PCGamer's Security Setup

[Handsome Recluse]

In terms of blocking malware sites its crap, Yes. it only uses some filters from domain list Yes if you test it from the list they use they are going to block it.

So yes Avira+ ghostery/Adguard should be better.

People don't use it just because of security though. Why Ghostery/Adguard in particular?

 

[Evjl's Rain]

@Evjl's Rain I think that he is covered with ublock, emsi and chrome imo

I believe they are quite enough but emsi and ublock with a lot of filters do not add so much difference the the web protection especially phishings
adding avira browser safety or norton safe web is optional. I recommend it because it doesn't cause any slowdown in the browsing speed, not noticeable. Adding so many filters to ublock will not only slightly decrease browsing speed, increase memory & CPU usage but also be not effective
trust me, I used to have 600.000 ublock rules including malware filters but the result was a lot worse than avira browser safety, even chrome API was better

 

[Winter Soldier]

Ublock is crap

Avira is awesome --> all the rest is crap...
Not a constructive comment in my opinion.

 

[PCGamer]

So to use Avira Browser Safety?

 

[lab34]

Hi,
since a week ago, I was using ublock origin. (not a crap ! it's doing its job with low ressources, if you don't susbcribe too much lists).

Than, after reading MT, I've replaced it with adguard and Avira Browser Safety.

It was just to try AdGuard, but I kept it, don't know exactly why. It seems light, easy to configure... no big list of lists.

I was not a fan of something like Avira BS, but it's free, light, nice look, easy to use. Don't slow down browsing.

I did a few personnal tests with some malicious url. Some where blocked by BD Free (my current AV), others by AdGuard, and others by Avira BS, so it seems usefull.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

So to use Avira Browser Safety?

you can try them. If you like, keep them
Norton safe web is the lightest. You won't even notice it's there. I tested by openning 25 tabs at the same time but norton Cpu usage was kept around 2% on my i7 laptop while avira reached up to 15%. Avira is slightly better than norton, just very close. Norton is a more resource-friendly

if you choose avira, you should disable tracker blocking because it's not really useful and may conflict with ublock

link for norton if you want (don't understand why I can't search for it):
Norton Safe Web

 

[frogboy]

So to use Avira Browser Safety?

For sure give it a try and see if you like it.

 

[PCGamer]

For sure give it a try and see if you like it.

I will try It right now Thank you all guys I really like you!
But To try It with AdGuard or no need?

 

[Evjl's Rain]

I will try It right now Thank you all guys I really like you!
But To try It with AdGuard or no need?

no if you use chrome, adguard doesn't help
you use firefox or edge, adguard might be useful because adguard uses Google Safe Browsing API like google chrome (but weaker)

 

[Arequire]

I will try It right now Thank you all guys I really like you!
But To try It with AdGuard or no need?

If you're already using uBlock Origin and you're happy with it there's no reason to use Adguard. Adguard's malware blocking mostly comes from Google's own Safe Browsing API and Chrome already has this integrated if you've enabled blocking of malicious sites in your browser (it's on by default).

 

[PCGamer]

no if you use chrome, adguard doesn't help
you use firefox or edge, adguard might be useful because adguard uses Google Safe Browsing API like google chrome (but weaker)

I Use only Chrome.

 

[Winter Soldier]

So to use Avira Browser Safety?

Each of us can make recommendations based on our own experience and before switching to Adguard I used Ublock Origin which, contrary what some here may think, it is not expressly designed to block malware or malware sites, but its job is to block ads in web pages.
Avira BS can be an alternative, like @frogboy and others said...try and decide.

 

[PCGamer]

If you're already using uBlock Origin and you're happy with it there's no reason to use Adguard. Adguard's malware blocking mostly comes from Google's own Safe Browsing API and Chrome already has this integrated if you've enabled blocking of malicious sites in your browser (it's on by default).

I will stay with uBlock I really love It.

 

[In2an3_PpG]

Nice solid config.

Thanks for sharing

 

[PCGamer]

Nice solid config.

Thanks for sharing

No Problem!

 

[PCGamer]

Added: Avira Browser Safety

 

[lab34]

You will say what you think about ABS.

 

[mekelek]

In terms of blocking malware sites its crap, Yes. it only uses some filters from domain list Yes if you test it from the list they use they are going to block it.

So yes Avira+ ghostery/Adguard should be better.

uBlock by default has barely any filters enabled, and none from the malware list.
once you enable them manually it's good..

 

[PCGamer]

You will say what you think about ABS.

For Now Its good

 

[frogboy]

If you want a link to a good list of filters for uBlock Origin check this link towards the end of post one.
Logethica's Free Security Configuration