Advanced Security Morro's PC Security Config

[Morro]

* Removed NextDNS, and went back to Quad9.
* In order to try it out for a while, I replaced SafeToOpen for Osprey: Browser Protection.

 

[Parkinsond]

Because usually when a browser has that option, then I can not set it per website, Dark Reader does let me do that. Unless Vivaldii has the option to set it per website?

Yandex browser has this option long time ago.

 

[Morro]

Yandex browser has this option long time ago.

Maybe I will give it a try someday, but I am happy with Vivaldi right now.

 

[Parkinsond]

Maybe I will give it a try someday, but I am happy with Vivaldi right now.

Me too; I was reluctant to use it again since the last time years ago, but I am happy with Vivaldi more than expected.

 

[piquiteco]

Me too; I was reluctant to use it again since the last time years ago, but I am happy with Vivaldi more than expected.

They even integrated PronVPN into Vivaldi. One less extension if you use ProtonVPN via the extension.

 

[Parkinsond]

They even integrated PronVPN into Vivaldi. One less extension if you use ProtonVPN via the extension.

Yes, I liked the addition, although I have the standalone ProtonVPN installed.

 

[piquiteco]

Yes, I liked the addition, although I have the standalone ProtonVPN installed.

The desktop version is better, but the extension tends to leak your DNS and even your real IP address. I don't recommend it unless you use both.

 

[Parkinsond]

The desktop version is better, but the extension tends to leak your DNS and even your real IP address. I don't recommend it unless you use both.

Rarely use VPN; only for viewing geo-blocked websites, such as Opera browser website.
For security purposes, I do not care if my IP is visible, anyway it is a dynamic one created by ISP, and can be changed by restarting modem router.

 

[piquiteco]

Rarely use VPN; only for viewing geo-blocked websites, such as Opera browser website.
For security purposes, I do not care if my IP is visible, anyway it is a dynamic one created by ISP, and can be changed by restarting modem router.

Me too, I rarely use VPN, in fact I don't have any VPN installed, just Windscribe. Even so, the extension is still disabled. I don't really care either, my IP is dynamic. In my region, all the VPNs I've tested have a connection speed of no more than 30MB.

 

[rashmi]

Maybe I will give it a try someday, but I am happy with Vivaldi right now.

Vivaldi is customizable, bloat-free, frequently updated, and fast - keep using it! I explored the Yandex browser; it offers a fully customizable new tab page and some helpful settings, but it has intrusive privacy and potentially confusing settings. Yandex is an okay browser for me.

 

[Morro]

Vivaldi is customizable, bloat-free, frequently updated, and fast - keep using it! I explored the Yandex browser; it offers a fully customizable new tab page and some helpful settings, but it has intrusive privacy and potentially confusing settings. Yandex is an okay browser for me.

Thank you for the heads-up.

 

[Morro]

After testing Vivaldi's own adblocker, I have removed uBlock Origin Lite. I am pleasantly surprised that Vivaldi has become quite a bit faster since switching to its own ad and tracker blocker.

Several lists were already activated, but I am not sure if I need to keep any of the following ...

- DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar.
- Easy Privacy.
- Easy List
- ABP Anti-Circumvention List
- Adblock Warning Removal List
- Online Malicious URL Blocklist/ (Vivaldi)

Especially because I personally added the lists below.

- Easylist Dutch.
- Adguard Annoyances List
- HaGeZi Multi PRO++
- HaGeZi Threat Intelligence Feeds Blocklist.

 

[Parkinsond]

After testing Vivaldi's own adblocker, I have removed uBlock Origin Lite. I am pleasantly surprised that Vivaldi has become quite a bit faster since switching to its own ad and tracker blocker.

Several lists were already activated, but I am not sure if I need to keep any of the following ...

- DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar.
- Easy Privacy.
- Easy List
- ABP Anti-Circumvention List
- Adblock Warning Removal List
- Online Malicious URL Blocklist/ (Vivaldi)

Especially because I personally added the lists below.

- Easylist Dutch.
- Adguard Annoyances List
- HaGeZi Multi PRO++
- HaGeZi Threat Intelligence Feeds Blocklist.

Need one more; adguard base list; without, you get ads on YT if opened in a new tab, not in the same tab.

 

[Morro]

Are you sure, I have not seen any ads so far on Youtube?

 

[Parkinsond]

Are you sure, I have not seen any ads so far on Youtube?

That what has happened for me when using Vivaldi adblocker with easylist filter without adguard one; the same happens with uBlock origin lite if using easylist without either uBlock origin base or adguard base.

 

[Morro]

That what has happened for me when using Vivaldi adblocker with easylist filter without adguard one; the same happens with uBlock origin lite if using easylist without either uBlock origin base or adguard base.

Well, even though I have had no ads on YouTube so far, I will add the base filter then. I just found a EasyList + AdGuard Base filter (Optimized) version, so I can deactivate the easylist from the list that I might remove if people think I no longer need them with the lists I have activated myself.

 

[Parkinsond]

Well, even though I have had no ads on YouTube so far, I will add the base filter then. I just found a EasyList + AdGuard Base filter (Optimized) version, so I can deactivate the easylist from the list that I might remove if people think I no longer need them with the lists I have activated myself.

I would recommend keeping easylist filter with either adguard filter or uBlock origin filter, removing easylist filter will get ads back to YT; needs at least easylist with one of the other two to block ads on YT properly.

 

[piquiteco]

Are you sure, I have not seen any ads so far on Youtube?

In fact, there are no ads on YouTube, but Google is delaying loading by 5 seconds for those who have adblockers. This adblocker war has been going on for years, if not decades, but they are closing the circle to pay for YouTube Premium. I just find this reticent, because everyone I know watches YouTube on their cell phones and they watch the videos and the ads. Why are they concerned about a very small portion of users who use adblock and watch on their computers? Can someone explain this to me? I can't understand the logic behind that.

 

[Parkinsond]

Google is delaying loading by 5 seconds for those who have adblockers

This occurs only if your adblocker successfully blocker ads; sometimes, I have to reload the page to play the video.

 

[Parkinsond]

Why are they concerned about a very small portion of users who use adblock and watch on their computers?

Aborting further increase of adblocker use.