Basic Security kev216 Security Configuration 2018

[kev216]

Hello fellow members,

Like everyone else, I'm creating a new thread for my security config in 2017.

Suggestions for improvements are always welcome

 

[JM Safe]

Great config @kev216 , thank you for sharing!

 

[DracusNarcrym]

VM? Check. Miscellaneous real-time supershield ultra-mega-giga-tera-peta protection? Check.
BACKUPS?! Oh, check.

Yup, nothing to do here.

Thanks for sharing, man.

 

[Arequire]

I would switch Norton Power Eraser and HerdProtect for Zemana Antimalware and add HTTPS Everywhere and Avira Browser Safety to Vivaldi. (Assuming you're able to add said extensions to it.)
You can also add Adguard to Edge if you choose to do so.

 

[JM Safe]

I would switch Norton Power Eraser for Zemana Antimalware and add HTTPS Everywhere and Avira Browser Safety to Vivaldi. (Assuming you're able to add said extensions to it.)
You can also add Adguard to Edge if you choose to do so.

Norton Power Eraser is enough. Considering also that he already have herdProtect.

 

[Arequire]

Norton Power Eraser is enough. Considering also that he already have herdProtect.

Is herdProtect even supported anymore? Last time I checked it hadn't had an update since 2015. Also I feel Zemana has more functionality than herdProtect with far less FPs. Just my opinion though.

 

[JM Safe]

Is herdProtect even supported anymore? Last time I checked it hadn't had an update since 2015. Also I feel Zemana has more functionality than herdProtect with far less FPs.

Yes, Zemana Free is a great product, but also herdProtect, since it has 68 different engines (Antimalware Engines - herdProtect)

 

[Exterminator]

Nice secure config! Thanks for sharing it with us

 

[kev216]

I would switch Norton Power Eraser and HerdProtect for Zemana Antimalware and add HTTPS Everywhere and Avira Browser Safety to Vivaldi. (Assuming you're able to add said extensions to it.)
You can also add Adguard to Edge if you choose to do so.

I think I'll add HTTPS Everywhere, thanks for the suggestion.
herdProtect still works and connects to their cloud, but you are right that the program itself is not updated anymore. I'm still a happy user though. I've used Zemana in the past, but my license ran out and it had its amount of FP's with the realtime protection.

 

[Arequire]

I think I'll add HTTPS Everywhere, thanks for the suggestion.
herdProtect still works and connects to their cloud, but you are right that the program itself is not updated anymore. I'm still a happy user though. I've used Zemana in the past, but my license ran out and it had its amount of FP's with the realtime protection.

My concern was herdProtect's engines may not be updated anymore, but I can't say for sure. As long as you're happy with it.

 

[Winter Soldier]

Nice configuration, thanks but how about the Sophos quarantine? Some time ago I heard that the quarantine was not planned in the Home version (or maybe I'm wrong )

 

[Arequire]

Nice configuration, thanks but how about the Sophos quarantine? Some time ago I heard that the quarantine was not planned in the Home version (or maybe I'm wrong )

They plan on adding it in the future, but they've been saying that exact thing for well over a year now. I realise they're not a consumer-focused company but I feel they're putting their users at serious risk if Home accidentally flags some Windows critical file as malware and deletes it.

 

[Winter Soldier]

They plan on adding it in the future, but they've been saying that exact thing for well over a year now. I realise they're not a consumer-focused company but I feel they're putting their users at serious risk if Home accidentally flags some Windows critical file as malware and deletes it.

Thank you and indeed it is a serious lack thinking of some false positive.

 

[kev216]

Nice configuration, thanks but how about the Sophos quarantine? Some time ago I heard that the quarantine was not planned in the Home version (or maybe I'm wrong )

I've read things some time ago that they do plan a quarantine feature and an anti-ransomware component, but I don't know if that is true or when that will come (if it will). Lot's of people are asking for it on their forums. Truth is that the development of Sophos home is rather slow. We'll see what the future brings. I'm missing a quarantine too, but due to the fact that it has such a low amount of FP's, I can live with it. Overall I like their product, it's clean and light and doesn't nag.

 

[Winter Soldier]

I've read things some time ago that they do plan a quarantine feature and an anti-ransomware component, but I don't know if that is true or when that will come (if it will). Lot's of people are asking for it on their forums. Truth is that the development of Sophos home is rather slow. We'll see what the future brings. I'm missing a quarantine too, but due to the fact that it has such a low amount of FP's, I can live with it. Overall I like their product, it's clean and light and doesn't nag.

I'm asking because actually I like Sophos as a good product, and if the quarantine was built-in, it would be complete.

 

[Deleted member 178]

Nothing to add, good setup , "Secure" tag granted.

 

[Winizsol]

Hello fellow members,

Like everyone else, I'm creating a new thread for my security config in 2017.

Suggestions for improvements are always welcome

Good config, thanks for sharing!

 

[Deleted member 2913]

Light & effective config my frd

Veeam for data backup, how is it?

What for system backup?

 

[Evjl's Rain]

My concern was herdProtect's engines may not be updated anymore, but I can't say for sure. As long as you're happy with it.

when I scanned with herdprotect, avira engine detected 1 file => I uploaded it to VT and VT said it was clean (0/56 including avira). Next time I scanned, it still reported the same. I doubt some engines are not updated. The good thing is herdProtect is quite good against PUPs especially malicious browser extensions (reasoncore engine). FPs and the slow scanning speed are the problem

 

[aragornnnn]

Very secure setup thanks for sharing!