What is your security setup these days?

[Hungry Man]

One program is light. But a few light programs stops being so light. Your setup is powerful without it, I can't imagine it serves much purpose though I suppose I could say the same about Panda.

[trjam]

back to Dr Web. hey at least I have Russian rootkits covered well.

[Amit]

Avast Internet Security, malwarebytes antimalware, hitman pro. Looking for a free imaging software. Then my setup will finally be stable and complete.

[Mongol]

Originally Posted by trjam

back to Dr Web. hey at least I have Russian rootkits covered well.

So goes Panda Cloud again. Well I can't say too much since I am trialing the new Webroot Cloud Beta...

[Cloud]

Originally Posted by Mongol

So goes Panda Cloud again.

I saw that one coming.

I decided to uninstall ESET release candidate 5 again to have a look a few products. Do not panic, ESET will be installed again after I am done.

I tried the following products (again):

Panda Cloud Antivirus - Extremely slow scan speeds are still there, however that doesn't surprise me, since submitting a log collected by the diagnostic utility was left unanswered. I will try it again when it hits version 2.

Microsoft Security Essentials - For some reason I always try do this product again, I love its simpleness. However that comes at a price, if you really need a product with good detection and protection (I actually don't, my safe computing/internet habits are enough) I wouldn't use Microsoft Security Essentials. Also its scanning speeds are really slow. Most importantly, the stupid update mechanism; I don't understand why Microsoft does not simply let it update twice a day by schedule. I don't see how that could be disadvantageous to Microsoft and why they therefore opt for the once a day cycle, if it updates at all. Also, in my eyes you should not need to fiddle around in registry to get a proper security product.

BitDefender Internet Security 2012 - I directly uninstalled it after installing, since it pissed me off. I can't really explain why. Maybe it is because I dislike the fact it installs toolbars and it is not really light. In short, BitDefender products and BitDefender-based product are just somehow not my cup of tea (I also don't like BullGuard, G Data and F-Secure despite their great protection, maybe they are even great products).

avast! Free Antivirus - I currently still have it installed on my pc, it is really quick. It is good to see that opting out for the gadget and the web reputation component during install really doesn't install them, also nice you can disable the social network ads (I do not know how lang this option has been available). avast! is just a great product, by far the best of the major free products. I heard they are already working on version 7, which will feature an updated user interface. This user interface is easy to use, but I would like it if it would be some more "modern" or "sharp", some cleaner lines. If they could further improve avast! for version 7, it could join my very short list of favourites: ESET. Next to that I would then also consider improving the Dutch translation, since the language, grammar and punctuation used in the interface pisses me off.

[tomazyk]

Added EMET 2.1 for internet facing apps and apps that open files.

Real time:
Router with SPI firewall
Windows 7 built-in firewall
Sandboxie
Malware Defender
EMET 2.1

On demand:
Acronis True Image (system partition)
Eset online scan
Norton security scan
Various security apps...

[Duradel]

As per my signature. Real time protection handled by Kaspersky and MBAM. KeyScrambler to prevent any form of keylogging and Hitman Pro for on-demand scanning. Acronis for hard drive imaging.

[jmonge]

trying panda cloud pro

[Spruce]

F-Secure Internet Security (many services indeed, but no slowdowns here)
Ad Muncher
OpenDNS

[gery]

BitDefender Internet Security 2012
MBAM pro Zemana Antilogger paid

[Mongol]

Originally Posted by jmonge

trying panda cloud pro

Panda has been a good one for me and there have been real improvements from version to version. The only quirk that still annoys me is the rather slow scan times. Plus there is a firewall on the horizon for Panda Cloud...YAHOO!

[The Seeker]

Swapped out ZoneAlarm Free for Online Armor Free. I think this one may be a keeper.

[Kernelwars]

Originally Posted by The Seeker

Swapped out ZoneAlarm Free for Online Armor Free. I think this one may be a keeper.

howz this system resources.. do you feel any drag?

[The Seeker]

Using around 19MB currently, no drag felt.

[cm1971]

Originally Posted by The Seeker

Using around 19MB currently, no drag felt.

I have Online Armor on a laptop and feel no drag either.

[Threedog]

Still using Defensewall and Shadow Defender. Do the occasional on demand scans with SAS Pro and Avira Premium.
Did have Prevx but subscription almost out and don't want to renew until I find out where they are going with pricing and switch over on the new product.

