What can I do to prevent my user folder from being tampered with by malicious software?
- by Tom Wijsman
Let's assume some things:
Back-ups do run every X minutes, yet the things I save should be permanent.
There's a firewall and virus scanner in place, yet there happens to be a zero day attack on me.
I am using Windows. (Although feel free to append Linux / OS X parts to your answer)
Here is the problem
Any software can change anything inside my user folder.
Tampering with the files could cost me my life, whether it's accessing / modifying or wiping them.
So, what I want to ask is:
Is there a permission-based way to disallow programs from accessing my files in any way by default?
Extending on the previous question, can I ensure certain programs can only access certain folders?
Are there other less obtrusive ways than using Comodo? Or can I make Comodo less obtrusive?
For example, the solution should be proof against (DO NOT RUN):
del /F /S /Q %USERPROFILE%
