Basic Security imuade's security configuration

[imuade]

Now might be the time to re-visit VoodooShield or VS Pro. I don't know if this is common knowledge, but if you get a 3 year license Dan converts to lifetime. Pro version is stronger & it is much improved. Then your system is locked down with negligible weight. PM me if you want the Pro license details. No, I am not an employee of VS nor a major fanboy.

Thanks, but I'm fine with SysHardener and OSArmor
Plus, NoVirusThanks is an Italian Company and I'm Italian too

 

[imuade]

Update 28/10/2018
Replaced OSArmor with Re:HIPS
Running WD sandboxed
Removed WFC

 

[Moonhorse]

Re:HIPS

Re:HIPS free or paid? Really interested how it does

 

[shmu26]

Update 28/10/2018
Replaced OSArmor with Re:HIPS
Running WD sandboxed
Removed WFC

Do you find that ReHIPS feels lighter than OSA?

 

[imuade]

Re:HIPS free or paid? Really interested how it does

Free version, I'm using it as anti-exe rather than as sandbox

Do you find that ReHIPS feels lighter than OSA?

I think they are almost the same, but Re:HIPS uses a bit more RAM (around 70Mb vs. around 20Mb).
I like the learning mode of Re:HIPS, it makes it easy to whitelist apps

 

[FrFc1908]

where can you get rehips free?

 

[imuade]

where can you get rehips free?

The version you download from their website is the free version.
If you wanna upgrade, you have to buy a license

 

[oldschool]

Nice, simple setup! Viva L'Italia!

 

[imuade]

Update 22/12/2018
Removed Re:HIPS
Updated Windows 10 to 1809 version
Added AndyFul's Run-by-Smartscreen

I'm wondering if it's worth to replace CleanBrowsing DNS with Neustar DNS or keweon DNS

Merry Christmas to everybody !!!

 

[Moonhorse]

Update 22/12/2018
Removed Re:HIPS
Updated Windows 10 to 1809 version
Added AndyFul's Run-by-Smartscreen

I'm wondering if it's worth to replace CleanBrowsing DNS with Neustar DNS or keweon DNS

Merry Christmas to everybody !!!

I used neustar for a while, it blocks warez sites wich is kinda helpful to avoid anything illegal....their servers are in USA and since im at eu, im getting faster page loads with google/cloudflare so i have stayed with cloudflare for now, since they have dnsEncrypt i guess(?) After all the page loads are that fast anyways i really cant say wich dns im using if i had to guess

I have never tried keweon, so i would suggest trying that out and see the results
Anyway happy holidays

 

[Andy Ful]

Merry Christmas to you, too.
By the way, you had some good setups with 3rd party AVs - probably as good as the actual one. Why did you change them to WD (I am just curious)?

 

[imuade]

Merry Christmas to you, too.
By the way, you had some good setups with 3rd party AVs - probably as good as the actual one. Why did you change them to WD (I am just curious)?

Mainly to avoid issues during updates.
I used comodo for years with Vista and 7, but I got many headaches with Windows 10.
Then, I tried several 3rd party AVs, but they all had issues, so I switched to WD tuned by your great SWs

 

[Andy Ful]

Mainly to avoid issues during updates.
I used comodo for years with Vista and 7, but I got many headaches with Windows 10.
Then, I tried several 3rd party AVs, but they all had issues, so I switched to WD tuned by your great SWs

I followed the similar road.
If you have any questions about ConfigureDefender or RunBySmartScreen, then PM or post to MT thread.

 

[imuade]

I followed the similar road.
If you have any questions about ConfigureDefender or RunBySmartScreen, then PM or post to MT thread.

Ok thanks But they are very easy to set and use, so I'm totally fine with them
I was thinking to give Hard_Configurator a try, but I'm worry I may break something on my system

 

[Andy Ful]

Ok thanks But they are very easy to set and use, so I'm totally fine with them
I was thinking to give Hard_Configurator a try, but I'm worry I may break something on my system

It is made to be safe, so no worry. But, you probably do not need it. Furthermore, H_C requires some learning to make the proper whitelisting - that is the price for using the default-deny setup. Your actual setup is optimal for many users, who are not happy clickers and remember to use RunBySmartScreen for unknown/unsafe files.

 

[oldschool]

Mainly to avoid issues during updates.
I used comodo for years with Vista and 7, but I got many headaches with Windows 10.
Then, I tried several 3rd party AVs, but they all had issues, so I switched to WD tuned by your great SWs

@Andy Ful is quite right. H_C won't break anything, but the question is do you need it? Even I used it but no longer since I have VS Pro. It's just easier for me and most importantly the wife! Nice setup!

 

[imuade]

Update 27/12/2018
Switched from CleanBrowsing DNS to keweon DNS.
keweonDNS - now with DoH on INTRA
It looks good in blocking ads, even if they don't have a cosmetic feature, so you see a blank rectangle instead of the ad.
About malware blocking, I can't say, but I think Google safe browsing is already enough

 

[imuade]

Update 01/01/2019
Since I have some more days off before going back to work, I've made a backup of my system and then I've made a fresh installation to try a new setup:

• Kaspersky Security Cloud Free
• NVT SysHardener
• MBR filter

Let's see how's going