What is your security setup these days?

[jmonge]

Malware Defender (disable cause trying EqSecure)
WinPatrol Plus
SpyWare Blaster
EQSecure 3.41

[jmonge]

Set UP for this week:

Malware Defender (disable cause trying EqSecure)
WinPatrol Plus
SpyWare Blaster
EQSecure 3.41(looking for the 4pro version)

note:also waiting for outbound protection for DefenseWall hips)

[Balatsokas]

Under WinXP Pro SP3:
-Opera 9.52
-avast! 4.8 Pro (all Shields ON; Script:OFF)
-Sandboxie 3.30 (Registered w/ basic rules)
-Hardware Firewall (Linksys Modem/Router w/ NAT & SPI)
-Windows XP FW set to "Don't allow any exceptions"
-EAZ-FIX 8.1 Pro

I use some on-Demand Free scanners (SAS, MBAM, Dr.Web CureIt!, a2 etc.),
but they never find a thing, as I rollback my pc -after each internet session-
to a Snapshot created on the day of format.
For email, I use Gmail.

-As I am behind a router (=Hardware FW) can I rely on the WinXP FW
or should I use an -Additional- software FW?
-Is there anything else I can add to my Security setup?

[entropism]

Originally Posted by entropism

My current setup on Vista x64:

NAT router

Resident:
Avira Premium
Comodo Firewall without D+, replaced Rising FW (not free anymore)
Norton Antibot
Winpatrol (free)
Keyscrambler (free)
SAS (lifetime license)
Comodo memory FW

On demand:
MBAM free (fix the paid version so it works with x64 already!)

Other:
Spywareblaster
Acronis TIH
Blocklist Manager for uTorrent
CCleaner
Firefox with noscript, Adblock Plus, WOT

New setup since Rising decided to piss everyone off this week.

There needs to be a good, free, light FW for x64 that doesn't have window APIs it can easily bypass. *sigh*

Originally Posted by entropism

My current setup on Vista x64:

NAT router

Resident:
Avira Premium
Rising FW (free)
Norton Antibot
Winpatrol (free)
Keyscrambler (free)
SAS (lifetime license)
Comodo memory FW

On demand:
MBAM free (fix the paid version so it works with x64 already!)

Other:
Spywareblaster
Acronis TIH
Blocklist Manager for uTorrent
CCleaner
Firefox with noscript, Adblock Plus, WOT

Spent the past week trying new (and old) firewalls: Comodo with and without D+, Webroot (which got up to 500mb of memory), Vista FW Control... Kind of happy with Rising, but I'm always looking to tinker. have no reason so far NOT to be happy with it. I wish something like PC-Tools worked with x64, or webroot fixed their crap. It'd be a GREAT firewall/HIPS without the memory leak.

Wow.

Josh

[Bio-Hazard]

ACTIVE:

Router (SPI and NAT)
Comodo 3 with D+
DefenseWall v. 2.45
Threatfire Pro
Winpatrol Plus (Keeping eye on things)

ON DEMAND:

Malwarebytes' Antimalware (Paid)
SUPERAntispyware Pro
RKU
Hijack This
Spywareblaster 4.0
ProcessExplorer
Runscanner
CCleaner
Secunia PSI

BROWSER:

Firefox 3 with No-scripts, Roboform toolbar, Adblock Plus.

BACK UP:

FDISR 3.31 build 232
ShadowProtect 3.1.0.3

[hammerman]

Active

Online-Armor 3 beta 162
AntiVir 8
Defensewall 2.45
Malware Defender on trial in place of EQS 3.41
SandboxIE 3.30
Returnil

On demand

MBAM
SAS (paid)
RootRepeal
IceSword
GMER
A-Squared
TinyWatcher
FileChangeAlarm
MJ Registry Watcher
Spyware Blaster
AVZ
Runscanner
FingerPrint
What's Running

Backup

FD-ISR
True Image 10
DriveImageXML

[Reimer]

Windows XP Pro SP3
LUA + SRP + SuRun 1.2.0.4
Avira AntiVir Free
Sandboxie 3.30 Paid
Firefox 3.0.1 w/ NoScript


Nice and simple without any annoying popups

Dumped DefenseWall

[hammerman]

Originally Posted by Reimer

Windows XP Pro SP3
LUA + SRP + SuRun 1.2.0.4
Avira AntiVir Free
Sandboxie 3.30 Paid
Firefox 3.0.1 w/ NoScript


Nice and simple without any annoying popups

Dumped DefenseWall

Curious as to why you dumped DefenseWall. It can't be because of annoying pop-up's - it doesn't produce any.

[entropism]

Originally Posted by 3xist

Wow.

Josh

Why wow, exactly?

[Reimer]

Originally Posted by hammerman

Curious as to why you dumped DefenseWall. It can't be because of annoying pop-up's - it doesn't produce any.

