Advanced Plus Security FrankS' Security Config 2019

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Feb 14, 2019
Windows Edition
Pro
Security updates
Allow security updates and latest features
User Access Control
Always notify
Real-time security
G Data Antivirus, VoodooShield Pro - always the latest version
Firewall security
Microsoft Defender Firewall
Periodic malware scanners
Malwarebytes Free, HitmanPro, AdwCleaner, Eset Online Scanner, Emsisoft Emergency Kit
Malware sample testing
Browser(s) and extensions
Mozilla Firefox with uBlock Origin, HTTPS Everywhere and some custom Settings
Maintenance tools
Wise Care 365 (only for Disk and registry cleaning - normal mode, works good for me), Steganos Safe
File and Photo backup
Aomei Backupper Professional
System recovery
Aomei Backupper Professional
Risk factors
    • Gaming
    • Logging into my bank account
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Streaming audio/video content from shady sites
    • Working from home
Computer specs
Intel Core i7 6700K
16 GB DDR3
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
960 GB SSD
3 TB External and 4 TB NAS-Drive for Backups and Media streaming

FrankS

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I'm using Firefox with tweaked Settings, uBlock Origin with customized Filter lists and HTTPS:Everywhere.
One standard account for daily working and administrator account for installations/updates only
 

harlan4096

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@FrankS:
  • Please specify the exact version number of EmsiSoft product.
  • Consider also to run manual backups of important data to external devices.
  • As for "Web Privacy", You may add also a VPN service.
Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, thanks for sharing Your config :giggle:
 

FrankS

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Update #2
- updated the version number of Emsisoft Anti-Malware
- added a second security layer: VoodooShield Pro
- added a new vpn subscription by CyberGhost
- added one more 2nd opinion scanner: Eset Online
 

LDogg

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All 4 areas are covered, thanks for posting!

~LDogg
 

FrankS

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I would replace MalwareBytes with ZAM Free for Virus and Malware Removal Tools.

Thanks for sharing.
Yes of course. But where's the portable version of Zemana? I used it all the time. Zemana with installer is so hard to remove, that's why I'm not using.
 
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JM Safe

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Yes of course. But where's the portable version of Zemana? I used it all the time. Zemana with installer is so hard to remove, that's why I'm not using.
Hey @FrankS, here is the portable download link: Clean your pc with Zemana AntiMalware, no matter how badly infected! , however Zemana 3.0 (Beta) version has a better uninstall feature, which cleans also leftovers in localappdata, ZAM 3.0 also has new powerful features which includes better hollow process detection, scan speed much faster, better registry enumerator and task enumerator, bugs fixed, etc.
 
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