On Wilder's some guy says it is full rebrand of BIS with custom-made HIPS and tweaks.
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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I wonder how effective their in-house detection engine is. It is great to know that Vipre adds sth on top of BD.
- Feb 25, 2017
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- Feb 25, 2017
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- Geo-IP blocking in my Firewalla (blocking all connections from & to Russian and Chinese IPs)
- Mar 29, 2018
- 7,100
My friend, how do you like Firewalla now that you've had it for a while?
- Feb 25, 2017
- 2,492
Really basic, but it does it's job. I primarily got it because of its IPS/IDS and I can say that it's working well so far. It's also a really good device for parental control, but that's not really what I need. So far I enabled DoH on my Firewalla as my primary router doesn't have an encrypted DNS option. Then there is also a Device Quarantine that can restrict the access to all devices, that newly connect to the network, which is also nice to have. Even tho it's pretty basic regarding the settings, it has quite a lot to offer. In my opinion it's definitely worth the price.
- Aug 11, 2018
- 95
@SecureKongo whats the performance like?
- Feb 25, 2017
- 2,492
My connection is pretty slow in general, so I didn't notice any impact on my internet speed. It has a useful tool for slower networks too:
Do you use Sandboxie on demand or is it always on? I had it on my PC 10 years ago. I've been using Sandboxie Plus version 1.0.22 for a few days and like it a lot. Lots of threads about Sandboxie on Wilders.
Likewise, I found a good tuto to help me set it up.
www.makeuseof.com
Likewise, I found a good tuto to help me set it up.
How to Run Anything You Download Securely With Sandboxie Plus for Windows
Want to download and run programs without risking your Windows PC? Let Sandboxie Plus take the hit instead.
www.makeuseof.com
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- Mar 16, 2019
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Are the Firefox about:config upto date with what you're using on your system at the moment? You are using all of them? Doesn't "privacy.resistFingerprinting = true" break webpages?
- Feb 25, 2017
- 2,492
To be fair I barely use it at the moment. Thanks for the link.Do you use Sandboxie on demand or is it always on? I had it on my PC 10 years ago. I've been using Sandboxie Plus version 1.0.22 for a few days and like it a lot. Lots of threads about Sandboxie on Wilders.
Likewise, I found a good tuto to help me set it up.
How to Run Anything You Download Securely With Sandboxie Plus for Windows
Want to download and run programs without risking your Windows PC? Let Sandboxie Plus take the hit instead.
- Feb 25, 2017
- 2,492
Should be up to date. Sometimes I have to turn privacy.resist.fingerprinting off to change profile pictures as they are using canvas. Otherwise I barely notice any breakages tbh.
- Aug 28, 2015
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I've got to check out some of your about:config tweaks. I recently installed Firefox again but it's been so long that I do not know what a lot of them do aside from the obvious ones. Cheers.
- Mar 16, 2019
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- Feb 25, 2017
- 2,492
Wow, thanks for sharing. I just have a 60 Hz monitor anyway so no real problem for me fortunately.
- Feb 25, 2017
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- switched to Standard User even tho it's quite a pain 
- Feb 25, 2017
- 2,492
Waiting for the "Super Duper Advanced Plus Security" rating @harlan4096
@harlan4096
- Apr 1, 2019
- 2,763
If I could get MSI Afterburner to load at startup on a Standard User that might push me back to using it. But I’m a low risk computer, so- switched to Standard User even tho it's quite a pain
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