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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 92963" data-source="post: 968844"><p>SRP has its flaws (like living in the wrong ring), but Andy has tackled some known problems of SRP (the UAC user access holes in Windows folder and LNK troubles) in the predefined settings, but .....</p><p></p><p>... with Andy' s predefined SRP rules blocking file extensions misusing the windows build-in command execution binary's (LoLbins) AND</p><p>... Simple Windows and Firewall Hardening adding some additional hurdles to misuse LolBins AND</p><p>... Controlled folder acces blocking write access to user land folders AND</p><p>... Configure Defender adding ASR and stronger cloud protection AND</p><p>... Windows Smart Screen blocking unknown executables with MOTW AND</p><p>... Edge Smart Screen having the best Malware and URL protection AND</p><p>... Edge Browser having the strongest sandbox of all Chromium browsers on Windows AND</p><p>... simple router partitioning and hardening (all IOT devices in Guest Network, phones and visitors in 2.4 network and only trusted devices in 5Ghz) AND</p><p>... using a DNS which also blocks Malware and an ISP which also checks my e-mail on malware AND</p><p>... common sense safehex practices</p><p></p><p>I am not using a HIPS and Outbound FireWall anymore, because I am confident those additional hurdles are good enough protection for the average home use (I am also not wearing a bullet proof vest when I do my shopping, better use this great advice for life: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI" target="_blank">link</a>)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 92963, post: 968844"] SRP has its flaws (like living in the wrong ring), but Andy has tackled some known problems of SRP (the UAC user access holes in Windows folder and LNK troubles) in the predefined settings, but ..... ... with Andy' s predefined SRP rules blocking file extensions misusing the windows build-in command execution binary's (LoLbins) AND ... Simple Windows and Firewall Hardening adding some additional hurdles to misuse LolBins AND ... Controlled folder acces blocking write access to user land folders AND ... Configure Defender adding ASR and stronger cloud protection AND ... Windows Smart Screen blocking unknown executables with MOTW AND ... Edge Smart Screen having the best Malware and URL protection AND ... Edge Browser having the strongest sandbox of all Chromium browsers on Windows AND ... simple router partitioning and hardening (all IOT devices in Guest Network, phones and visitors in 2.4 network and only trusted devices in 5Ghz) AND ... using a DNS which also blocks Malware and an ISP which also checks my e-mail on malware AND ... common sense safehex practices I am not using a HIPS and Outbound FireWall anymore, because I am confident those additional hurdles are good enough protection for the average home use (I am also not wearing a bullet proof vest when I do my shopping, better use this great advice for life: [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI']link[/URL]) [/QUOTE]
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