Setup Idea Strong Free Security Setup

Last updated
Mar 11, 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
    • Biometrics (Windows Hello PIN, TouchID, Face, Iris, Fingerprint)
Security updates
Allow security updates
Update channels
Allow stable updates only
User Access Control
Always notify
Smart App Control
Off
Network firewall
Enabled
About WiFi router
UPNP: OFF
Firewall: ON (Close All Inbound Ports)
VLAN: IoT Devices and Vulnerable Devices to a Seperate Network
Real-time security
Andy Ful's Whhlight
  • Hardening: ON
  • WDAC: ON

Kaspersky Free: Default + Block port scanning and network flooding attacks

Windows Firewall Control: Lock Down inbound and outbound settings
  • Manually allow applications created inbound rules
Andy Ful's Firewall Hardening tool: Block LOLBins
Firewall security
Microsoft Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
About custom security
See Realtime security section
Periodic malware scanners
None
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Environment for malware testing
None
Browser(s) and extensions
AdGuard
Secure DNS
Quad9
Desktop VPN
Any Reputable Paid VPN
Password manager
Bitwarden
Maintenance tools
None
File and Photo backup
Any Cloud Storage
System recovery
Aoemi Backupper
Risk factors
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Working from home
    • Making audio/video calls
    • Opening email attachments
    • Buying from online stores, entering banks card details
    • Logging into my bank account
    • Downloading software and files from reputable sites
    • Gaming
    • Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions
Computer specs
None
Recommended for
  1. Experienced users
simmerskool

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Azazel said:
Using only free tools and Software.
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I'm not familiar with Kaspersky free, but if it is running the firewall, then I wonder about WFC running too, but I just read non-Kaspersky article that said it does not offer firewall protection...
 
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Hello :)

There are some good free antivirus programs, it all depends on what you want.
Personally, I'd say Kaspersky Free, Bitdefender Free or Microsoft Defender.

Kaspersky: Excellent Web protection, excellent malware database, excellent behavioral blocker.

Bitdefender: Very good Web protection, malware database a little behind, but Active Virus Control easily makes up for it. However, it may have an impact on performance.

MS Defender: Integrated into Windows, very good database. You can complement it with WHHLight to have a fortress :)
 
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