Advanced Plus Security Kongo's Computer Security Config 2026

Last updated
Dec 22, 2025
How it's used?
For home and private use
Operating system
Windows 11
On-device encryption
BitLocker Device Encryption for Windows
Log-in security
    • 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
On
Network firewall
Enabled
About WiFi router
AiProtection Pro by TrendMicro (ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000)
Real-time security
Deep Instinct Endpoint Protection
CyberLock (Autopilot)
Firewall security
Microsoft Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
About custom security
Hardening tools:
- Cyberlock with Intelligent Firewall set to "Aggressive"
- Cyberlock with Security Posture set to "Aggressive"
- Run by SmartScreen (forces SmartScreen to scan files of choice)
- O&O ShutUp10 (recommended settings)
- O&O AppBuster (removed unecessary Windows 11 apps)
- Windows Sandbox


System settings:
- 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
- Local Security Authority Protection enabled
- Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist enabled
- Memory Access 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
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Periodic malware scanners
Norton Power Eraser
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 + Mozilla 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
- ANY.RUN
- Triage
- Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal
- UnpacMe
- Qianxin Online Sandbox

--> Currently I am barely testing
Browser(s) and extensions
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Mozilla Firefox v. 147.0.0

Extensions:
- Ghostery
- Mozilla VPN Extension
- 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
- 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
- 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
- pdfjs.enableScripting = false
- network.IDN_show_punycode = true
- security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation = true
- geo.enabled = false
- webgl.disabled = true
- network.lna.blocking = true
- network.lna.block_trackers = true
- network.trr.mode = 3 (NextDNS)
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Secure DNS
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- NextDNS with DoT + OISD (Network-wide)
- NextDNS with DoH + HaGeZi - Multi Ultimate (only browser)



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Desktop VPN
Mozilla VPN
Password manager
ㅤBitwarden Premium
Maintenance tools
PatchMyPC, UniGetUI, HiBit Uninstaller, Process Lasso and Windows built in tools for cleaning and optimization
File and Photo backup
ㅤbackup to external drive when necessary
Subscriptions
    • Google One Standard 200GB
System recovery
Aomei Backupper
Risk factors
    • 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
GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 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
- Updated for year 2026
What I'm looking for?

Looking for maximum feedback.

Shadowra said:
I see that you use Adguard VPN, your opinion on it ? :)
Wireguard ?
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I am really satisfied. It feels fast and has a wide collection of servers. It doesn't have WireGuard as it uses its own protocol:
adguard.com

AdGuard VPN protocol — How it works

AdGuard VPN relies on a unique protocol developed by AdGuard specialists. Learn how it completely masks your VPN connection and improves connectivity.
adguard.com adguard.com
 
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oldschool said:
Developer informed me he has no time to maintain this extension.

This is another "one man show" extension that will disappear with MV3, if Google actually rolls it out.
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Thanks for letting me know. He already said that in the past but continued updating it some weeks after. Will keep experimenting a bit and probably go back to uBlock Origin or AdGuard v. 4 anyway. :)
 
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oldschool said:
@SecureKongo did you get a free or discounted license for Sophos? How is it performing?
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I got a discount for Sophos. Well, I would lie if I said that it offers the best protection out there, but it's solid after all. I am currently testing Sophos on my VM too and I can say that it's really strong in detecting malicious PE-files with it's ML-engine. It still has problems with malicious scripts, but as I have it covered with SWH that isn't a problem. I mainly use it because of it's anti-exploit capabilites, Safe Browsing, Keystroke Encryption and risk-reduction protections. Performance-wise it is meh. As I got decent hardware it isn't really a problem for me, but for people with older PC's it might be a problem. Lastly I can say that it's really stable without any bugs as far as I am aware. Just try the trial if you are interested, I think that's the best way of finding out if it's crippling your PC or not. :)
 
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SecureKongo said:
Just try the trial if you are interested, I think that's the best way of finding out if it's crippling your PC or not. :)
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The last time I trialed it was heavy for my low-budget laptop with i3 8GB RAM. Good to hear your experience with it. Thanks! (y):D
 
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Shadowra said:
Link for Firewall Hardening please ? :)
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malwaretips.com

FirewallHardening tool

FIREWALLHARDENING (new ver. 3.0.0.1, July 2024) FirewallHardening is a part of the Hard_Configurator project and can be used also as a standalone application among a few others included in the H_C_HardeningTools repository...
malwaretips.com malwaretips.com

There you go :)
 
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