- Feb 25, 2017
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Just wanted to check the speed and stability. So far I don't see any downside compared to Cloudflare so I will keep it as it's also more privacy oriented that Cloudflare.
Kongo's Computer Security Config 2024
- Thread starter Kongo
- Start date
- Last updated
- Feb 25, 2024
- How it's used?
- For home and private use
- Operating system
- Windows 11
- On-device encryption
- BitLocker Device Encryption for Windows
- Log-in security
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- Hardware security key
- Security updates
- Allow security updates and latest features
- Update channels
- Allow stable updates only
- User Access Control
- Always notify
- Smart App Control
- Off
- Network firewall
- Enabled
- About WiFi router
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- Speedport Smart 4
- Firewalla Blue +
- Real-time security
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Deep Instinct Endpoint Protection
- Firewall security
- Microsoft Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
- About custom security
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Hardening tools:
- Firewall Hardening (blocking outbound connections of LOLBins)
- Run by SmartScreen (forces SmartScreen to scan files of choice)
- STOP/DJVU Ransomware Vaccine (immunizes system against this type of ransomware)
- O&O ShutUp10 (recommended settings)
- O&O AppBuster (removed unecessary Windows 11 apps)
- Windows Sandbox
System settings:
- Microsoft Defender running in sandbox (inactive)
- Reputation Based Protections (all modules enabled)
- Smart App Control enabled
- Data Execution Prevention set to AlwaysOn
- Core Isolation: Memory Integrity enabled
- Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection enabled
- Secure Boot enabled
- Drives encrypted via TPM (BitLocker)
- Windows Update Delivery Optimization disabled
- AutoPlay disabled
- Network Discovery disabled (Public Firewall profile)
- PowerShell --> Constrained Language Mode
- Hide extensions for known file types --> disabled
- Show hidden files --> enabled
- Virtualization enabled (allows Application Sandboxing)
- Custom Exploit Protection Settings for Firefox:
Code:Block low integrity images - ON Block remote images - ON Block untrusted fonts - ON Control flow guard (CFG) - ON Data execution prevention (DEP) - ON + Enable thunk emulation - CHECKED Disable extension points - ON Force randomization for images (Mandatory ASLR) - ON + Do not allow stripped images - CHECKED Randomize memory allocations (Bottom-up ASLR) - ON Validate exception chains (SEHOP) - ON Validate handle usage - ON Validate heap integrity - ON Validate image dependency integrity - ON
Thanks to @oldschool for sharing!
ㅤㅤㅤHardware Firewall (Firewalla Blue Plus):
- Active Protect (Strict)
- Ad Block (Strict)
- OISD blocklist enabled in Firewalla
- New Device Quarantine (restricted internet access for newly connected devices)
- Geo-IP Filtering (blocking connections from and to Russian + Chinese IPs)
- Unbound DNS enabled for all devices
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- Periodic malware scanners
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Norton Power Eraser, X-Sec and AdwCleaner
- Malware sample testing
- I do participate in malware testing. See details about my testing environment below.
- Environment for malware testing
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VMware Workstation Player + Mullvad VPN on host machine while connected to the guest network.
Online Malware Analysis Platforms that I use:
- FileScan.iO
- Intenzer Analyze
- Hybrid Analysis
- VirusTotal
- Sophos Intelix
- Valkyrie
- ANY.RUN
- Triage
- Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal
- Docguard.iO
- PolySwarm
- Yomi
- Neiki.Dev
- ThreatZone
- UnpacMe
--> Currently I am barely testing
- Browser(s) and extensions
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Mozilla Firefox v. 124.0.2
Extensions:
- uBlock Origin Lite
- SafeToOpen
- Bitwarden
Browser privacy and security settings:
- Tracking protection: Strict (enables Total Cookie Protection)
- Enable secure DNS using: Max Protection
- HTTPS-only-mode enabled
- DuckDuckGo set as search engine
- Pocket disabled
- Sending DNT-requests disabled (enabling makes you more identifiable and barely gives any advantage on most sites.)
