Advanced Plus Security harlan4096 Security Config 2022

Last updated
Dec 14, 2022
Windows Edition
Pro
How it's used?
For home and private use
Operating system
Windows 10
On-device encryption
N/A
Log-in security
    • Basic account password (insecure)
Security updates
Allow security updates and latest features
User Access Control
Always notify
Network firewall
Real-time security
  • Kaspersky Plus 2021 MR9 Beta
  • Macrium Reflect Home 7 (Image Guardian
Firewall security
About custom security
* Application Control Settings:
  • Trust Digitally Signed Application -> Disabled
  • Unknown Applications -> UnTrusted
  • Application Started Before KTS -> High Restricted
* Implemented Protected Folders via Manage Resources (Application Control)

* Other Security Tweaks in different modules
Periodic malware scanners
* WiseVector StopX 3 (Resident Protection Modules Disabled)
* AdwCleaner
Malware sample testing
I do participate in malware testing. See details about my testing environment below.
Browser(s) and extensions
* Mozilla FireFox (main daily browser):
  • Kaspersky Protection (Anti-Banner + Private Browsing -> Disabled)
  • uBlock Origing
  • LanguageTool
  • Simple Translate
  • Dark Reader
* Opera: uBlock Origing
Secure DNS
CloudFlare
Desktop VPN
  • WindScribe Free VPN (10GB)
  • Kaspersky KSeC VPN
Password manager
KeePass (offline + no browser add-on -> manually Perform Auto-Type)
Maintenance tools
  • VeraCrypt (10GB Encrypted Vault)
  • AnyDesk
  • TeamViewer
  • FileZilla
  • K-Lite Mega Codec Pack
  • LibreOffice 7
  • Pop Peeper
  • SumatraPDF
  • Screenpreso
  • UltraSearch
  • WhoCrashed
  • XnView
  • QTTabBar
  • And Others...
File and Photo backup
  • SyncBack Free (Syncing to USB External HD)
  • Direct Data Copy to 2 USB External Devices
  • Mega Pro Lite Plan (400GB)
System recovery
  • Macrium Reflect Home 7
Risk factors
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Working from home
    • Making audio/video calls
    • Opening email attachments
    • Buying from online stores, entering banks card details
    • Logging into my bank account
    • Downloading software and files from reputable sites
    • Sharing and receiving files and torrents
    • Requesting and accepting remote access
    • Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions
    • Streaming audio/video content from shady sites
    • Downloading malware samples
Computer specs
  • CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 450 @ 3,2Ghz
  • GPU: AMD Radeon HD 5670
  • RAM DDR3: 10GB (1333Mhz)
  • Storage: Crucial SSD MX500 1TB (System + User Data) + Crucial SSD MX300 5120GB (Virtual Machines)
Notable changes
Last Update: 14/12/2022
What I'm looking for?

Looking for medium feedback.

Petrovic

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the TR version of kaspersky 2021 is the Russian version that can be changed to English or is an English version
disable protection, self-defense and exit
run regedit
go to
Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\KasperskyLab\AVP21.0\environment

change
Localization to en
LocalizationList to en
Ins_Localization to en

and
(in every system start -> SHIFT + F12).
not needed
 

Parsh

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@harlan4096 how do you update the browser inside Sandboxie?
Do you clear the sandbox, update the browser outside, and then begin using the updated browser inside Sbie again... OR is there a better method?
Can browsers be updated inside Sbie itself? I could not update chromiums that way, the last time I used it.
And do you force browsers to run inside Sbie?
 

harlan4096

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I don't do that, I just update the browser outside the SB, the next time SB gets the new version :)

I never tried to update sandboxed, but probably will get issues...

No, I only run SB for specific accesses, I also use Kaspersky Safe Money sandbox when running banks operations...
 

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I don't do that, I just update the browser outside the SB, the next time SB gets the new version :)
Oh I see your use case. Thank you for the reply!
My concern is that say I have
  • A, B, C tabs in Vivaldi outside SB
  • X, Y, Z tabs in Vivaldi inside SB
  • if I keep using the "Run web browser sandboxed", I always get X, Y, Z tabs to continue my work. However,
  • if I have to update the browser outside SB, then launch it inside SB — it will have tabs A, B, C instead of my previously sandboxed X, Y, Z
  • same goes for extensions eg.
    • if I had uMatrix enabled outside SB and then
    • I disable uMatrix inside SB for daily use
    • later, I update browser outside SB and launch it inside SB, I'll have uMatrix enabled
That will be the scenario every time when updating the browser(s). This is unlike you use it :)
 

harlan4096

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if I have to update the browser outside SB, then launch it inside SB — it will have tabs A, B, C instead of my previously sandboxed X, Y, Z
Yes! I got the same behaviour here, even auto removing/clealing every SB session when finished, when I open SB again it opens the current not sandboxed tabs inside SB, this is an annoying behaviour that was not there in the past :unsure:
 

harlan4096

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Not the Plus version... no digitally signed, but added to Trusted manually:

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