What is your most favourite security application?

[ssj100]

This will be fun! Only one choice per person haha.

EDIT: apologies if I've failed to list your most favourite security application above. Please post it below!

[Rico]

Shadow Defender

[Rmus]

Other: Opera

-{ Quote: "Security, n.

something that secures or makes safe; protection; defense.

[Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.]
" }-

While a browser isn't usually categorized as a security product, a look at the attack vectors in the past year or so reveals that a browser that permits control over scripting and plugins effectively neutralizes exploits using:

Flash
Quicktime
PDF Readers
MP3
Rogue Antivirus products
DirectShow*
and similar.

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rich



*Directshow
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/default.aspx
-{ Quote: "a browser-based vector is potentially accessible through any browser using media plug-ins that use DirectShow." }-

[YeOldeStonecat]

www.untangle.com

[wtsinnc]

Sandboxie !
I can't imagine accessing the internet without it.

I haven't tried Shadow Defender or First Defense so I can't comment on them.

[FiOS Dan]

Spyware Terminator (http://www.spywareterminator.com/)

[AKAJohnDoe]

Router + S/W Firewall + A/V + A/S + Common Sense

[Tarq57]

Other= User education.
None of the apps is worth diddly-squat without it.

[tipstir]

There needs to be a good worldwide dbase that all applications can tap into to fix new threats. Most of what you posted here in your poll is current. There is so many out there. I just use what my sign say and that's it.

[icr]

Most of are my fav
KIS
DefenseWall
ThreatFire.....

[TOMxEU]

Windows 64-bit itself with DEP and UAC, but it also creates quite a security harmony with other included aplications like IE, Windows Firewall and Windows Defender. I have also Avira, but just to shut up Action Center and easy my conscience, that I do have something, that can actually detect mallware. :)

[Xitrum]

I tried Outpost Internet Security Suite 2009 the lastest build .0687, OA lastest .18, KIS2009 .506, Eset business server version 4x.

I prefer to KIS although it is pretty deep menu trees of browsing for settings and many open windows to setup; it is almost no problem at all I have seen on my boxes.

OA is transparent secure protections to users. The GUI is simple and easy to go with. Its advance setting optional come with Paid version are great. OA let users to config applications for each other corresponding components to run with it. It seems OA firewall has something slowdown on network and internet performances?

OP suite 2009 is great at protection. It supports to run on windows server os. OA can too but not officially supports. It is great but seems it has some problems with vmware virtual guest os in networking? I love OP for its explicitly option on RAW network access which OA does not - although when OA asking "system" want to connect to other computers, this is a raw protocol network access?

KIS2009 is great but it does not work on windows server 2003 OS. It is rock and smooth.

[Boost]

Returnil :thumb:

[Minimax2000]

A Russian one.;D

[rdsu]

Firewall.

[demonon]

-{ Quote: "Other: Opera
" }-

That, or Shadow Defender.

[c2d]

Opera
DefenseWall
NOD32
Avira Premium
Outpost Firewall Pro

[NAMOR]

Since I'm on OSX the only security related app I have it TrueCrypt. So I vote for it.

[brihy1]

rollback rx, prevx and defensewall

[Dch48]

I voted Comodo firewall but I actually use the full Comodo Internet Security suite. The only other things I use are MBAM and SuperAntiSpyware on demand, but they never find anything. In over 10 years on line, I have never been hacked or infected with anything so I'm a very non-paranoid user.

[Creer]

DefenseWall.

I also like Shadow Defender and Shadow Protect, maybe even OA if it will be compatibile with Win 7 :D

[Osaban]

ShadowProtect Desktop, without any doubt.

[Page42]

GeSWall Pro, but I have to whisper so the other ones don't hear me say it.
Oh, hello Prevx!
What's that?
Who am I talking to?
Oh, nobody.
:gack:

[majoMo]

. Sandboxie
. Avast
. Rising Firewall 2008
. Spyware Terminator v. 2.3 - with Real Time Protection enable
. Returnil

[RSpanky]

DefenseWall & Sandboxie

[lonelywolf]

I don't have preferences. I like everything I am currently using. Security and good performance.

Geswall free
OA 3.5 firewall
Zemana
SpywareBlaster free
Acronis11

That's all I need.

[waters]

Shadowdefender

[Gaeko]

Helloooo Opera. :thumb:

[Saint Satin Stain]

I chose Sandboxie, but along with NOD32 and Online Armor - and SpywareBlaster too.

[philby]

Sandboxie, by a country mile...

philby

[ThunderZ]

PG with all options enabled.

