Advanced Plus Security Minimalist's Security Config 2022

[Minimalist]

Whitelist and see if it happens again

I've added backup folders to exemptions and it stops BD from doing whatever it tries to do.

 

[Minimalist]

I decided to give AVG a test drive. First impression is good.

 

[blackice]

I decided to give AVG a test drive. First impression is good.

I liked it a lot. Not sure if you play games. The only downside I found was it reproducibly did reduce high frame rates a bit ~8%.

 

[Minimalist]

I liked it a lot. Not sure if you play games. The only downside I found was it reproducibly did reduce high frame rates a bit ~8%.

No I don't play games so I don't expect to have this problem.
I installed only main protection components and so far it's really light. It also offers just enough settings to tweak it's protection

 

[blackice]

No I don't play games so I don't expect to have this problem.
I installed only main protection components and so far it's really light. It also offers just enough settings to tweak it's protection

I found it really light too, I was surprised when I noticed the issue. Sounds like a good fit for you, glad you like it.

 

[bellgamin]

I am using AVG Internet for 2 weeks now and it's excellent. Super light. Easy to configure. Dark mode option. Persistently top-tier results at testing organizations such as AV-Comparatives.

 

[Minimalist]

I am using AVG Internet for 2 weeks now and it's excellent. Super light. Easy to configure. Dark mode option. Persistently top-tier results at testing organizations such as AV-Comparatives.

It's light on my system also. It's only slowing down my shutdown/reboot process.
I believe that dark mode is not optional but instead it's only mode available? Or did I miss some setting?

 

[bellgamin]

I believe that dark mode is not optional but instead it's only mode available? Or did I miss some setting?

You are correct and I was wrong. Sorry! I was thinking about another security app that I recently configured. It has a switch between dark & light modes.

 

[Minimalist]

I decided to go without real-time AV for a while. So I removed ESET and installed Sandboxie to use it for Firefox.

 

[Trooper]

I decided to go without real-time AV for a while. So I removed ESET and installed Sandboxie to use it for Firefox.

Just when I was thinking about giving AVG a try.

Side note. How do you like IceDrive? Been thinking about checking it out myself.

 

[Minimalist]

Just when I was thinking about giving AVG a try.

Side note. How do you like IceDrive? Been thinking about checking it out myself.

AVG run good on my system. Give it a try.
I like IceDrive. I don't need much functionalities just a backup storage and so far I have no complaints.

 

[Minimalist]

Eset's products run lightest on my system in default configuration. Still I decided to configure it to be even lighter. So I made those changes:

Installed Eset Nod32 AV instead of IS.
Detection engine - Reporting for Malware and Suspicious application set to Aggressive
Real-time file system protection - disabled options Scan on file open and creation, left on execution
Process exclusions - added Macrium Reflect backup process to list
Livegrid Feedback system disabled, Reputation system enabled
HIPS - set to Smart mode
HIPS - added rules from [KB6119] Configure HIPS rules for ESET business products to protect against ransomware (8.x – 9.x) (Ask mode)
Web and Email - excluded Firefox from protocol filtering
Email Client protection - Cleaning set to always ask end-user
Few changes in User interface and Notifications

 

[gary_seven]

May I ask:
Why this setting : "Web and Email - excluded Firefox from protocol filtering"

 

[Minimalist]

May I ask:
Why this setting : "Web and Email - excluded Firefox from protocol filtering"

I don't like my AV to perform scanning on network level. By excluding my browser network traffic from FF is not scanned. It also slightly improves browsing speed but OTOH it slightly lowers protection level.

 

[gary_seven]

I don't like my AV to perform scanning on network level. By excluding my browser network traffic from FF is not scanned. It also slightly improves browsing speed but OTOH it slightly lowers protection level.

thnx.

 

[Minimalist]

Few days ago had another case of Emsisoft service hogging one CPU core for longer period of time. It usually happened during software updates and similar but this time IDK what caused it.
Since they decided to focus on enterprise market I decided that I will switch to Eset.

 

[ForgottenSeer 94943]

Few days ago had another case of Emsisoft service hogging one CPU core for longer period of time. It usually happened during software updates and similar but this time IDK what caused it.
Since they decided to focus on enterprise market I decided that I will switch to Eset.

I would suggest that you contact support and provide them with the logs they need. In my case Emsisoft's support was very helpful.

 

[Minimalist]

I would suggest that you contact support and provide them with the logs they need. In my case Emsisoft's support was very helpful.

It would probably be hard to pinpoint what happened since I don't know how to reproduce it. I've had similar problem before with a2start consuming CPU but I knew how to reproduce it. Not this time. Having logging enabled for longer period of time, hoping that problem will reappear is not something I want to do.
I agree that their support through mail is helpful but I still miss their forum.
It's not a big deal for me since I like Eset also.