Advanced Plus Security Kongo's Computer Security Config 2026

Last updated
Dec 22, 2025
How it's used?
For home and private use
Operating system
Windows 11
On-device encryption
BitLocker Device Encryption for Windows
Log-in security
    • Hardware security key
Security updates
Allow security updates and latest features
Update channels
Allow stable updates only
User Access Control
Always notify
Smart App Control
On
Network firewall
Enabled
About WiFi router
AiProtection Pro by TrendMicro (ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000)
Real-time security
Deep Instinct Endpoint Protection
CyberLock (Autopilot)
Firewall security
Microsoft Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
About custom security
Hardening tools:
- Cyberlock with Intelligent Firewall set to "Aggressive"
- Cyberlock with Security Posture set to "Aggressive"
- Run by SmartScreen (forces SmartScreen to scan files of choice)
- O&O ShutUp10 (recommended settings)
- O&O AppBuster (removed unecessary Windows 11 apps)
- Windows Sandbox


System settings:
- Reputation Based Protections (all modules enabled)
- Smart App Control enabled
- Data Execution Prevention set to AlwaysOn
- Core Isolation: Memory Integrity enabled
- Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection enabled
- Local Security Authority Protection enabled
- Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist enabled
- Memory Access Protection enabled
- Secure Boot enabled
- Drives encrypted via TPM (BitLocker)
- Windows Update Delivery Optimization disabled
- AutoPlay disabled
- Network Discovery disabled (Public Firewall profile)
- PowerShell --> Constrained Language Mode
- Hide extensions for known file types --> disabled
- Show hidden files --> enabled
- Virtualization enabled
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Periodic malware scanners
Norton Power Eraser
Malware sample testing
I do participate in malware testing. See details about my testing environment below.
Environment for malware testing
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VMware Workstation Player + Mozilla VPN on host machine while connected to the guest network.

Online Malware Analysis Platforms that I use:

- FileScan.iO
- Intenzer Analyze
- Hybrid Analysis
- VirusTotal
- Sophos Intelix
- ANY.RUN
- Triage
- Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal
- UnpacMe
- Qianxin Online Sandbox

--> Currently I am barely testing
Browser(s) and extensions
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Mozilla Firefox v. 147.0.0

Extensions:
- Ghostery
- Mozilla VPN Extension
- Bitwarden

Browser privacy and security settings:
- Tracking protection: Strict (enables Total Cookie Protection)
- Enable secure DNS using: Max Protection
- HTTPS-only-mode enabled
- DuckDuckGo set as search engine
- Clearing browsing data on exit
- Search suggestions disabled
- Websites overview disabled
- Blocking incoming location, camera and microphone requests
- AutoPlay for audio and video disabled
- Firefox telemetry disabled
- Blocking pop-ups
- Warn when websites try to install addons enabled
- Protection against fraudulent content and dangerous software enabled


about:config tweaks:
- network.dns.echconfig.enabled = true
- pdfjs.enableScripting = false
- network.IDN_show_punycode = true
- security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation = true
- geo.enabled = false
- webgl.disabled = true
- network.lna.blocking = true
- network.lna.block_trackers = true
- network.trr.mode = 3 (NextDNS)
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Secure DNS
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- NextDNS with DoT + OISD (Network-wide)
- NextDNS with DoH + HaGeZi - Multi Ultimate (only browser)



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Desktop VPN
Mozilla VPN
Password manager
ㅤBitwarden Premium
Maintenance tools
PatchMyPC, UniGetUI, HiBit Uninstaller, Process Lasso and Windows built in tools for cleaning and optimization
File and Photo backup
ㅤbackup to external drive when necessary
Subscriptions
    • Google One Standard 200GB
System recovery
Aomei Backupper
Risk factors
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Browsing to unknown / untrusted / shady sites
    • Opening email attachments
    • Buying from online stores, entering banks card details
    • Downloading software and files from reputable sites
    • Gaming
    • Streaming audio/video content from shady sites
    • Downloading malware samples
Computer specs
GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 TI
CPU: Intel I5 12600K
RAM: 16 GB DDR4-3200 Crucial
Hard disks: 500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus + 1 TB Western Digital Blue
Notable changes
- Updated for year 2026
What I'm looking for?

Looking for maximum feedback.

simmerskool said:

RuckZuck

ruckzuck.tools ruckzuck.tools

first I've heard of it... :unsure:
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Highly recommended, I am using RuckZuck since two years after @harlan4096 suggested this software to me (y)
malwaretips.com

Discuss/Update Thread - RuckZuck - Software Package Manager for Windows

Homepage: RuckZuck Software Package Manager for Windows GitHub: GitHub - rzander/ruckzuck: software package manager for windows Version 1.7.3.1 unused references removed update references fix: sponsor URL fix: hanging jobs https://github.com/rzander/ruckzuck/releases/tag/1.7.3.1
malwaretips.com malwaretips.com
 
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silversurfer said:
Highly recommended, I am using RuckZuck since two years after @harlan4096 suggested this software to me
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Thank you so much! I was curious about it, so I d/l the portable and it actually found an update to an obscure software used to find bulky useless files. Installed it also, a big plus. And that would be WinDirStat! Good job, RuckZuck!

Sorry Kongo, hope it's OK that I comment on your thread.
 
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plat said:
Thank you so much! I was curious about it, so I d/l the portable and it actually found an update to an obscure software used to find bulky useless files. And that would be WinDirStat! Good job, RuckZuck!

Sorry Kongo, hope it's OK that I comment on your thread.
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How dare you commenting on MY thread! :mad:
 
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Gandalf_The_Grey said:
What was your reason for doing so?
While it is a good and useful extension I am not sure if it is really needed.
Less is more in regards of the number of installed extensions.
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I am really satisfied with my config at the moment, but I just felt like my web-protection could be slightly better. I was only relying on NextDNS for web-protection, and it truly doesn't offer the best phishing protection out there. But you know me, I will probably remove it in a couple of days again anyway. 😄
 
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Kongo said:
I am really satisfied with my config at the moment, but I just felt like my web-protection could be slightly better.
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I'm like you and sometimes install even unnecessary extensions, now recently I did a cleanup, left only the necessary but I kept the netcraft for a reason when I receive an email phishing I report and them and they check and responded quickly. Many people do not like Netcraft, because they say that privacy is a little murky, but the protection against site phishing is excellent followed by Bitdefender (TrafficLight) and Malwarebytes Browser Guard. (y)
 
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Kongo said:
- set Firefox Secure DNS level to "Max"
+ added PolySwarm to Malware Analysis platforms
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Incentivized Threat Detection​

Unlike in any other multiscanner, in PolySwarm there is money at stake: threat detection engines back their opinions with money, at the artifact level (file, URL, etc.), and are economically rewarded and penalized based on the accuracy of their determinations. The following process is automated and is executed by software (engines) in near real time.
 
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