Koko's Security Config! (Old)

[KokoKid]

Updated!

Added Rescue Disk! Special Thanks to @BoraMurdar! Very helpful in my PM's as well as to my questions! Great guy!

 

[illumination]

VMware Workstation is always a good choice, the free version is fine but you need to follow the trick upon snapshots per implemention of being limited.

Also VMware issues are lesser compare to Virtualbox.

I agree, VMware seems to be way more stable then Vbox, had nothing but issues with Vbox since coming to windows 10. For snapshots one can just as easily use Rollback Rx Home Edition "it is free" to supplement the lack of snapshots in the free version of VMware. Although RX Pro has more features and is a worthy investment.. Both RX and VMware work real nice together.

 

[KokoKid]

I agree, VMware seems to be way more stable then Vbox, had nothing but issues with Vbox since coming to windows 10. For snapshots one can just as easily use Rollback Rx Home Edition "it is free" to supplement the lack of snapshots in the free version of VMware. Although RX Pro has more features and is a worthy investment.. Both RX and VMware work real nice together.

Snapshots aren't really a big thing for me. I don't use much of VMWorkstation anyway

EDIT 4:
Added Lazersoft Recovery to YUMI Boot Menu
Added MiniTool Partition Wizard to YUMI Boot Menu

Any suggestions for the rescue disk?

 

[Deleted Member 333v73x]

I don't take good care of my PC lol xD

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Koko's Rescue Disk
Credit in making this goes to @BoraMurdar!
Make your own at Bora's Fix Tools!

A bootable USB created with YUMI containing:
Hiren's Boot CD
MiniTool Partition Master
Avast Rescue Disk
Kaspersky Rescue Disk
AOMEI Backupper
Windows Defender Offline
MiniTool Parition Wizard
Lazersoft Recovery
Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 setup ISO's.
A folder containing a extensive list of tools below.
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Extensive list of tools
If something ever happens, these tools will be running in Hiren's Boot CD MiniXP

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EDIT 1:

• Changed AVG to Avast Premier (Better detection ratio IMO)
• Removed AVG Tuneup, added disk defragmentation pro and EaseUS partition master.
• Added backup solution (AOMEI Backupper Free, every 3 days = 1 backup!)
• Changed Adblocker plus to uBlock,
• Added Sandboxie, and Unchecky.
• Debating whether or not to replace VirtualBox with VMware.

EDIT 2:

• Changed VirtualBox with VMware station Pro 12
• Added f.lux, (Had this forever, it's awesome!)

EDIT 3:

• Added Rescue Disk. Thank you to @BoraMurdar!

EDIT 4:

• Added Lazersoft Recovery to YUMI Boot Menu Rescue Disk
• Added MiniTool Partition Wizard to YUMI Boot Menu Rescue Disk

Amazing Config! I always recommend avast! and Malwarebytes is perfect to use with it, I recommend adding Zemana Anti-Malware, Zemana Anti-Logger and HitmanPro

 

[KokoKid]

Amazing Config! I always recommend avast! and Malwarebytes is perfect to use with it, I recommend adding Zemana Anti-Malware, Zemana Anti-Logger and HitmanPro

I've added Zemana Anti-Logger

 

[KokoKid]

Added Hitman Pro Trial. Will try it out for a few days

 

[Soulbound]

Out of curiosity: unchecky
is it really needed? I understand that the system is shared but does everyone blindly install everything without checking whats actually ticked on the tick boxes? Please do not misunderstand me, I am in no way criticizing. It is a valid question.

 

[KokoKid]

Out of curiosity: unchecky
is it really needed? I understand that the system is shared but does everyone blindly install everything without checking whats actually ticked on the tick boxes? Please do not misunderstand me, I am in no way criticizing. It is a valid question.

Its better safe than sorry imo. You're point is valid, and yes, I always read what the installaion states, and I don't "blindly install everything" In fact, I rarely install programs anyway. But I am human and sometimes I miss things.

