Basic Security RazorSiS Free Security Config (Windows)

[RazorSiS]

@harlan4096
Thanks
one more thing, can you check this config SECURE - Danielx64's security configuration
his backup config is same as me but has the secure tag, why?

 

[harlan4096]

This is an "old config", and it was not tagged by me (less than a month managing this section), but as I see it should be tagged as Caution

 

[SHvFl]

I need some suggestion.
will there be any benefit adding voodooshield in my current config?

Better do proper backups than use a gimmick app like VS.

 

[RazorSiS]

@SHvFl
Thanks for the suggestion mate
Actually I do backups, the important ones. It's just that I don't like to use a software for it

 

[RazorSiS]

Added: Winja, ZAM, HTTPS Everywhere, Sandboxie

@harlan4096
Please, review the current config and notify me if something's unnecessary
Can't you just cut the whole backup part with some nice pair of scissors and give my config a full blown secure tag lol kidding
Thanks

 

[harlan4096]

I'm so sorry, but rules are rules and I must be strict here, no backup solution in place leads me to set Caution tag

Sorry for the "inconveniences", hope You understand it

Apart from that, it's a secure config

 

[TairikuOkami]

Actually I do backups, the important ones. It's just that I don't like to use a software for it

Same here, backup software cost me to loose my files. I have got 5-6 backups of my files. A maintained OS will never go haywire and if something goes wrong, the last thing you want to do, is to restore a backup prior to a critical error, it is better to start clean, if restoring from a safe mode or CMD fails.

 

[RazorSiS]

@harlan4096
Thats fine, no need to say sorry mate.
You're doing a great job.

@TairikuOkami
Absolutely, it's much better to do a clean install than to restore from a image
The actual stuff to backup is the data you can't acquire from the internet
why use a software for that, when you got windows explorer oob

 

[RazorSiS]

Recently, did some changes to my config, Waiting for the review..
Thanks & Regards!

 

[TairikuOkami]

Very nice setup overall. BD has great signatures and ZA's firewall with HIPS features is a nice addition.

I would add one of those 2 to detect phishing: Netcraft Extension /Avast Online Security .

Maybe even Pop Up Blocker for Chrome™ - Poper Blocker it blocks iframes, effective against some bitcoin miners.

If you did not already, try some custom DNS to improve protection/performance.

Top 10 Best Public DNS Servers and Fastest DNS Servers 2017

I do not like you password manager, since it has no keylogger protection and can not remember 100 characters long passwords, but if you are OK with that, fine.

 

[RazorSiS]

Very nice setup overall. BD has great signatures and ZA's firewall with HIPS features is a nice addition.

I would add one of those 2 to detect phishing: Netcraft Extension /Avast Online Security .

Maybe even Pop Up Blocker for Chrome™ - Poper Blocker it blocks iframes, effective against some bitcoin miners.
If you did not already, try some custom DNS to improve protection/performance.

Top 10 Best Public DNS Servers and Fastest DNS Servers 2017

Thanks for these awesome suggestions! Just perfect to my taste, I'll add Avast OS and Poper.
I need faster name resolution and my isp dns are pretty fast.
Recently tried adguard dns, whats your opinion on this?
Which one do you recommend from the public dns?

I do not like you password manager, since it has no keylogger protection and can not remember 100 characters long passwords, but if you are OK with that, fine.

LoL lousy password manager indeed but the safest one

 

[TairikuOkami]

Recently tried adguard dns, whats your opinion on this?

Adguard does not use its own servers, DNS requests route via the nearest server, Google, OpenDNS, etc and it blocks too much, so it might break some webpages.

Which one do you recommend from the public dns?

You can test speed of DNS servers via namebench Download

 

[RazorSiS]

Adguard does not use its own servers, DNS requests route via the nearest server, Google, OpenDNS, etc and it blocks too much, so it might break some webpages.

Thanks for the info!

You can test speed of DNS servers via namebench Download

have benchmarked them earlier, isp's default is the fastest followed by google's

 

[brod56]

After your changes, your security configuration is secure.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[RazorSiS]

My pleasure @brod56
Thank you @harlan4096

 

[russ0408]

I know this might be a bit off topic, but I switched from Ublock Origin to Adguard extension on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. I changed because I noticed if you went to check Ublock's filters every other day or so they were not updating. Noticed this a few times. Seems just as light and protects just as well as Ublock Origin.