Advanced Plus Security TairikuOkami's Configuration 2021

Last updated
May 29, 2021
How it's used?
For home and private use
Operating system
Other operating system
Live OS: Kubuntu 20.10 / Linux Mint 20.1
On-device encryption
Log-in security
    • Biometrics (Windows Hello PIN, TouchID, Face, Iris, Fingerprint)
Security updates
Allow security updates and latest features
User Access Control
Always notify
Smart App Control
Network firewall
Real-time security
Firewall security
Microsoft Defender Firewall
About custom security
Periodic malware scanners
Windows Repair Toolbox (Malware removal): Autoruns + HitmanPro + NPE + RogueKiller
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Browser(s) and extensions
Microsoft Edge with Smartscreen
AdGuard AdBlocker (blocks cookie notices, trackers)
Bitwarden (a secure and free password manager for all of your devices)
Checker Plus for Gmail (Windows notifications, read or delete emails without opening Gmail)
Cookie AutoDelete (cleans cache, cookies, indexedDB, localstorage, plugindata, service workers)
Enhancer for YouTube (autoplays HD and removes ADs)
Feedly Notifier (reading news from RSS aggregator Feedly)
Selection Search (use the right-click menu to search for selected text in any search engines)
Disabled #heavy-ad-privacy-mitigations
Disabled #edge-omnibox-ui-hide-steady-state-url-scheme
Disabled #edge-omnibox-ui-hide-steady-state-url-trivial-subdomains
Disabled #enable-quic
Disabled #edge-show-feature-recommendations
Enabled #block-insecure-private-network-requests
Enabled #disallow-doc-written-script-loads
Secure DNS
Desktop VPN
TOR Browser (occasionally)
Password manager
Bitwarden (browser extension)
Maintenance tools
File and Photo backup
System recovery
Risk factors
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Browsing to unknown / untrusted / shady sites
    • Opening email attachments
    • Buying from online stores, entering banks card details
    • Logging into my bank account
    • Gaming
    • Streaming audio/video content from trusted sites or paid subscriptions
    • Streaming audio/video content from shady sites
Computer specs
Notable changes
31-Dec-20 Replaced Yandex with Edge
03-Jan-21 Reinstated CleanBrowsing
16-Jan-21 Google/Microsoft allowed
23-Jan-21 Microsoft Edge sent to hell
23-Jan-21 Google Chrome/Search comes
31-Jan-21 Removed POPPeeper/MailoJunk
10-Feb-21 Cleanbrowsing went nuts (political)
21-Feb-21 Installed 21H1 Dev to finally get DoH
08-Apr-21 Switched from Chrome to Brave
22-Apr-21 Back to Edge (last man standing)
26-May-21 NextDNS (adult content & malware)
26-May-21 Malwarebytes Windows Firewall Control
29-May-21 Lesson learnt (the evil has spread here too)
What I'm looking for?

Looking for medium feedback.

TairikuOkami

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May 13, 2017
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Like you, I use the Bitwarden extension for my browser. But I also use Keepass as a bank for all my passwords like Apple ID and password.
I used Keepass as well, but since I only have like 5 core passwords now, I keep them in doc (double encrypted). One less 3rd party to worry about and I can open it anywhere. I loved Axcrypt, but since they have removed 2FA encryption (password+keyfile) and changed it into a container, it is no longer feasible for opening files and they even refuse to admit it. :(
 

Thales

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Nov 26, 2017
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I used Keepass as well, but since I only have like 5 core passwords now, I keep them in doc (double encrypted). One less 3rd party to worry about and I can open it anywhere. I loved Axcrypt, but since they have removed 2FA encryption (password+keyfile) and changed it into a container, it is no longer feasible for opening files and they even refuse to admit it. :(
5 core passwords, how did you do that? :D
same psw for unimportant sites? I use google login everywhere I can but still have 70+ logins in my psw manager.
 

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