Advanced Plus Security imuade's Security Configuration 2019

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Nov 23, 2019
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Security updates
Allow security updates and latest features
User Access Control
Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer
Real-time security
Windows Defender
Firewall security
Microsoft Defender Firewall
About custom security
Windows Defender tweaked by ConfigureDefender (everything ON, cloud protection set to Block)
Periodic malware scanners
  1. HitmanPro
  2. AdwCleaner
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Browser(s) and extensions
Chromium portable (launched by chrlauncher) with:
  • Blocksi Web Filter
  • Close & Clean
  • Dark new tab
  • ublock origin
  • Windows Defender Browser Protection
Maintenance tools
  1. Dism++
  2. Explzh
  3. FastStone viewer
  4. Geek uninstaller
  5. NVT SysHardener
  6. Privacy Eraser
  7. RAPR
  8. SUMo
File and Photo backup
Lazesoft Recovery Suite Home Edition
System recovery
Lazesoft Recovery Suite Home Edition
Risk factors
    • Logging into my bank account
    • Browsing to popular websites
Computer specs
MSI cubi i3 5005U

imuade

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Yes, I know, but I mostly use portable SWs located outside c:\Program files and some of them are unsigned (i.e. Dism++), so I'd get a lot of UAC alerts... if only Microsof could add exclusions to UAC...
 

imuade

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imuade

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Don't know this software, please what's your opinion about it? :)
It's the first time I use it, but it's very simple, with a wizard to guide you.
You can make a bootable device (CD, DVD or flash USB), then make an image of your hard disk (or partition) to restore later.
It doesn't have nags or ads, so far so good :)
 
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imuade

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Update 26/01/2019
I'm going to test this lightweight configuration:
  • Panda Dome Free (the lightest free AV I have found)
  • K9 web protection (very light web filtering SW)
  • Hard_Configurator with Win10 Recomm. Enhanc. Conf. (great tool to apply Windows built-in default-deny settings)
  • Chromium portable instead of Firefox (I switched to Firefox because it was lighter than Chromium, but now it seems it's the other way around...)
So far, so good, the PC is very responsive and quiet :)
 

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Update 26/01/2019
I'm going to test this lightweight configuration:
  • Panda Dome Free (the lightest free AV I have found)
  • K9 web protection (very light web filtering SW)
  • Hard_Configurator with Win10 Recomm. Enhanc. Conf. (great tool to apply Windows built-in default-deny settings)
  • Chromium portable instead of Firefox (I switched to Firefox because it was lighter than Chromium, but now it seems it's the other way around...)
So far, so good, the PC is very responsive and quiet :)
Very good additions to your setup. You have all the 3 computing layers covered in Firewall, AV & Backup.

~LDogg
 

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You could try out slimjet, its probably lightest browser since ie but i dont know about privacy
The problem with Chromium-based browsers is that they always update later than Chromium itself

With H_C doubt you even need the antivirus:unsure:
Yeah, that's why I chosed the lightest, even if detection rate and protection against zero-day is not the best.
Plus, like this Windows Security Center won't complain ;)
 

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