Advanced Plus Security GF's Gaming Laptop Security Configuration 2019

[King Alpha]

Presenting my GF's gaming laptop config! I want to keep it light and fast. And also, I will expand its RAM to 8GB (very soon) to see the real potential of Ryzen 5 3550H.

 

[King Alpha]

Update:

Added VoodooShield Free

 

[EndangeredPootis]

Thats funny, you use more programs than me yet the staff says my combination may cause performance issues, I like your configuration anyways.

 

[King Alpha]

Thats funny, you use more programs than me yet the staff says my combination may cause performance issues, I like your configuration anyways.

I haven't had any performance issues with my security combination. Thanks

 

[Evjl's Rain]

These are my thoughts on this configure
- I think it's overkill
- IMO, it's a waste to use a paid AV with an anti-exe (just me). A free light AV + anti-exe is perfect
- You don't need OSA in this machine. Syshardener is sufficient enough and consumes zero CPU
- After upgrading to 8GB of RAM (must!!!), you can try out PrimoCache, which uses your RAM to support HDD as cache, like SSHD. You can set from 512-1024MB as RAM cache and prioritize Reading cache more than Writing cache (80-20 or 70-30%) => It significantly speeds up my ancient computer with first-gen i3 and HDD (set only 256MB cache because it only has 4GB RAM)

by the way, are you sure using an anti-exe would work on your GF's laptop? Will she will allow everything and make anti-exe useless like UAC?

 

[harlan4096]

At 1st I did not consider overkill since NOD32 does not have HIPS, anyway having NVT OSA + SH, You don't need VoodooShield...

 

[stefanos]

At 1st I did not consider overkill since NOD32 does not have HIPS, anyway having NVT OSA + SH, You don't need VoodooShield...

have HIPS

 

[harlan4096]

Hum my fault, I though it didn't have since only AV not IS

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Hum my fault, I though it didn't have since only AV not IS

HIPS is a part of BB in ESET so all versions have it
by the way, if it doesn't have HIPS or any default-deny, I still consider it to be overkill because Voodooshield + OSA + SH => OSA is the overkill app here because VS and SH already block everything

 

[stefanos]

HIPS is a part of BB in ESET so all versions have it
by the way, if it doesn't have HIPS or any default-deny, I still consider it to be overkill because Voodooshield + OSA + SH => OSA is the overkill app here because VS and SH already block everything

I test it now for 2, 3 days not need VS and OSA. Only with syshardener is realy very secure.

 

[harlan4096]

Voodooshield + OSA + SH => OSA is the overkill app here

Agree

 

[stefanos]

I use voodooshield only if i am with immunet or Panda free. With 360TS the voodooshied turn it on only if i will play with cracks and virus

 

[amico81]

I use voodooshield only if i am with immunet or Panda free. With 360TS the voodooshied turn it on only if i will play with cracks and virus

I have the same experience Voodooshield +free (weak) antivirus
paid av + syshardener = more than enough

 

[EndangeredPootis]

I have the same experience Voodooshield +free (weak) antivirus
paid av + syshardener = more than enough

Dont pay for an antivirus unless you not experienced, its not needed, replace it with a second opinion scanner instead because voodooshield will block the initial execution and syshardener will block many malicous changes.

 

[King Alpha]

These are my thoughts on this configure
- I think it's overkill
- IMO, it's a waste to use a paid AV with an anti-exe (just me). A free light AV + anti-exe is perfect
- You don't need OSA in this machine. Syshardener is sufficient enough and consumes zero CPU
- After upgrading to 8GB of RAM (must!!!), you can try out PrimoCache, which uses your RAM to support HDD as cache, like SSHD. You can set from 512-1024MB as RAM cache and prioritize Reading cache more than Writing cache (80-20 or 70-30%) => It significantly speeds up my ancient computer with first-gen i3 and HDD (set only 256MB cache because it only has 4GB RAM)

by the way, are you sure using an anti-exe would work on your GF's laptop? Will she will allow everything and make anti-exe useless like UAC?

She rarely using the laptop, but I'm considering removing either VoodooShield or OS Armor.

Thanks guys for all your replies.

 

[King Alpha]

Update:

Removing VoodooShield Free

Yeah, it's quite overkill with OS Armor and SysHardener on board. Plus, it's my GF's, she might get confused when VS pops out.

 

[EndangeredPootis]

Update:

Removing VoodooShield Free

Yeah, it's quite overkill with OS Armor and SysHardener on board. Plus, it's my GF's, she might get confused when VS pops out.

OSArmor will also block a lot of stuff including things she might need for work etc.

 

[King Alpha]

OSArmor will also block a lot of stuff including things she might need for work etc.

True. But not as annoying as VS.

 

[EndangeredPootis]

True. But not as annoying as VS.

You might aswell teach her what to do if its blocking something (click Exclude on the pop up)

 

[oldschool]

Plus, it's my GF's, she might get confused when VS pops out.

I think some users forget this --> The basic operating principle with VS is: If VS blocks something you're trying to run, then allow it. If you get an alert and you're not trying to run anything, forget it and let VS block it.