Advanced Plus Security SeriousHoax's Security Config 2019

[SeriousHoax]

This is my current security configuration.

 

[harlan4096]

@SeriousHoax :

• Set UAC to Always Notify and enable Device Security -> SmartScreen.
• As for "Disk Imaging Backup", You may add Macrium Reflect Free or AOEMI Backupper, both are free and reliably.
• Consider also to run manual backups of important data to external devices.
• As for "Virus and Malware Removal Tools", You may add: ZAM Free and HitManPro Free.
• As for "Web Privacy", You may a VPN service.

Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, hanks for sharing

 

[SeriousHoax]

@SeriousHoax :

• Set UAC to Always Notify and enable Device Security -> SmartScreen.
• As for "Disk Imaging Backup", You may add Macrium Reflect Free or AOEMI Backupper, both are free and reliably.
• Consider also to run manual backups of important data to external devices.
• As for "Virus and Malware Removal Tools", You may add: ZAM Free and HitManPro Free.
• As for "Web Privacy", You may a VPN service.

Please kindly reflect Your changes editing Your config, and announcing them here, hanks for sharing

WoW!!! Thanks. I've made the changes that you suggested and trying out the utilities. Now the configurations feels more secure

 

[harlan4096]

Also, I would move Malware Free to Virus and Malware Removal Tools section, since Free version has no resident protection.

You may pair NoVirusThanks OSA in resident protection with Kaspersky Free, and also apply default tweaks of NoVirusThanks SysHardener, to hard the prevention in the system.

 

[SeriousHoax]

Also, I would move Malware Free to Virus and Malware Removal Tools section, since Free version has no resident protection.

You may pair NoVirusThanks OSA in resident protection with Kaspersky Free, and also apply default tweaks of NoVirusThanks SysHardener, to hard the prevention in the system.

I moved Malwarebytes to removal section now. I never heard of NoVirusThanks before. I'm definitely gonna check this out now.

 

[harlan4096]

Both are Free and are a great companion with Kaspersky Free, since it has no Application Control (paid versions):

Prevent Malware & Ransomware Infections on Windows PC | OSArmor

OSArmor is a Windows application that focuses on preventing malware and ransomware infections by blocking malware delivery methods and suspicious processes behaviors.

www.novirusthanks.org

Download in progress... | NoVirusThanks

www.novirusthanks.org

 

[JM Safe]

Hello @SeriousHoax , good config.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[eonline]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[oldschool]

You might also try VooddShield Free as a supplement to KFA.

 

[SeriousHoax]

Both are Free and are a great companion with Kaspersky Free, since it has no Application Control (paid versions):

Prevent Malware & Ransomware Infections on Windows PC | OSArmor

OSArmor is a Windows application that focuses on preventing malware and ransomware infections by blocking malware delivery methods and suspicious processes behaviors.

www.novirusthanks.org

Download in progress... | NoVirusThanks

www.novirusthanks.org

Thanks, I installed OSA. It seems like a good defense against Ransomware. Syshardener seems a bit more complicated so, I'm checking the forum for properly configuring it.

 

[brod56]

I would consider removing most of your extensions. Most of them are doing very similar jobs and don't seem essential at all.
Other than that, pretty good and simple config.

 

[LDogg]

My advice:

• Add Netcraft to web browser
• Remove the following extensions (optional): ClearURLs & SkipRedirect - don't remove if you like having privacy extensions
• Remember when adding too many extensions or software to a configuration that you are increasing your attack surface for malicious people too
• Add Tinywall or Malwarebytes Windows Firewall Control as a compliment to better configure WF, Tinywall's file installation is also less than 2MB

Thanks for sharing, everything looks good from here, great addition in NVT OSA too!

~LDogg

 

[oldschool]

Just curious to know how you configure/use µBO and µMatrix?

 

[SeriousHoax]

Just curious to know how you configure/use µBO and µMatrix?

I use uBO only to block ads, annoyances and Nano defender to get pass anti-adblockers. Also using NextDNS so ads are usually blocked at DNS level. Check it out if you haven't already. Brilliant project.
uMatrix for blocking scripts. I didn't change any default settings except unchecked clear browser cache every 60 minutes. I browse the internet normally then if a site requires enabling third party script, XHR, frames then I enable it for that site only and save it permanently. I think you use uBO in medium mode so you know how that works but uMatrix gives you more control as you can see and also easier to learn imo. I use Firefox with multi-account containers, temporary containers, cookie auto delete. The sites where I'm always logged on are in separate containers so no tracking can be done that's why for convenience I set uMatrix to globally allow disqus comment feature and embedded tweet. So basically that's it.
To uBO & uMatrix together, use uBO in default easy mode and do script, frame, etc blocking via uMatrix. Everything on uMatrix can be done via the UI. You'll never have to type any rule. They work perfectly fine together. I never had any problem.