[culla]

sandboxie what else do you really need?
yes i have avira and defender but i think i could do without them :D

[LoneWolf]

My most favourite security app, hmmm....
Guess that would have to be the one that I would'nt want to surf the net without,
and that would have to be DefenseWall, no doupt.

[Windchild]

The operating system itself. It provides access control, firewalling, program execution control and logging among other things. And doesn't cost extra, nor slow things down any. ;)

[noone_particular]

Three applications make up the core of my security package on every Windows setup I have, Kerio 2.1.5, Proxomitron, and SSM (free or pro version, depending on the OS). I can't name a favorite when I consider each of them to be equally important. To me, that would be like trying to decide which is more necessary in a car, the engine or the transmission.

[Spiral123]

Untangle or proper OS config

[hany3]

shadow defender

[The Hammer]

NOD32. V4

[Gullible Jones]

Windows itself, with the help of a limited user account.

Failing that, I'll go with Returnil and its executable control tool.

[lonelywolf]

Geswall free. But using it in combination with online armor paid, norman antivirus + antispyware paid and webroot spy sweeper paid, although I haven't paid anything of the aforementioned security apps, all came as a free 1 year promotion.

[Wildest]

I voted other, for the most complicated object in the universe: the human brain.

Used properly, this brain is far and away your best defense.

[jdd58]

1.Sandboxie.

2.Returnil and it's anti-executable and file protection mode a close second. Once it becomes 64 bit capable it may be my number one choice for those OSs.

[Sully]

I prefer the disable NIC option the most. Free, fast and foolproof.

Sul.

[tipstir]

GESWALL Free
RegProt Free
Rising PC Doctor Free
KeyScrambler Pro
Acronis True Image Enterprise Server Edition (Backup/Recover from Disasters)
Firefox 3.5.1 + Adblock Plus, Flash Block, Flag/Network ID, Cache Safe, CIS Safe
Opera 9.6 + Adsweep.js (still up in the air with that one) as Opera seems to crash or doesn't load Yahoo mail

(Mix of IS Programs in testing right now)

Rising RFW 2009 International Freeware (now blocks local network shares)
Rising RAV 2009 International Freeware (still debating on it)
PC Tools Internet Security 2009 (6.0.0.386 is stable) (Don't use 6.0.1.441 unstable Firefox/Opera crashes system)
Comodo Internet Security 3.10x Firewall. Defense and Antivirus active (FPs on AV though)
I know some of you say the AV is bad in Comodo CIS 3.10 well Avira P Free Edition wasn't any better showing FPs even on the default settings and there wasn't a way to say add to safe list. Thus the program doesn't protect from bad sites with malware. You need CIS for that if can work together.

CIS won't work with RAVINTFREE as Rising reports CIS as trojan even with just the firewall installed.

[dw426]

-{ Quote: "GESWALL Free
RegProt Free
Rising PC Doctor Free
KeyScrambler Pro
Acronis True Image Enterprise Server Edition (Backup/Recover from Disasters)
Firefox 3.5.1 + Adblock Plus, Flash Block, Flag/Network ID, Cache Safe, CIS Safe
Opera 9.6 + Adsweep.js (still up in the air with that one) as Opera seems to crash or doesn't load Yahoo mail

(Mix of IS Programs in testing right now)

Rising RFW 2009 International Freeware (now blocks local network shares)
Rising RAV 2009 International Freeware (still debating on it)
PC Tools Internet Security 2009 (6.0.0.386 is stable) (Don't use 6.0.1.441 unstable Firefox/Opera crashes system)
Comodo Internet Security 3.10x Firewall. Defense and Antivirus active (FPs on AV though)
I know some of you say the AV is bad in Comodo CIS 3.10 well Avira P Free Edition wasn't any better showing FPs even on the default settings and there wasn't a way to say add to safe list. Thus the program doesn't protect from bad sites with malware. You need CIS for that if can work together.

CIS won't work with RAVINTFREE as Rising reports CIS as trojan even with just the firewall installed." }-

Good lord, favorite APPLICATION, not arsenal :) Anyway, I'm going through some changes and, with the exception of when I use IE, Sandboxie is no longer my number 1 app. I truly feel Firefox with carefully selected extensions is the one security defense I would refuse to go without. I use AdblockPlus, Noscript, Ghostery, Better Privacy and TACO as my main defense, with WOT as a "guide" to the web.

Using those, I surf un-sandboxed wherever I want and not a thing happens to me.

