How many security apps have you had installed on one pc?

The most you have had installed at any given time?

Me? More than 10 lol

 

Are we talking about all security related apps (including on-demand tools) or only real-time applications?

 

RT Apps, how do I edit the subj line?

 

I think that my maximum was 7 RT apps installed.

 

The only realtime security app is my AV, unless you can count SpywareBlaster.

 

On both Win XP and Win 8: 4 tools running in real-time.

 

I voted before I saw the real time criteria. At one time, I had 3 AVs, one resident and 2 manual, 3 anti-spyware/trojan apps, 2 firewalls, content filtering, several file system monitors, and others I can't recall any more. I now run 3 real time apps, SSM, Kerio, and Proxomitron.

 

I wish tarnak would reply, he has a ton of apps installed

 

Only two in real time.

 

8 LOL. 2 of them may not fit in the strictest definition of security apps (RAM disk, anti-theft). But still more than 5 thanks to 2 anti-exploit, 1 browser intrusion detection, 1 light HIPS, 1 AV, and 1 snapshot. Many more on-demand.

 

Are we counting apps that run once at bootup or shutdown or those that operate only when certain conditions are met as real time?

 

TWO. Avira and MBAM. Not counting windows firewall.

 

Any RT apps, they don't have to be in your startup list

 

Right now only two. WSA and Windows Firewall Control.

 

Less than 5 in real time. Some other ( antimalware, antirootkits... ) for regular on demand scan.

 

Sandboxie and Avira...

 

Do most of you answer to OP's question or describing your current setup?

 

I tried to do both.

 

Currently 3:

Comodo FW/D+ v5.10
Sandboxie
Shadow Defender

SBIE isn't much of a real-time app though. I just have forced sandboxes for removable drives.

I used to use an AV too (mostly Avira Free). But back then I didn't use a VM/SD either. So 3 is really the most I've ever used at a time I think. Oh wait, I used Macrium Reflect Standard which ran real-time too, if that counts, that'd be 4 at a time.

 

My current, thanks I missed that. I don't remember all the details, but my most probably included 3 more products (a complimentary AV, IP blocker, and firewall) so 10 or more.

 

Don't think I've ever ran more than five.
Currently: AV, Firewall, Sandboxie, Winpatrol.
(PS: There is no option for 5, i.e: should "Less than 5" be "5 or less"?

 

none atm.

i'm allergic to those things.

i used to run a few years ago but i got cured. lol
it was always less than 5, for sure.

 

>5.

 

Literally no third party proactive security software installed ATM, unless HTTPSB and Macrium count.

 

The problem with a question like this is what exactly is being counted. A person can run a single security suite, but that security suite could have half a dozen individual processes and applications running. OTOH, a script whitelisting tool intercepts scripts in real time but works by association, no resident processes. Other apps that are not security apps per se can perform security functions. An example is a scheduler with process detection abilities. If it detects the firewall or HIPS are not running, it restarts them and launches an integrity checker. A batch file that loads a clean, optimized, and MRU free registry at startup can be considered registry protection software.