Advanced Plus Security Moonhorse Windows Config 2023

[Moonhorse]

+ Installed trend micro over microsoft defender
- trend micro on hypersensive mode enabled

+ Swapped edge to google chrome
- added trend micro browser extension

3 years license, i have installed trend micro on my android device aswell. Other family devices (4) run avast still

 

[Moonhorse]

Update 20.3.2023

- Removed Trend Micro ( because the web filter isnt same as on mobile security, it misses phishing sites all the time )
- Removed Google chrome ( its just bad , doesnt just work for me )

+ Added F-secure ( 3 year license)
+ Firefox :
- bitwarden
- F secure extension
+ Added Dns0 Zero as Dns

Im trying to stay with F-secure as long as i can, if i run into problems with banking protection im simply going to report those sites to customer support

 

[Moonhorse]

Did completely clean install first time ( got rid of acer bloat)

Current setup:
- Microsoft defender
- Microsoft Edge
- Adguard
- Dns0 Zero as DNS

Now i dont bother with 3rd party antivirus or any hardening tools, just let it be simple

 

[Moonhorse]

Since i have 3 year license for trend micro maximum security and its cheapish to renew my new config is:

+ Windows defender replaced with Trend micro Maximum security
+ Vivaldi replaced with google chrome, because trend micro on mobile doesnt support vivaldi ( only with the vpn profile, but adguard is using vpn for me )

I guess trend micro is light and their policy is decent, i was first going for avast but didnt bother with it

Also trends customer support is top notch, chatted for hour with the helper, wich helped me froze my license i was not using

 

[Moonhorse]

So i did clean install and my current setup is:

Microsoft defender ( default settings)
SAC = ON
Brave browser with bitwarden
DNS = Dns0 Zero

So brave does adblocking, Dns0 does web filtering, microsoft defender + sac keeps computer secure.

I was thinking of installing lighter antivirus than defender, but since i have high end gaming desktop it doesnt matter if i use defender

 

[CyberTech]

I was thinking of installing lighter antivirus than defender, but since i have high end gaming desktop it doesnt matter if i use defender

If you download something from unknown website always, visit alot of tabs on the browser, etc then use free good AV as Avast.

 

[Moonhorse]

If you download something from unknown website always, visit alot of tabs on the browser, etc then use free good AV as Avast.

I always set up my computer ready after clean install, and after that i dont download anything. Also if i happen to download something suspicious wich i dont do anyways, the smartscreen will kick in

Avast web filter is nice, but i do trust dns0

I kind of try to use combo where less is more , brave as browser and dns0 as web filter, defender as antivirus with SAC enabled is enough i guess

I have licenses of avast premium (3 years) , F secure (3 years) Trend micro (3 years)

If i wanted to use avast, i would use avast free instead of premium, due dns forcing premium does.

Edit: i appreciate the help though, avast is nice but i have used avast/avg so much im kinda burnout with it

 

[Moonhorse]

So the SAC started doing SAC things blocking alot of stuff last night.
Today morning i disabled it, wiped my desktop (clean install)

Went back to my new config wich is

Google chrome with Bitwarden
Adguard desktop
Dns0 Zero
Trend micro ( hypersensitive mode & high web protection enabled)

I think this is the fort now, for 3 years ()

 

[oldschool]

So the SAC started doing SAC things blocking alot of stuff last night.

I'm curious if, prior to enabling SAC, you checked for updates after your last clean install?

 

[Freki123]

So the SAC started doing SAC things blocking alot of stuff last night.

Do you sometimes have an unstable internet connection? I could have sworn I had it atleast twice that SAC whined about unknown DLL's just when I got a Glasswire notification within like 1-2 seconds that my internet connection was lost. Could be a coincidence or I just remember it wrong *shrug*

 

[Moonhorse]

I'm curious if, prior to enabling SAC, you checked for updates after your last clean install?

I did clean install , updated all drivers and possible stuff i use, and day after threre is like 35x SAC warnings, mostly predator sense related as my rgb lights did not work anymore + some rundl optimization stuff. I went to wipe my desktop instantly as i got annoyed

Do you sometimes have an unstable internet connection?

Dont think its connection problem, my internet is very stable