Advanced Security Fit315's PC Security Config
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PC Setup Configuration Help & Showcase
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- Mar 15, 2022
- Main use of this computer
- For home and private use
- Operating system
- Windows 10
- On-device encryption
- Device sign-in security
- Windows Hello PIN or biometric sign-in (face / fingerprint / Touch ID)
- Security updates
- Check for updates and Notify
- User Account Control (UAC)
- Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer (do not dim my desktop)
- Smart App Control
- Network firewall
- Real-time protection
- Windows Security
Voodoshield 7.01
- Device firewall
- Microsoft Defender Firewall
- Custom security settings
- Default Settings
Voodoshield Smart Mode
- Periodic malware scanners
- Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
- Malware sample testing
- I do not participate in malware testing
- Browsers and extensions
- Google Chrome(Google Search | Addons: Blur, Authy, Adblock, IDM Integration Module, wikifx)
- Secure DNS
- Cloudflare
- Desktop VPN
- Avira Phantom
- Password and passkey manager
- Blur
For certain important stuff, I store them offline
- Maintenance tools
- Manually using Windows built-in software
- File and photo backups
- External hard disk & Google Drive
- System recovery
- Windows restore points
- Usage and exposure
- Visiting familiar websites
- Opening email attachments
- Online shopping and card payments
- Logging into my bank account
- Downloading software and files from reputable sites
- Sharing and receiving files and torrents
- Gaming
- Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions
- Streaming from untrusted sites
- Computer specs
- Notable changes
- Added certain Google Chrome add-ons that I forgot earlier
- Feedback preference
Suggestions on the main improvements
Device recovery & backup: Windows restore points -> I would use here a full image system backup solution, since Windows Restore Points feature may fail, and not actually a backup solution.
Fit315
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I kind of don't really care about device recovery. If everything get reset, I can just install back stuff. For certain software that I'm using custom or older stable version, I keep a note of them.
Gandalf_The_Grey
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I would set UAC to always notify even when using VoodooShield to prevent UAC bypasses:
www.bleepingcomputer.com
You can beef up Windows Security/Microsoft Defender with DefenderUI also form @danb the creator of VoodooShield:
defenderui.com
You don't use an adblocker?
I would recommend uBlock Origin or AdGuard:
github.com
github.com
Bypassing Windows 10 UAC with mock folders and DLL hijacking
A new technique uses a simplified process of DLL hijacking and mock directories to bypass Windows 10's UAC security feature and run elevated commands without alerting a user.
DefenderUI
I would recommend uBlock Origin or AdGuard:
GitHub - gorhill/uBlock: uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean.
uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean. - gorhill/uBlock
github.com
GitHub - AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension: AdGuard browser extension
AdGuard browser extension. Contribute to AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
Fit315
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Thanks for your suggestion. I do use adblocker. Forgot to add, I guess.I would set UAC to always notify even when using VoodooShield.
You can beef up Windows Security with DefenderUI also form @danb the creator of VoodooShield:
DefenderUI
You don't use an adblocker?
I would recommend uBlock Origin or adGuard:
GitHub - gorhill/uBlock: uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean.
uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean. - gorhill/uBlockGitHub - AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension: AdGuard browser extension
AdGuard browser extension. Contribute to AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension development by creating an account on GitHub.
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