Unverified Kongo's PC Security Config

[ForgottenSeer 94943]

They are using the Bitdefender engine, but that doesn't mean that it's a rebrand.

On Wilder's some guy says it is full rebrand of BIS with custom-made HIPS and tweaks.

 

[Kongo]

On Wilder's some guy says it is full rebrand of BIS with custom-made HIPS and tweaks.

Found this: vipre problem

 

[ForgottenSeer 94943]

Found this: vipre problem

I wonder how effective their in-house detection engine is. It is great to know that Vipre adds sth on top of BD.

 

[Kongo]

+ added Documents Anti-Exploit

 

[Kongo]

- Geo-IP blocking in my Firewalla (blocking all connections from & to Russian and Chinese IPs)

 

[oldschool]

- Geo-IP blocking in my Firewalla (blocking all connections from & to Russian and Chinese IPs)

My friend, how do you like Firewalla now that you've had it for a while?

 

[Kongo]

My friend, how do you like Firewalla now that you've had it for a while?

Really basic, but it does it's job. I primarily got it because of its IPS/IDS and I can say that it's working well so far. It's also a really good device for parental control, but that's not really what I need. So far I enabled DoH on my Firewalla as my primary router doesn't have an encrypted DNS option. Then there is also a Device Quarantine that can restrict the access to all devices, that newly connect to the network, which is also nice to have. Even tho it's pretty basic regarding the settings, it has quite a lot to offer. In my opinion it's definitely worth the price.

 

[mellowtones242]

@SecureKongo whats the performance like?

 

[Kongo]

@SecureKongo whats the performance like?

My connection is pretty slow in general, so I didn't notice any impact on my internet speed. It has a useful tool for slower networks too:

https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/360056976594-Firewalla-Feature-Smart-Queue

 

[Back3]

Do you use Sandboxie on demand or is it always on? I had it on my PC 10 years ago. I've been using Sandboxie Plus version 1.0.22 for a few days and like it a lot. Lots of threads about Sandboxie on Wilders.
Likewise, I found a good tuto to help me set it up.

How to Run Anything You Download Securely With Sandboxie Plus for Windows

Want to download and run programs without risking your Windows PC? Let Sandboxie Plus take the hit instead.

www.makeuseof.com

 

[SeriousHoax]

Are the Firefox about:config upto date with what you're using on your system at the moment? You are using all of them? Doesn't "privacy.resistFingerprinting = true" break webpages?

 

[Kongo]

Do you use Sandboxie on demand or is it always on? I had it on my PC 10 years ago. I've been using Sandboxie Plus version 1.0.22 for a few days and like it a lot. Lots of threads about Sandboxie on Wilders.
Likewise, I found a good tuto to help me set it up.

How to Run Anything You Download Securely With Sandboxie Plus for Windows

Want to download and run programs without risking your Windows PC? Let Sandboxie Plus take the hit instead.

www.makeuseof.com

To be fair I barely use it at the moment. Thanks for the link.

 

[Kongo]

Are the Firefox about:config upto date with what you're using on your system at the moment? You are using all of them? Doesn't "privacy.resistFingerprinting = true" break webpages?

Should be up to date. Sometimes I have to turn privacy.resist.fingerprinting off to change profile pictures as they are using canvas. Otherwise I barely notice any breakages tbh.

 

[Trooper]

Should be up to date. Sometimes I have to turn privacy.resist.fingerprinting off to change profile pictures as they are using canvas. Otherwise I barely notice any breakages tbh.

I've got to check out some of your about:config tweaks. I recently installed Firefox again but it's been so long that I do not know what a lot of them do aside from the obvious ones. Cheers.

 

[SeriousHoax]

@SecureKongo Something you may wanna know:

 

[Kongo]

@SecureKongo Something you may wanna know:

Wow, thanks for sharing. I just have a 60 Hz monitor anyway so no real problem for me fortunately.

 

[n8chavez]

The only thing that keeps me from using privacy.resistFingerprinting=true is that it changes my timezone, so everything I see (like sports games or sonarr) are all incorrect times.

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[Kongo]

- switched to Standard User even tho it's quite a pain

 

[Kongo]

Waiting for the "Super Duper Advanced Plus Security" rating @harlan4096

 

[blackice]

- switched to Standard User even tho it's quite a pain

If I could get MSI Afterburner to load at startup on a Standard User that might push me back to using it. But I’m a low risk computer, so