Do I need a real-time malware blocker?

[snowdrift]

I am using Windows 7 32-bit with DEP and SEHOP enabled for all processes, plus Avast 5.0 Free, Online-Armor 4.0 Free, Spyware Blaster 4.3, and MVPS HOSTS.

I'm a pretty careful surfer but I worry about drive-by malware, etc., a little.

[Konata Izumi]

Try this.
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=262475

If you can still add another application..
try Sandboxie. ^^

[snowdrift]

I actually do own Sandboxie. I like it, but I haven't spent enough time with it to tweak it to let Firefox update all its add-ons and itself easily. Do I have to manually turn off Sandboxie, then update Firefox, the turn back on Sandboxie?

[AvinashR]

Enable AppLocker !! I am sure after that you'll find other things crap.

[jmonge]

at front door a hips is a must if you really want to prevent malware:thumb:

[nikanthpromod]

-{ Quote: "I am using Windows 7 32-bit with DEP and SEHOP enabled for all processes, plus Avast 5.0 Free, Online-Armor 4.0 Free, Spyware Blaster 4.3, and MVPS HOSTS.

I'm a pretty careful surfer but I worry about drive-by malware, etc., a little." }-

U want another malware blocker???
U have more than enough.;)

[snowdrift]

I am adding Emsisoft a-squared Free 4.5...

That will be it for now (hopefully).

Would you all recommend dropping all this freeware for one copy of KIS 2010?

[snowdrift]

I forgot to add... I am running as a Standard User.

[AvinashR]

-{ Quote: "I am adding Emsisoft a-squared Free 4.5...

That will be it for now (hopefully).

Would you all recommend dropping all this freeware for one copy of KIS 2010?" }-

Can i have ask you one question?

Why don't you apply AppLocker Policy? It really helps you out to defend yourself against many Drive-By downloads and other threats in first hand.

[snowdrift]

AvinashR, do you have a link for AppLocker? Or, is it a series of policy restrictions inside Windows?

[Kees1958]

-{ Quote: "I actually do own Sandboxie. I like it, but I haven't spent enough time with it to tweak it to let Firefox update all its add-ons and itself easily. Do I have to manually turn off Sandboxie, then update Firefox, the turn back on Sandboxie?" }-

Drop FF for Chrome and use Sandboxie. See http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=272374
(I am really trying to be positive of FF, read the facts)

[Noob]

-{ Quote: "AvinashR, do you have a link for AppLocker? Or, is it a series of policy restrictions inside Windows?" }-
Correct.
And it requires you to configure rules for every app manually through .exe, processes.

[ace55]

-{ Quote: "Drop FF for Chrome and use Sandboxie. See http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=272374
(I am really trying to be positive of FF, read the facts)" }-

I've been using Chrome beta 5 under Sandboxie (of course) lately. I do miss noscript and ABP, but Chrome seems so fast and I love the interface...

You can easily set Chrome to default deny Javascript and Plug-ins, although, unfortunately, the whitelisting includes all scripts found on a given domain. Not a huge deal though.

But, to answer your question, OA and Sandboxie combined is strong. Anything else you use is gravy, don't sweat it.