[tipstir]

-{ Quote: "Good lord, favorite APPLICATION, not arsenal :) Anyway, I'm going through some changes and, with the exception of when I use IE, Sandboxie is no longer my number 1 app. I truly feel Firefox with carefully selected extensions is the one security defense I would refuse to go without. I use AdblockPlus, Noscript, Ghostery, Better Privacy and TACO as my main defense, with WOT as a "guide" to the web.

Using those, I surf un-sandboxed wherever I want and not a thing happens to me." }-


Yeah I use Better Privacy CS Lite rather the full version either way it blocks, but not bad tracker cookies. PC Tools IS does that for me.. Firefox 3.5.1 is really slow when compared to Opera 9.6. I use both even tweaking both and making Opera go faster seems okay. Some stuff Opera hangs on still where Firefox doesn't. I also use Key Scrambler. Most of what you listed for FF I did try but gets in the way.. I want clean looking browser the FlagFox shows flags for each site but for my local network where I run Web Server and maintain intranet site it shows the network drive for that in FF.

So right now this is what I have...

For daily protection
PC Tools IS 2009 on everything including client and server OS
RegProt
Rising PC Doctor (Spyware/Malware/Trojan/Blocker/Cleaner & OS/Office Repair it also has USB protection from infection)
Geswall

Internet protection
Opera 9.6 with Adsweep.js + tweaks
Firefox 3.5.1 with Adblock Plus, Flash Block, Better Privacy, Key Scrambler, FlagFox, ChipperFox, Cache Status, CS Lite + tweaks
Geswall

HDD and Network Drive Protection
Network Drive Manager
Smart Defrag

[mrfargoreed]

Another vote for SandboxIE here. I just feel so much safer using it.

[baptistul]

Comodo FW+AV,Avira personal,Ad-Aware,Spybot-SD;to many ,but in future I'm planning to use only Comodo suite,it will become better in future.

[Rmus]

How many (besides me) voted for Browser in the "Other" category?

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rich

[mofox]

Kaspersky or BitDefender for AV.

ShadowProtect Desktop is also another gem :D

[Keyboard_Commando]

I Can't remember if I voted in this poll ... I'm guessing it would have been for Sandboxie, if I did. But Shadow Defender might just overtake the much appreciated Sandboxie in my estimations. Dun Dun Dun shock horror!

[Windchild]

-{ Quote: "I never thought I'd say this, but (apart from Sandboxie) Windows is my most favourite security application. The amount of security you can get from LUA + SRP is unbelievable.

Best of all, it's completely free for life, it's all set and forget, no need to update, doesn't take up resources etc etc." }-

;D

The security measures you can apply just with the operating system are not perfect. But they're pretty good, more than good enough for me, and combined with the judicious use of brains, can provide a very much adequate level of security. And as you said, it doesn't hurt that it's free, doesn't need additional updates, doesn't take up loads of resources and most important of all, cannot cause system instability.

[Windchild]

-{ Quote: "I think you're under-stating this setup a little haha." }-

Well, that's one of those philosophical things. ;D I like understatements. They lead to positive surprises. On the other hand, overstatements lead to disappointments. Ideally of course you could just make a very exact statement that's neither over nor under, but since people make different kinds of comparisons, it's difficult to get that right (for example, while one guy compares LUA&SRP to running as admin with just an AV and says "This is awesome!" another guy compares LUA&SRP to running SELinux and says "this is not good enough for me" - different strokes for different folks).

[SPRINTMAN]

NIS 2010

[nikhil_spunky]

even though i feel different programs for antivirus and firewall is good yet i go with ess as its light on resources....looking for something that can help my p2p usage

[Franklin]

My siggy. ;D

[gasificada]

PAID AV: NOD32
FREE AV: Avast! Home Ed.

PAID FIREWALL: Online Armor
FREE FIREWALL: Outpost Free

PAID AS: SUPERAntiSpyware PRO
FREE AS: Uh, are there any decent freebies available that include r-t protection?

Firefox + NoScript (which I'm guessing has probably saved my butt on more than a few occasions...)

[Mrkvonic]

Depending on the definition:
Firewall, browser, limited user account of some sort (least privilege mechanism).
Specifically on Windows, Sygate, Firefox, SuRun.
Mrk

[Mrkvonic]

How exactly? You try to execute bad stuff and it does nothing, ipso facto, keeps your machine secure. That's the definition of security ...
Mrk

[Mrkvonic]

You can't write to system folders or modify system settings.
You can mess with your files, but you can't make system wide changes.
This translates into - no harm.
Mrk

[DOSawaits]

System Safety Monitor.

Although I bought a license for Malware Defender, it still takes a serious hit on computer resources compared to good old SSM, so SSM is still my prefered security app.

