- Oct 2, 2020
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I've set all updates to manual. Supply chain attacks are on the rise and I really don't need to be first person installing and testing everything.
Minimalist's security configuration 2021
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- Oct 2, 2020
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I enabled Macrium's Image Guard for extra protection of backup files.
- Oct 2, 2020
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I've added information about network firewall and set updates back to automatic. I use HitmanPro and ESET Online Scanner for periodic scan.
- Oct 2, 2020
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After years of using either Kaspersky, ESET or Emsisoft I found another one that I like - Trend Micro. I found it thanks to @McMcbrad 
I love it's design and so far don't feel any slowdowns. I'll give it a try and see if I can stick with it for longer period. Will post an update when I come back to forums in April after Lent is over.
I love it's design and so far don't feel any slowdowns. I'll give it a try and see if I can stick with it for longer period. Will post an update when I come back to forums in April after Lent is over.
- Oct 2, 2020
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I've reverted to Kaspersky and enabled Trend Micro's protections in my router (Malicious Content Filter, Intrusion Prevention System and Infected Device Quarantine).
- May 10, 2019
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Dropped Trend Micro? Any specific reason?
- Feb 25, 2017
- 2,597
Did you disable Kaspersky's Firewall or did you just forget to changethe subitem from Microsoft Defender Firewall to third party firewall?
- Oct 2, 2020
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No I had no specific reason. It worked great on my system. I decided to use it's protections included in my router and use other AM on my system. That way their protections complement each other. Anyway Trend Micro is great AM and it has improved greatly since years ago I last tested it.
- Oct 2, 2020
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- Oct 2, 2020
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I'm using ESET at the moment coupled with HitmanPro as on demand scanner. Didn't change other security components.
- Jul 21, 2017
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hi, can you give some more details on this please.
I have succeeded in running the macrium rescue media iso in virtualbox but can't load the system image because I can't navigate to it.
thanks
- Oct 2, 2020
- 455
I usually do it the long way: I create VHD file in Disk management, attach that VHD file and restore Macrium image of my system to it. After restore I detach VHD and run Virtual Machine that uses that VHD file.
There is also an option to use viBoot, but so far I didn't try it: Macrium viBoot - KnowledgeBase v7 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase - KnowledgeBase v7 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase
- Jul 21, 2017
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found some more info here:
In macrium V8 they are going to incorporate virtualbox support as described here:
knowledgebase.macrium.com
In macrium V8 they are going to incorporate virtualbox support as described here:
viBoot Virtual Box Support - Knowledgebase 8.0 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase
- Oct 2, 2020
- 455
Thank you for this info. Another reason to be excited about v.8.found some more info here:
In macrium V8 they are going to incorporate virtualbox support as described here:
viBoot Virtual Box Support - Knowledgebase 8.0 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase
- Oct 2, 2020
- 455
Today I reinstalled Kaspersky. This time I'll go with "minimal" setup, disabling everything I think that I don't need.
Here is the list of changes I've made:
- uninstalled Kaspersky VPN
- disabled Software Updater, Application Manager, Private Browsing and Safe Money
- set Action on detection to Notify for all manual Scans, for Full scan I disabled scan of archives
- disabled Background scan after initial scan was performed
- File Anti-Virus: Files are scanned by extension; scan mode is set to On execution
- Web Anti-Virus: Light Heuristics Analysis enabled; disabled URL advisor
- Mail Anti-Virus: Light Heuristics Analysis enabled; disabled Attachment filter
- Firewall: Network type for my network is changed from Trusted to Local
- Application Control: option Trust Digitally Signed Applications is disabled
- Network Settings: Inject script into web traffic and Scan of encrypted connections are disabled
- Kaspersky Security Network feedback is disabled
- News notifications and Promotional materials are disabled
- On-Screen Keyboard and Secure Keyboard Input are disabled
- Dump Writing in Debug information section is disabled
Will see how it goes.
Here is the list of changes I've made:
- uninstalled Kaspersky VPN
- disabled Software Updater, Application Manager, Private Browsing and Safe Money
- set Action on detection to Notify for all manual Scans, for Full scan I disabled scan of archives
- disabled Background scan after initial scan was performed
- File Anti-Virus: Files are scanned by extension; scan mode is set to On execution
- Web Anti-Virus: Light Heuristics Analysis enabled; disabled URL advisor
- Mail Anti-Virus: Light Heuristics Analysis enabled; disabled Attachment filter
- Firewall: Network type for my network is changed from Trusted to Local
- Application Control: option Trust Digitally Signed Applications is disabled
- Network Settings: Inject script into web traffic and Scan of encrypted connections are disabled
- Kaspersky Security Network feedback is disabled
- News notifications and Promotional materials are disabled
- On-Screen Keyboard and Secure Keyboard Input are disabled
- Dump Writing in Debug information section is disabled
Will see how it goes.
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- Mar 16, 2019
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Does this option work? I thought you also need to uncheck the option of "Take recommended actions automatically" (forgot the exact wording).
- Oct 2, 2020
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Yes it's number 3 on my list. You have to disable it to have some of this options available.
- Mar 16, 2019
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- Oct 2, 2020
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I've been using this setup on and off in last month and I like it a lot. I reenabled option Perform recommended actions automatically since it was giving me too much prompts when installing updates and similar. Other options I left at minimum.
Overall things seems a little faster but it's barely noticeable. Webpages do load a little faster when script injection and https scanning are disabled.
I hope I'll stay with this setup for a while.
Overall things seems a little faster but it's barely noticeable. Webpages do load a little faster when script injection and https scanning are disabled.
I hope I'll stay with this setup for a while.
- Oct 2, 2020
- 455
I reenabled some options in KIS, making it less minimal. Here are changes from default that I left disabled:
- uninstalled Kaspersky VPN
- disabled Software Updater, Application Manager, Private Browsing and Safe Money
- set Action on detection to Notify for all manual Scans, for Full scan I disabled scan of archives
- disabled Background scan after initial scan was performed
- Application Control: option Trust Digitally Signed Applications is disabled
- Kaspersky Security Network feedback is disabled
- News notifications and Promotional materials are disabled
- Dump Writing in Debug information section is disabled
- uninstalled Kaspersky VPN
- disabled Software Updater, Application Manager, Private Browsing and Safe Money
- set Action on detection to Notify for all manual Scans, for Full scan I disabled scan of archives
- disabled Background scan after initial scan was performed
- Application Control: option Trust Digitally Signed Applications is disabled
- Kaspersky Security Network feedback is disabled
- News notifications and Promotional materials are disabled
- Dump Writing in Debug information section is disabled
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