mkoundo laptop free security

[mkoundo]

hi all

 

[FrFc1908]

looks like a good a good config! switch te level for uac up to maximum and replace adblock with ublock origin and ublock extra and you are good to go thanks for sharing with us

 

[Deletedmessiah]

Nice config! Only thing I can suggest is replace Adblock Plus with ublock origin or Adguard.

 

[The paranoid one]

For me, you´re protected, but I see a lot of on-demand scanners
I prefer Adguard or uBlock Origin, but if you´re happy with Adblock Plus, that´s right.
Please, follow this guide to configure Avast stronger than default
How to setup Avast Internet Security for Maximum Protection (2016 Guide)
Thanks for sharing

 

[ttto]

Hi and welcome! Nothing to add that comes to my mind now. Nice config!
I'll recommend, like above, configure avast! in max protection settings like, and delete some on demand scanners. Having one or two is enough.

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Very good free configuration

 

[frogboy]

Looks fine to me also, nothing to add.

Thanks for sharing your config with us here at MT.

 

[Arequire]

Suggestions:

• Set UAC to Always Notify
• Lessen the amount of on-demand scanners (HitmanPro, Zemana and Malwarebytes are enough together)
• Switch Adblock Plus to uBlock Origin or Adguard (Both are lighter and more effective at blocking by default)
• Remove Ghostery (Unnecessary with an ad blocker)
• Consider using a 3rd-party password manager to generate and store unique passwords for each of your accounts (LastPass, KeePass, Dashlane, etc.)

Thanks for sharing.

 

[mkoundo]

hi, thank you all for your comments.

I modified avast settings as per the paranoid one's link.
I have been using avast + malwarebytes anti-malware for years. I only recently looked at using some other on-demand scanners for additional peace of mind. out of
HitmanPro_X64
Zemana Antimalware portable
adwcleaner 7.0
Junkware Removal Tool
Tdsskiller
Comodo cleaning essentials
RogueKiller portable64

which do you recommend to keep?

 

[ElectricSheep]

As @Arequire said, keep Zemana, HitmanPro and MalwareBytes. I use these except HitmanPro as it only has a 3 month trial and you really have to jump through hoops to fool it into thinking you haven't used it before (NOT worth the time & effort!!) so I use Emsisoft Emergency Kit instead of HMP

 

[brambedkar59]

Nice secure simple config
Personally I use EEK, Hitman pro and Zemana as on-demand scanners.

 

[Solarlynx]

I think it's safer to have UAC at max and use FW with outbound control. It can be properly tuned Windows FW, though it's takes some effort, or some third-party FW (Tinywall, sphinx, binisoft etc).

 

[ElectricSheep]

Hi Mkoundo and feel Welcome at MWT!
I will reply almost exactly like Ttto,
and Kudos for Your Nice setup over the Whole nine yards.
Ttto is correct that 1 or 2 on demands should give grounds for solid sleep,
but I personally am an on demand collector and I have and enjoy using a Whole bunch of them.
If Everything Good is Three, and I had to choose Three, I
would personally pick out the following Three from Your list:
Zemana, AdwCleaner, and do a lucky spin on Junkware Tool(I have not tried or heard of it before, but it sounds refreshing).
Also, if You are concerned about Your own privacy and thoroughly
and forensically wish to pull out some old deep and forgotten junkroots, ccleaner_x_3 _style,
please consider the fresh breeze from a nice donationware_freeware
named PrivaZer. I tried it yesterday as I saw it mentioned here at MWT,
and i must admit that it impressed me a lot!

Privazer is very good indeed, but takes forever to do a clean up. CCleaner's good too, and as long as you don't use the registry cleaner, you're good to go

 

[Syafiq]

Nice config, @mkoundo ! Thanks for sharing with us
Don't forget to do a safe computing ! don't open suspicious link, email attachment ! Remember, better safe than infected.

 

[The paranoid one]

@mkoundo keep Emsisoft Emergency Kit and Zemana Antimalware portable. If you want more control for your Windows Firewall connections, you can add Windows Firewall Control from Binisoft or TinyWall

 

[mekelek]

make sure you use the hardened config for Avast. and you don't need a shitton of ondemand scanners, better be safe from infection than grasping after infection

 

[mkoundo]

thanks for all your helpful tips. I implemented the following:
1. hardened avast + other changes as per the link provided by paranoid one
2. replaced adblock plus with ublock origin (no issues moving my outlook.com filters across) , removed ghostery
3. kept MBAM, EEK, zemana AM portable
4. UAC set to maximum
5. still deciding between last pass and keepass

regards

 

[JM Safe]

2. replaced adblock plus with ublock origin (no issues moving my outlook.com filters across) , removed ghostery

Could you please update your thread field?

Good config, you are protected.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[JHomes]

SyncBack Free. It's not a bad program, but I've had issues with non-bootable disk images in the past.

Since you're going for free here, recommend replacing it with a more reliable (free) backup tool like Macrium Reflect and/or Rollback Rx.

 

[Exterminator]

Consider backing up data to a removable drive also.
Secure Windows 7 config,not sure why you have a "Caution" Prefix.
Thanks for sharing your config