[SirBandit]

I know it has been awhile, but thought I would add my two cents worth. (bump)

A tailored live CD / DVD (Linux / BSD / Other) working in conjunction with a fairly large pen drive with Truecrypt.

Favorite program when using WinXP (what I use) when in none live disk environment. Returnil - Virtual System.

:) .. SB

[tipo]

-{ Quote: "This will be fun! Only one choice per person haha.

EDIT: apologies if I've failed to list your most favourite security application above. Please post it below!" }-
comodo firewall pro with defense plus, sandboxie, shadow defender :thumb:

[Creer]

Actually it's DefenseWall Personal Firewall v3

[SafetyFirst]

I don't know what to vote here since I use many different security products and they all have their job to do. I've been thinking hard on this, but can't pick just one. So I'll mention four of them: Shadow Defender, Sandboxie, DefenseWall and Online Armor.

[MeFer]

-{ Quote: "I don't know what to vote here since I use many different security products and they all have their job to do. I've been thinking hard on this, but can't pick just one. So I'll mention four of them: Shadow Defender, Sandboxie, DefenseWall and Online Armor." }-

Me too.

(Thanks for point my signature);)

[Atomic_Ed]

Overall my favorite has to be Vipre

[SirPeterPan]

My current Anti Virus, Microsoft Security Essentials, is my favorite security application.

It's very light on system resources and performs well against malwares. Also, it has been receiving good grades from independent reviews like Av-Comparatives.org.

[nikanthpromod]

ESS RollbackRX MBAM

[icr]

-{ Quote: "ESS RollbackRX MBAM" }-


Ditto with the combination.;D

[Saint Satin Stain]

-{ Quote: "I chose Sandboxie, but along with NOD32 and Online Armor - and SpywareBlaster too." }-

Amendment: I choose Prevx 3.0 along with Sandboxie, and Online Armor Premium - also SpywareBlaster with auto update.

[YanK33]

my brain and knowledge counts? is like have sex with protection, known what you doin in the web is all on yours the softwares are only choices.

[Daveski17]

SUPERAntiSpyware. :thumb:

[Get]

All equally. Can't pick a favorite. They're all favorite in their own right.

[Noob]

Have too much favorites :D
I could say like 6-8

[ProrokX]

-{ Quote: "Amendment: I choose Prevx 3.0 along with Sandboxie, and Online Armor Premium - also SpywareBlaster with auto update." }-
Almost +1 ;D
I choose PrevX 3.0 along with Sandboxie, and Avast 5 Free, and WinPatrol Plus:argh:
But my first/only/true Love is: Sandboxie:-*

[ratwing]

It is between Shadow Defender and Sandboxie,and I voted sandboxie.
I could get by without Shadow Defender,but losing Sandboxie would be hole
I would hate to try to fill.

[lonelywolf]

Shadow Defender and Prevx SafeOnline.

[trjam]

Panda AV, it is really surprising me with its ability.

[icr]

-{ Quote: "Panda AV, it is really surprising me with its ability." }-

Which one its cloud technology:)

[ameyap]

a total security package is preferable any day on windows. on linux i use bitdefender with 6 months of free keys supplied by the manufacturer although i know tht its not required there. I use it to scan my windows partition

[akuigla]

Hi,
My favorite is DEP
A fiew times closed my browser to protect pc
I like it:)

[Warklen]

For me it would have to be Sandboxie

[Woodgiant]

Ok here it goes again....Eset Smart Security.;D

[The Seeker]

Other: Ad Muncher.

Not a security application as such but it sure does block many a nasty site/script.

[Konata Izumi]

Others:
SuRUN
Prevx
Returnil

[Mr.PC]

Sandboxie and my ISR (e.g. Rollback Rx, EAZ-FIX, AyRecovery).

[Boyfriend]

I prefer internet security suite (KIS in my case), as it is easy to manage one protection software than to manage two or more. No conflict or BSOD, easy to diagnose, and easy to manage.

[cgeek]

All of them.

[abels]

hmm.Why this poll hasn't multichoice option. :)
An antivirus is nessesary in any system. I also use a Firewall with HIPS and Sandboxie. Sandboxie is a great apps but I dont frequently use it. If this poll is multichoice possible I will poll an antivirus and Sanboxie, however, on this situation, I will choose an antivirus

[J_L]

Sandboxie for sure.

[ExtremeGamerBR]

MSE
ThreatFire
SandBoxie

[trjam]

Avast IS
Prevx

[dw426]

Prevx

[Tiago Lopes 11]

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