You're statement is almost the equivelent of saying "Why have an anti-virus when I'm smart online and don't randomly download things or visit insecure websites?" Just in case. Most likely no one needs a security software on this forum. But we still have it just in case. We are human.

"Science isn't about the why, it's about the why not" -Portal 2 Cave Johnson



The more security, the better

 

[Deleted Member 333v73x]

@KokoKid One recommendation is that you don't activate HitmanPro, keep it de-activated if you need it to remove something remove it then delete HitmanPro in appdata, you will basically have a lifetime license One more thing should I use Unchecky and can you upload a pic of its RAM and CPU usage? Thank you!

 

[KokoKid]

Pretty light, only uses around 1MB of memory This is one of those programs that you install and forget
P.S. Handwriting using mouse is the equivalent of having a horse without horseshoes ;( sorry my handwriting is bad

Firefox uses 300MB on average, might as well get Unchecky

 

[Deleted Member 333v73x]

Pretty light, only uses around 1MB of memory This is one of those programs that you install and forget
P.S. Handwriting using mouse is the equivalent of having a horse without horseshoes ;( sorry my handwriting is bad

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Firefox uses 300MB on average, might as well get Unchecky
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Thank you I've added it what is your opinion on MCShield?

 

[KokoKid]

Thank you I've added it what is your opinion on MCShield?

Not needed, avast has a usb scan option
Avast blog » Sticking unknown USB devices into your computer is risky business

Needed if you have a lot of USB's lying around. I don't, so it's worthless to me

 

[KokoKid]

EDIT:
Stopped protection from Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit
Added Hitman Pro.Alert (Trial)

So far, I absolutely LOVE IT! Will defiantly ditch Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit for HitmanPro.Alert after the trial is over!

 

[KokoKid]

Removed Zemana Anti-Logger, HitmanPro.Alert covers that.

Currently installing Windows 7 to dual boot my PC. Will most likely make a different config for that.

 

[KokoKid]

Just clean installed windows 10. I want to get away from Avast and Malwarebytes. Any other great security soft. to try out?

 

[Mihir :-)]

Kaspersky Internet Security 2016

 

[CMLew]

Just clean installed windows 10. I want to get away from Avast and Malwarebytes. Any other great security soft. to try out?

Emsisoft? But you will get bored pretty fast
CIS? You will get mad pretty fast too

If you're trying just for the sake of having fun,
1) SOB (Smart Object Blocker)
2) Voodoo Shield
3) Secure Folder

 

[jamescv7]

@KokoKid: Mainstream products have always packed of something common but interesting to configure, why not follow more on simplicity but full packaged like Appguard + Sandboxie or other related.

 

[DracusNarcrym]

Avast is a more-than-decent real-time protection software package.
You included excellent virtual machine software, so malware testing is covered too, as well as backup software and regular backups.

Well, what can I say! You've got everything well-covered! Great config!

 

[KokoKid]

EDIT: Clean Installed Windows 10. New config, less bloated! Old config in spolier!

I removed several things that I don't normally use, such as VMware Workstation 12, Sandboxie, and Malwarebytes Premium (Licence ran out.) I also stopped downloading malware samples and stopped visiting phishing sites, so there is no need to have VMWorkstation 12. Sandboxie TBH I never used, and probobly never will. Malwarebytes stays as an On Demand Scanner.

As an result from a clean install, I am noticing a reasonable amount of speed boost. Computer boot time went from around 4min~ to 2min~ (My PC is old..)

I will be dual booting Windows 10 with Windows 10. Wait! Let me explain! So one Windows 10 version will simply be for school and looking up youtube videos, checking the forum, etc. Bascially a productivity OS. This one will have the secured config above. The other will be ONLY for gaming, with no other programs except for Steam, f.lux, and (maybe) HitmanPro.Alert. Nothing else will be on that OS. (Not even main AV, not needed, as I will only be downloading games from Steam) I think this will be best for increased performance and no other programs slowing down my PC