[Hungry Man]

I wish I could use DefenseWall on 64bit.

What's it like using it? Do you ever have programs that are incompatible? Every have to whitelist a program?

[Threedog]

Very easy to use. I haven't found any incompatibilities. Never had any need to manually white list a program. Any problems I have ever had Ilya was right on them.

[Hungry Man]

Great. That's exactly what I'd like.

[jmonge]

[dw426]

I changed my security again

Chrome 13 +Adblock Plus and Ghostery (I know, I complained a lot about Chrome, but it's behaving alright and it has sandboxing/low integrity..can't beat that)

EMET (Got the thing to working right somehow. Very few apps are under it, Chrome I unchecked EAF, as I understand Chrome already has it's own method?)

Avast Free

MBAM Pro

Windows 7 services tweaked


I removed Sandboxie. I don't think with EMET and Chrome that I'll be needing it. I'm tempted to put an easy to use firewall on, perhaps OA free if past issues like remembering answers has been fixed. Comodo is a bit over my head, too many settings and complicated things I don't want to mess up.

Now, on to more important matters----who wants to make bets this setup changes quite a few more times?

[Sully]

This is very close to what I am doing, but without Avast and MBAM.

I have been using Chromium at defaults (chrome/chromium, same thing almost), tweaked services and EMET in default mode (whatever it comes with).

I did manually set my downloads directory to Low Integrity.

I did keep Sandboxie, however Chromium has not been running in it. Instead, I use it to force my downloads directory into a sandbox with no outbound network access. In this manner I can execute what I please from there before deciding to keep it, examine it further, or submit it to an online scanner. In your case you could run Avast or MBAM against such things.

I have been doing this for maybe 1 1/2 months now, nothing ugly to report at all.

Very light setup.

Sul.

[1chaoticadult]

Originally Posted by dw426

I changed my security again

Chrome 13 +Adblock Plus and Ghostery (I know, I complained a lot about Chrome, but it's behaving alright and it has sandboxing/low integrity..can't beat that)

EMET (Got the thing to working right somehow. Very few apps are under it, Chrome I unchecked EAF, as I understand Chrome already has it's own method?)

Avast Free

MBAM Pro

Windows 7 services tweaked


I removed Sandboxie. I don't think with EMET and Chrome that I'll be needing it. I'm tempted to put an easy to use firewall on, perhaps OA free if past issues like remembering answers has been fixed. Comodo is a bit over my head, too many settings and complicated things I don't want to mess up.

Now, on to more important matters----who wants to make bets this setup changes quite a few more times?

I bet it will change a few more times..

[Konata Izumi]

DUALBOOT No Realtime AV and FREE Security Setup

1. Windows 7 Profesional SP1 32-bit (Used mainly for Gaming and family use)
   
   
   • System Partition (Returnil Virtualized), Data Partition (storage), Apps Partition (Sandbox Directory)
   • Microsoft Baseline Security Templates, Software Restriction Policy (SRP), UAC set to highest, EMET and 1806 trick (3)
   • deny Everyone from executing on data partition and download directory, userpace including desktop
   • disabled unnecesary services (ie. print spooler, windows search, windows defender)
   • Windows Backup and Restore (system image backup)
     
     
     • OpenDNS / OpenDNS FamilyShield
       
     • MVPSHOST
       
       
     • Trusteer Rapport
       
       
     • Returnil System Safe FREE (3.2.12918.5857-REL14)
       • Enabled Password Protection
       • Trust Programs from real disk only
       • Virus Guard: Disabled.
       • Virtual Mode: Always ON.
       
       
     • Mozilla Firefox (5.0.1)
       • Noscript
       • Adblock Plus
       
       
       
     • Sandboxie FREE (3.57.02)
       • Relocated sandbox directory into Apps Partition.
         1. This will allow me to install apps even when Returnil Virtual Mode and Anti-executable is ON.
         2. Programs installed in the sandbox can run properly because its will be running on a virtualized environment created by sandboxie
            and is on unvirtualized/real disk/partition thus not affected by Returnil's anti-executable.
         
         
       • Excluded/Unrestricted Sandbox Directory from SRP.
       
       
     • Hitman PRO (on-demand scanning)
       
   
   
   
   
2. OpenSUSE 11.4 KDE (32-bit) (used mainly for pr0ns / P2P downloading lol)
   
   
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     • Firefox with Noscript and Adblock Plus

Comments and Suggestions are welcome.
-Konata Izumi