Out of interest is your main worry targetted attacks due to your work? Or are you trying to secure yourself in the event you're randomly...
In the case of DNS it isn't a huge issue as you could all use the same DNS servers. For windows updates etc I understand you're limited.
I was thinking more about data exfiltration, but file transfers are also possible via UDP. I understand your point though, limiting exposure.
This isn't quite true: https://www.google.com/search?q=malware+uses+udp You should be able to specify the remote IP for the rule too. eg Allow...
Just to confirm, I see the same thing on 1909, Vivaldi immediately closes.
I currently run Win10 Pro 1909 so it may not be a fair test. I'll take a look when I get back though.
I don't currently have access to my Win10 machine (can test it later) but on a Win7 pro SP1 VM I found snapshot 3.4.2049.2 works fine in Sandboxie...
Apologies stapp, I missed that thread. Thank you.
https://www.ghacks.net/2020/09/20/umatrix-development-has-ended/ I'm sad to see that develpment of uMatrix has ended. I don't mind so much if no...
I've been really impressed lately with how easy it is to update Win 10 offline via the catalog site. Example is the below Microsoft site where you...
You can never be sure a VPN service is trustworthy unfortunately.. Even if they are trustworthy I'm sure they're prime targets for nation state...
I believe the piggy-backing of svchost is primarily a BITS issue anyway, so if you have it disabled that shouldn't be a problem. Just be sure to...
It depends on the email system you use and whether you have individual or business accounts. As an example Office365 for business allows you to...
I know it's been a while since you posted this but I wondered if at the time you had tried installing Virtualbox Guest Additions? Among other...
It depends on the user.. Their experience, patience, willingness to learn and try advice, their end goal (For example only blocking malware vs...
This is a contradiction. If both Windows firewall and the users router allow all traffic out, how would a user clicking 'allow' to an outbound...
Almost all firewalls you find will have a default rule to drop or reject incoming connection requests, or packets not belonging to an established...
Ahh thats true, I need to work on my attention to detail :D I've not tried it no.. Any initial thoughts from your trial?
73.6% of all statistics are made up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lies,_damned_lies,_and_statistics
o_O You're asking for help configuring Simplewall.. The act of requesting someone send you a rule is asking for help, the act of posting a rule is...
You've said multiple times that you see no value in WFP firewalls and that they offer ZERO value to a security setup. You've said multiple times...
I imagine people might be more inclined to answer if they thought you actually needed help, but lets be honest, this is probably another bait post...
Microsoft offer some non-standard ways to update if windows telemetry is your concern. For instance the Microsoft Update Catalog can be used to...
If you're simply wondering what services are used when Windows 10 pulls an update then I've not investigated unfortunately, hopefully someone else...
Did you try allowing all svchost connections out to the ranges in the list provided by wat0114? Don't worry about which service is using which...
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