Transhumana's security configuration

[Transhumana]

Hi everyone, this is my current security configuration. I'm looking forward to reading your comments and tips for improving it.

 

[Exterminator]

Have you considered migrating to Windows 10?
Secure config! Thanks for sharing it with us

 

[Rengar]

Do you use hardened mode on Avast?

 

[Transhumana]

Have you considered migrating to Windows 10?
Secure config! Thanks for sharing it with us

Thank you for your comment; it's good to hear that my configuration is secure
Even though I'm far from being a happy-clicker and I do consider myself as cautious user, I think one can never be careful enough.
I only took a small peek at Windows 10 while I was installing few programs on my dad's PC, but I might give it a go in the future.

Do you use hardened mode on Avast?

Yes.

 

[Winter Soldier]

Good config and I have to agree about the pencil and paper for passwords.
The technology is immensely useful, but sometimes the old methods do not suffer the modern problems

 

[ravi prakash saini]

good config I too rely on old method

 

[DeepWeb]

Windows 10 Creators Update or maybe wait for Fall Creators Update. Either way it's a good setup and I think it's secure enough that you don't need Malwarebytes. I think Avast and HitmanPro Alert are already doing the heavy lifting.

 

[Transhumana]

Thanks for the tip, I'll keep that in mind when I decide to migrate to Windows 10.
Two months ago I downloaded the trial version of HitmanPro.Alert just to give it a go and loved it, especially its keystroke encryption.

 

[JM Safe]

Good config. Nothing to add here, congrats!

You are protected.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Transhumana]

Thanks, it's good to hear that.

 

[brod56]

No need for Mbam here, but still a very good configuration.
Thanks for sharing

 

[FrFc1908]

avast - hmpa - mbam---> overkill! plus mbam is at best a so so on demand scanner , uses up a lot of needless ram in realtime. best to stick with avast in hardened mode and hmpa as extra safety net. thanks for sharing your config with us

 

[hd35]

Thank you for sharing your configuration.
Good configuration.

 

[Transhumana]

Thank you all for your comments and tips!

 

[Glashouse]

Looks good for me, thanks for sharing.

The only risk I see is that something can happen to your data while your backup disk is connected to your computer (I know this will be quite rare)

 

[Transhumana]

Thank you for your comment, Glashouse. It's a valid argument and even though it might not be that probable (everything is stored both on WD Elements and WD My Book), it's still possible and maybe I should consider some cloud-based backup service as well.

 

[Glashouse]

@Transhumana : I don't want to make ads here but you could try CrashPlan which I like because of the unlimted version history and unlimted space in the cloud (also hybrid backup to NAS, Cloud, HD) is possible.

 

[Transhumana]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'm not familiar with it, but I'll be happy to check it out and see if it's the right choice for me.

 

[Glashouse]

Sure, there are lots of others like Backblaze, Carbonite, ... I tested them years ago and came to the conclusion that for my needs crashplan is good, for you... you have to see yourself

 

[Transhumana]

Update:

Added Emsisoft Emergency Kit as an on-demand scanner
Added Speccy as one of frequently used utilities
Removed WOT extension