Basic Security Threadripper's Security Configuration 2020

Last updated
Dec 10, 2020
How it's used?
For home and private use
Operating system
Windows 10
Log-in security
Security updates
Allow security updates and latest features
User Access Control
Always notify
Real-time security
Microsoft Defender
Firewall security
Microsoft Defender Firewall
About custom security
ConfigureDefender set to High
SysHardener
Periodic malware scanners
Rarely used, but are there if I need them:

Malwarebytes AdwCleaner
HitmanPro
Malware sample testing
I do not participate in malware testing
Browser(s) and extensions
Tweaked Firefox (nothing too extreme, nothing that breaks things but solid settings and few about:config tweaks):
  • Bitwarden
  • Windscribe (uBlock Origin built-in)
  • Cookie AutoDelete
Tor Browser set to safest.
Maintenance tools
Bleachbit
PatchMyPC scheduled daily
File and Photo backup
iCloud
System recovery
None
Risk factors
    • Browsing to popular websites
    • Buying from online stores, entering banks card details
    • Working from home
    • Gaming
    • Streaming audio/video content from shady sites
Computer specs
HP OMEN PC
Ryzen 5 2600 (6 cores, 12 threads @ 4.2GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB
8GB DDR4
128GB Samsung M.2 (OS + Software)
1TB Toshiba HDD (Games, Large Files, etc.)

Threadripper

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Feb 24, 2019
408
Changed a lot of things since January, still debating if I should use the Malwarebytes subscription I got for $4 with a student discount. Not overly confident with Microsoft Defender alone, especially with the files I have in my iCloud which would be a ransomware's dream.
 

oldschool

Level 85
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Mar 29, 2018
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still debating if I should use the Malwarebytes subscription I got for $4 with a student discount. Not overly confident with Microsoft Defender alone, especially with the files I have in my iCloud which would be a ransomware's dream.
Maybe switch Simple Windows Hardening for SysHardener for more protection, enable Defender Max settings and you don't need MBAM. Then again, MBAM should work well with MD.
 

Threadripper

Level 9
Thread author
Verified
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Feb 24, 2019
408
Using a 120 day trial of F-Secure SAFE. Seems very neat, other an issue with the Firefox extension which slows browsing down to a crawl if I have my VPN enabled. Works fine in Edge with the same VPN on though.
 

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