Kev216's laptop config

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Dec 31, 1969
Windows Edition
Pro
User Access Control
Always notify
Real-time security
Sophos Home
TinyWall Firewall
Heimdal Pro (licensed)
Firewall security
Periodic malware scanners
Hitman Pro
herdProtect
Norton Power Eraser
Malware sample testing
Browser(s) and extensions
Vivaldi: Adguard
Maintenance tools
Ccleaner, Geek Uninstaller, Sysinternals Autoruns
File and Photo backup
Veeam Endpoint Backup Free
System recovery
Veeam Endpoint Backup Free

kev216

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New update :)

ADDED:
  • MSI Afterburner
  • Atom editor
  • Emsisoft Emergency Kit
  • Speccy
REMOVED:
  • Mupdf (great for reading pdf files, but almost no options)
I also polished the thread fields of my config a bit and added my hardware setup in the first post of this thread :)
 

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Update to real-time protection:
- Installed Panda Antivirus PRO 2017 with custom settings to have more control:
  • Scan compressed files in realtime protection and on-demand scans
  • Application Control enabled and set to ask (anti-exe feature in Panda)
  • Firewall set to Home
  • Wifi protection enabled
  • Panda Cloud Cleaner enabled and installed
- Installed Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware
 

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Update:
- Removed: Panda Antivirus PRO, Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware
- Installed: Sophos Home, TinyWall and Heimdal Pro
 
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Update:
- Removed: Panda Antivirus PRO, Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware
- Installed: Sophos Home, TinyWall and Heimdal Pro
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY????????????????????????????? :mad::mad::mad::mad:
 

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WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY????????????????????????????? :mad::mad::mad::mad:
That Panda license was just an extended trial and Panda has a bug that my wifi falls away after some minutes. They don't seem to be able to fix this annoying bug since others are also complaining about it and it's been present for quite some time. MBAM AntiRansom isn't that effective as it is advertised.
I've been using Sophos before and it runs very light and did get good results in my own testing. Tinywall is still in my 'testing period' but I like it so far. And Heimdal Pro is from a giveaway and I'll see if I like it.
 

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That Panda license was just an extended trial and Panda has a bug that my wifi falls away after some minutes. They don't seem to be able to fix this annoying bug since others are also complaining about it and it's been present for quite some time. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware AntiRansom isn't that effective as it is advertised.
I've been using Sophos before and it runs very light and did get good results in my own testing. Tinywall is still in my 'testing period' but I like it so far. And Heimdal Pro is from a giveaway and I'll see if I like it.
Ok dude you got me, BUT why you went to Sophos????
Why you didnt go to Avast and CF or Qihoo or something else????
PS : You can add Common Sense 2017! For config ask @pablozi :)
 
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Ok dude you got me, BUT why you went to Sophos????
Why you didnt go to Avast and CF or Qihoo or something else????
PS : You can add Common Sense 2017! For config ask @pablozi :)
Like I said I've tried Sophos ealier and used it for about 4 months. I was happy with it then, but I went to Norton then since I got a license for that. Sophos isn't that bad. It has great signatures and there is behavior detection/kind of automatic Hips in Sophos home. It runs very light and smooth on my system, so I'm happy :)
I've used Avast and Avira for quite some time on another computer, but I didn't liked that Avast isn't as light as it was earlier. And Avira now comes with that stupid launcher that is eating memory and still lacks zero day protection. And chinese AV's, there is something in me that refuses to completely trust them.
Well, I've tried almost all of the AVs there exist during the past years and now it is Sophos turn. Might change again in the future. BD free looks promising too ;)
 

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