I'm currently using the following programs resident: AV, Firewall, AppGuard, NVT ERP, NVT DRP, MBAE, CryptoPrevent, Sandboxie and WinPatrol. In addition, I have a few on-demand scanners to call on as needed. Is this reasonable coverage (or more than adequate) -- or would adding something like 'Voodoo Shield' add another useful (and maybe different) type of protection? Or would that just be redundant with everything I already have?
I'd say way overkill, all of that stuff has to impact performance, and increase instability. Just use an AV and Appguard. Firewall should be hardware. Then you are fine.
Going too far is as bad as not going far enough. You are running too many apps with overlapping functionality. I am afraid you are asking for trouble by doing this.
Hello TomAZ! I would use AV, Firewall, AppGuard. Maybe Sandboxie too. And on-demand scanners. Cheers!
Yes. Keep all your data that the encryption programs would mess with and make them private folders in Appguard. Run both programs in lock down and you should be very safe.
Doc files, pdf's spreadsheets, anything with info that you wouldn't want to lose or have someone take control. Anything in My Document folders.
TomAZ, probably overkill. Having enough security that doesn't get in its own way and in the way of using the computer can be a challenge. Like others here I'm using Sandboxie and AppGuard. Also an AV and a couple of on-demand scanners (HitmanPro and Emsisoft EK) and up-to-date imaging.