Tweaking.com - (Right Click) Allow, Block or Remove - Windows Firewall
- Youtube Plus: no longer works with chrome

Disabled UAC (partially) but kept EnableLUA = 1 => UWP apps are still able to run and other windows programs do not run as elevated by default, only when I allow them to run as elevated/admin privileges. Don't think it's any less safe than UAC = Default. I have been using this setting for more than a year without any problem. Comodo Firewall and SAP are doing their jobs and completely replace UAC

 

[shmu26]

Hi, I see you are still using SAP, what do you have to say about it?
And why SAP + Comodo, isn't one or the other enough?
Just interested to hear your sage opinions...