- Clearing browsing data on exit
- Search suggestions disabled
- Websites overview disabled
- Blocking incoming location, camera and microphone requests
- AutoPlay for audio and video disabled
- Firefox telemetry disabled (also in about:config)
- Blocking pop-ups
- Warn when websites try to install addons enabled
- Protection against fraudulent content and dangerous software enabled
about:config tweaks:
- network.dns.echconfig.enabled = true
- network.dns.use_https_rr_as_altsvc = true
- fission.autostart = true
- pdfjs.enableScripting = false
- network.IDN_show_punycode = true
- security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation = true
- geo.enabled = false
- webgl.disabled = true
- network.trr.mode = 3 (NextDNS)
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- Secure DNS
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- NextDNS with DoH + OISD blocklist (Firefox exclusively)
- Unbound DNS (Network-wide)
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- Desktop VPN
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Proton VPN with Secure Core, NetShield and Permanent Kill Switch
- Password manager
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ㅤBitwarden Premium
- Maintenance tools
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PatchMyPC, RuckZuck, UpdateHub, HiBit Uninstaller and Windows built in tools for cleaning and optimization
- File and Photo backup
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ㅤbackup to external drive when necessary
- Active subscriptions
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- Google One Standard 200GB
- System recovery
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Aomei Backupper
- Risk factors
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- Browsing to popular websites
- Browsing to unknown / untrusted / shady sites
- Opening email attachments
- Buying from online stores, entering banks card details
- Downloading software and files from reputable sites
- Gaming
- Streaming audio/video content from shady sites
- Downloading malware samples
- Computer specs
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GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 360 TI
CPU: Intel I5 12600K
RAM: 16 GB DDR4-3200 Crucial
Hard disks: 500 GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus + 1 TB Western Digital Blue
- Notable changes
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- Updated for year 2024
- What I'm looking for?
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Looking for minimum feedback.
- Feb 25, 2017
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Switched from Firefox Lockwise to Bitwarden. About time I guess...
+ added Sandboxie Plus for browser isolation
+ added Sandboxie Plus for browser isolation
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- Aug 17, 2014
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You may would like to share your settings of Sandboxie Plus, any special options enabled or default only?
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- only allowing internet access for Firefox (Internet Restrictions)
- blocking access to my private folders (Resource Access)
- killing all processes after exiting sandboxie
I am open to any recommendations as I am quite new to Sandboxie
- Sep 2, 2021
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- only allowing internet access for Firefox (Internet Restrictions)
- blocking access to my private folders (Resource Access)
- killing all processes after exiting sandboxie
I am open to any recommendations as I am quite new to Sandboxie
I'm interested in your settings on Sandboxie because I have to make a video on it, and I would like to evaluate it completely
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As I said I am not that experienced with Sandboxie so I don't know if I am the right person to ask. But I think it depends on what test you are planning to do. Are you trying to test the capabilities of isolating malware from the rest of your system? If so, then you could try to set up internet restrictions for that specific malware sample. Maybe try to execute a RAT or Botnet and see if it can connect to it's C&C server or if it can drop a file in autoruns for example.I'm interested in your settings on Sandboxie because I have to make a video on it, and I would like to evaluate it completely
- Aug 17, 2014
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You can asking @bjm_ for his settings, he probably has advanced user experience with Sandboxie Plus, all new versions are kindly here posted by @bjm_I'm interested in your settings on Sandboxie because I have to make a video on it, and I would like to evaluate it completely
Sandboxie Plus
malwaretips.com
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- replaced Sophos Home Premium with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware trial.
- replaced AdGuard with Malwarebytes Browser Guard
- replaced AdGuard VPN with Surfshark VPN (Wanted to try the new IP-Rotation feature)
- replaced AdGuard with Malwarebytes Browser Guard
- replaced AdGuard VPN with Surfshark VPN (Wanted to try the new IP-Rotation feature)
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- May 29, 2018
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with firefox its perfect, with edge its resource hungry
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I am only using it on my main browser Firefox. So far I am okay with the blocking capabilities but it doesn't block youtube ads which is a big downside...with firefox its perfect, with edge its resource hungry
- Sep 2, 2021
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Last time i tried it probably month ago it did block them, maybe they will fix it in new version, good thing is that extension gets updated very frequently
- Sep 2, 2021
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Oh, yeah. So far it's working as intended. Still would like to see the cross-country rotation.
- Feb 25, 2017
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Faced the same problem as @blackice that Malwarebytes doesn't register in Windows Security after reboot.
Trying G-Data now once again.
Also, I went back from Quad9 to Cloudflare for system-wide DNS and only using NextDNS for ad-blocking without any other content filtering extension.
Trying G-Data now once again.
Also, I went back from Quad9 to Cloudflare for system-wide DNS and only using NextDNS for ad-blocking without any other content filtering extension.
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+ back to Microsoft Defender
+ added the Anti-Exploit settings shared by @oldschool for Firefox
+ trying Mullvad VPN
+ added the Anti-Exploit settings shared by @oldschool for Firefox
+ trying Mullvad VPN
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