Basic Security IkariGradius Security Configuration 2021

[IkariGradius]

Starting 2021 with a pretty straightforward setup. First I’m really glad using ESET again, as it’s one of the few AVs to never cause any bugs and it’s very light on the system. Regarding Malwarebytes, I use the Premium version for setting automatic daily scans. As for the rest of my setup it’s kind of the same since a while, but as they say “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”

 

[harlan4096]

You may set UAC to Always Notify.

In Device recovery & settings, You may add a full Image System BackUp solution: Macrium Reflect Free or AOEMI Backupper, both are free and reliable.

In Periodic Scanners, You may add EmsiSoft Emergengy Kit and/or HitManPro Free.

In Browsers, You may add uBlock Origin or AdGuard AdBlocker, more efficient than AdBlock Plus...

Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, thanks for sharing

 

[silversurfer]

@IkariGradius

You may like to add tools from "Windows Sysinternals" both tools including a feature for security purpose, if this option is enabled it's scanning automatically all files for detection on VirusTotal. "Autoruns" is even useful to check for drivers as leftover of uninstalled software...

Autoruns - Sysinternals

See what programs are configured to startup automatically when your system boots and you login.

docs.microsoft.com

Process Explorer - Sysinternals

Find out what files, registry keys and other objects processes have open, which DLLs they have loaded, and more.

docs.microsoft.com

 

[Deletedmessiah]

Regarding Malwarebytes, I use the Premium version for setting automatic daily scans

The automatic daily scans isn't necessary if you have Eset realtime. I recommend you rather scan monthly instead or whenever you feel something isn't right.

 

[Kongo]

As harlan stated above you should consider setting UAC to always notify. Furthermore I think you can ditch Privacy Badger in Brave, as the built in privacy protection is more than enough. Otherwise nice config!

 

[IkariGradius]

You may set UAC to Always Notify.

In Device recovery & settings, You may add a full Image System BackUp solution: Macrium Reflect Free or AOEMI Backupper, both are free and reliable.

In Periodic Scanners, You may add EmsiSoft Emergengy Kit and/or HitManPro Free.

In Browsers, You may add uBlock Origin or AdGuard AdBlocker, more efficient than AdBlock Plus...

Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, thanks for sharing

Thanks for the tips. I'll make the change for the UAC and will be adding HitmanPro soon (I will update the post when I do). Regarding the recovery tools, I know it's often recommended but I don't like those as I'm OCD and tend to reformat should there be any issue. Also I do know uBlock Oirigin is hand down the best for malware protection (that's why I use it on Brave), however it tends to break sites where Adblock Plus will be weaker but usually doesn't cause any issues.

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer me and happy new year

 

[IkariGradius]

@IkariGradius

You may like to add tools from "Windows Sysinternals" both tools including a feature for security purpose, if this option is enabled it's scanning automatically all files for detection on VirusTotal. "Autoruns" is even useful to check for drivers as leftover of uninstalled software...

Autoruns - Sysinternals

See what programs are configured to startup automatically when your system boots and you login.

docs.microsoft.com

Process Explorer - Sysinternals

Find out what files, registry keys and other objects processes have open, which DLLs they have loaded, and more.

docs.microsoft.com

Looks interesting, I'll give it a look. Thanks and happy new year

 

[IkariGradius]

The automatic daily scans isn't necessary if you have Eset realtime. I recommend you rather scan monthly instead or whenever you feel something isn't right.

Well that depends, Eset could miss a threat, and in that case Malwarebytes could catch it on the next kind. In any case Malwarebytes scans are light on the system and unlikely to put any significant strain on my SSD, so I kind of like my setup. Why wait until something's noticeably wrong if I can just have Malwarebytes checking it out daily ?

In any case thanks for the tip and happy new year

 

[IkariGradius]

As harlan stated above you should consider setting UAC to always notify. Furthermore I think you can ditch Privacy Badger in Brave, as the built in privacy protection is more than enough. Otherwise nice config!

Thanks a lot and happy new year

PS: nice Cyberpunk avatar, Keanu rocks

 

[Protomartyr]

Regarding Privacy Badger:

Privacy Badger doesn't auto-learn to block new trackers by default anymore due to some security vulnerabilities in the way the heuristic learning works (more information in the article linked below). It instead now relies on a pre-trained tracker blocklist that is the same for everyone. You can still use the heuristic function if you choose to do so (and if you are fine with the potential security risk) but you will have to enable it in settings.
Source: Privacy Badger Is Changing to Protect You Better

Since you already use uBlock Origin along with Brave's built-in ad block, you can drop Privacy Badger.

As someone who used to use both uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger together, Privacy Badger did not block anything additional on top of what uBlock Origin already blocked.

 

[IkariGradius]

Regarding Privacy Badger:

Didn't knew that. Thanks for the details, that's gonna be one less extension on my Brave browser