Basic Security Moonhorse's config 2018

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

@Gandalf_The_Grey i did fast cleanup, i dont need malwaredomains at all, just adblocking. It would be nice if someone here on MT could build optimal adblock filterlist just only for adblocking...not sure do i even need the coinblocker filters since im using malwarebytes extension. I have disabled malwarebytes ad/tracking already. I built this pc around in 2014, 8gt ram, gtx 970, fx 6300, still having hdd. I mainly play old java game and just browse web, i think my cpu is around 30% most of time, ram sitting under 50%, i would like to render everything throught my GPU thought
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@stefanos cruelsisters cf is all i need, but id like to have atleast bit of av protection or i just could schedule on-demand to run once a week. I could test 360 for fun, also avast/avg + syshardener is one option. Id like to give immunet + cf(cs) another run...Only way i could be infected is throught zero day malware from networking, but cf would kill it.

@Spawn i had it installed for short time, just had fast look what it really contains..im gonna install it now to do bit more research

If i could have browser with everything build in it, i could run it isolated with cf..not very handy but it wouldnt mess up with extensions

I use the AdGuard extension instead of uBlock/Nano with 106296 rules:

Maybe you van try it and see if it suits you as adblocker.
If you afterwards still want to use uBlock/Nano you can use only AdGuard filters together with the build in uBlock and/or Nano filters.

 

[Moonhorse]

I have installed avg + syshardener on my daughter's PC and I am very impressed. At my pc install 360TS for fun. And now after 2 months i love it

I'd like to have avg + syshardener/avast, but the main idea would be replacing Comodo internet security with lighter opinion, cf + something. default deny everything. @Gandalf_The_Grey it always feels adguard load sites much faster than nano/ublock even its hogging bit more ram than nano does

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I'd like to have avg + syshardener/avast, but the main idea would be replacing Comodo internet security with lighter opinion, cf + something. default deny everything. @Gandalf_The_Grey it always feels adguard load sites much faster than nano/ublock even its hogging bit more ram than nano does

uBlock/Nano should be faster than AdGuard if you don't use too many filters, but personally I prefer the AdGuard extension.

 

[stefanos]

I'd like to have avg + syshardener/avast, but the main idea would be replacing Comodo internet security with lighter opinion, cf + something. default deny everything. @Gandalf_The_Grey it always feels adguard load sites much faster than nano/ublock even its hogging bit more ram than nano does

lighter opinion cf + nothing. Is enough

 

[Moonhorse]

Huge vouch @Spawn . Avast browser has built in adblocker with custom lists to enable/disable + ability to have chrome extensions. I think avast browser (netcraft+ bitwarden) is my new friend

 

[Moonhorse]

I know im messing with my conf bit too much, shouldve been trying most softwares longer than day or two

Update:

+ clean install windows ( removed every windows app i could throught powershell) ( privacy tweaks, performance tweaks)
+ Using windows defender with windows firewall ( SysHardener settings to meet evjl rains setup + bit more (max) )
I think windows defender is less inpact for system than cis. Cis were causing constant disk usage(?)

Google chrome;
- nano defender ( only built in filters)
- Malwarebytes extension ( ad/tracker blocking disabled)
- netcraft
- bitwarden


I dont think i can get peace of mind without these extensions, they have been working well for me. No problems with browsing and also they bring basic privacy / security even bit more than that. Just basic setup, not paranoid about privacy.

+ Neustar business protection DNS ( others cant just compete with it + adult filters working better than some softwares)

+ google as search

Should i add anti-exe, anti-exploit?
Product Introduction - CheckMAL
Or malwarebytes anti-exploit beta?
voodooshield is just too heavy.
Might be useless to add, since i have ran SysHardener already

Ps. theres huge difference when opening windows or swapping between, zero inpact from microsoft when comodo had bit of inpacting

 

[brod56]

- nano adblocker ( 107k filters)

Oh god. 107000 filters? How's the ram usage?

 

[Moonhorse]

Oh god. 107000 filters? How's the ram usage?

What? Thats like nothing. Default nano is 87k, i have added few tweaks and disabled malwarebytes built in ad/tracking feature.

 

[brod56]

What? Thats like nothing. Default nano is 87k, i have added few tweaks and disabled malwarebytes built in ad/tracking feature.

Do you mean 107000 entries? I understood filter lists, which would be insane.

 

[Moonhorse]

@brod56 , no just default + bit tweaks. I just dont know whats the english word....annoying to run everything as finnish because its hard to translate those weird words

 

[Moonhorse]

Update:
+ added comodo antivirus

Replaced windows defender with comodo antivirus. So i dont need any enti-exe. Will keep using Windows firewall + Syshardener with it

 

[stefanos]

I disagree with it
if you use process explorer to record memory usage, you will see it consumes 200-300-400 easily. 50MB is not everything. They hide the total memory usage
with voodooshield, any AV is good enough

 

[stefanos]

 

[Evjl's Rain]

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which engines do you enable? Cloud only?


this is avast+comodo firewall
private bytes + working set should be counted together = total memory usage
~175MB for avast in total
task manager: ~32MB

 

[stefanos]

which engines do you enable? Cloud only?

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this is avast+comodo firewall
private bytes + working set should be counted together = total memory usage
~175MB for avast in total
task manager: ~32MB

avira and bitdefender open

 

[stefanos]

 

[Moonhorse]

Antivirus replaced with cloud, default block settings

+ also added tunnelbear adblocker back to google chrome ( disabled adblocking, since i have nano already doing it)

 

[stefanos]

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block incoming and outgoing connection from sandoxed applications

 

[Moonhorse]

block incoming and outgoing connection from sandoxed applications

Very true, thanks... watching the video right now till end

 

[LDogg]

I'm thinking of whether or not I will be uninstalling VDS. As I have despraxia, it's hard for me to remember certain things. Like setting VDS to disabled install mode when updating or installing software.

~LDogg