Advanced Security Fit315's PC Security Config

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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
malwaretips.com

PC Specs - Fit's Laptop Specs

Hello there.
malwaretips.com malwaretips.com
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.
 
harlan4096 said:
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.
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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.
 
I would set UAC to always notify even when using VoodooShield to prevent UAC bypasses:
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Bypassing Windows 10 UAC with mock folders and DLL hijacking

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You can beef up Windows Security/Microsoft Defender with DefenderUI also form @danb the creator of VoodooShield:

DefenderUI

defenderui.com defenderui.com
You don't use an adblocker?
I would recommend uBlock Origin or AdGuard:
github.com

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.com
github.com

GitHub - AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension: AdGuard browser extension

AdGuard browser extension. Contribute to AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com github.com
 
Gandalf_The_Grey said:
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

defenderui.com defenderui.com

You don't use an adblocker?
I would recommend uBlock Origin or adGuard:
github.com

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.com
github.com

GitHub - AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension: AdGuard browser extension

AdGuard browser extension. Contribute to AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com github.com
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Thanks for your suggestion. I do use adblocker. Forgot to add, I guess.
 

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