It was between DefenseWall and Sandboxie for me. I had some speed issues when browsing with DefenseWall after one of the updates and I couldn't get them resolved. I switched back to Sandboxie afterwards and I prefer this method of 'sandboxing' anyway.

Also, I know that DefenseWall can protect beyond what a LUA can do but I find that a LUA is 'good enough'

[hammerman]

Originally Posted by Reimer

It was between DefenseWall and Sandboxie for me. I had some speed issues when browsing with DefenseWall after one of the updates and I couldn't get them resolved. I switched back to Sandboxie afterwards and I prefer this method of 'sandboxing' anyway.

Also, I know that DefenseWall can protect beyond what a LUA can do but I find that a LUA is 'good enough'

Thats interesting. I haven't used Defensewall for browsing for a long time. Have to give it a try.

I use Sandboxie for browsing and Defensewall for everything else. Adding the sandbox folder as untrusted in DW means anything recovered from the sandbox falls into DW as untrusted. Great combination in my view.

[BrendanK.]

XP SP3:

Resident:
NIS 2009
Avira AntiVir Premium
A-Squared Anti-malware beta 4
Real-time Defender (Replaces EQSecure)

On-demand:
SAS Pro (Paid)
Malware Bytes
Spyware Doctor + Antivirus (Got it for free from competition)
....Also use scanners in resident.

Hardening:
Zonealarm ForceField
SpywareBlaster
Spybot S&D Immunisation

Other:
Router Firewall

[trjam]

None better. Sig.

[R3XNebular]

Resident:
Avira Premium
Malware Defender
Defense Wall
KeyScrambler
Zemana Antilogger
Threatfire

On demand:
Counterspy
Malware Bytes AntiMalware
Ad-Aware.

I'm a noob at security but is my resident to excessive, like does one of the programs do exactly the same thing? What should I disable.

[Pseudo]

Originally Posted by R3XNebular

Resident:
Avira Premium
Malware Defender
Defense Wall
KeyScrambler
Zemana Antilogger
Threatfire

On demand:
Counterspy
Malware Bytes AntiMalware
Ad-Aware.

I'm a noob at security but is my resident to excessive, like does one of the programs do exactly the same thing? What should I disable.

I'd say get rid of ThreatFire and Zemana.

[mike21]

Work PC:

- Avira Premium Secuirty Suite (only file AV & FW installed)

- Malware defender

- Router's hardware firewall

- First Defense ISR


Home PC:

- Avira Premium Secuirty Suite (only file AV & FW installed)

- WinPatrol Plus

- Router's hardware firewall

- First Defense ISR

[GES/POR]

Originally Posted by R3XNebular

Resident:
Avira Premium
Malware Defender
Defense Wall
KeyScrambler
Zemana Antilogger
Threatfire

On demand:
Counterspy
Malware Bytes AntiMalware
Ad-Aware.

I'm a noob at security but is my resident to excessive, like does one of the programs do exactly the same thing? What should I disable.

In your case id keep only 3: Avira, DW and MBAM but you could even leave out the third. What about a firewall,Opera/Firefox browser, a linkscanner maybe?

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by R3XNebular

Resident:
Avira Premium
Malware Defender
Defense Wall
KeyScrambler
Zemana Antilogger
Threatfire

On demand:
Counterspy
Malware Bytes AntiMalware
Ad-Aware.

I'm a noob at security but is my resident to excessive, like does one of the programs do exactly the same thing? What should I disable.

I'd drop.........
KeyScrambler, Zemana Antilogger and Threatfire / not really needed with DefenseWall and Malware Defender on the job.

Also I would lose.....
Counterspy and Ad-Aware.

If your looking for another opinion other then Malwarebytes AntiMaware you can always add SAS.
A firewall would'nt be a bad idea.

[R3XNebular]

I'm not to fond of defense wall, i am unable to check emails on Windows Live Messenger, it just wont open IE. Any alternative to defense wall. I am also running Comodo Firewall

[Hugger]

Originally Posted by R3XNebular

I'm not to fond of defense wall, i am unable to check emails on Windows Live Messenger, it just wont open IE. Any alternative to defense wall. I am also running Comodo Firewall

Have you posted this problem on the DW forum?
My wife is on Messenger Live and it can run 'untrusted' and IE7 opens and runs just fine while protected.
Hugger

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by R3XNebular

I'm not to fond of defense wall, i am unable to check emails on Windows Live Messenger, it just wont open IE.

Have you tried posting your issue with DW in their forums?
http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum...?showforum=193
Ilya is usually pretty quick in responding.

Originally Posted by R3XNebular

Any alternative to defense wall.

There's GesWall, another policy based HIPS. I know of no other quite like the two.

Originally Posted by R3XNebular

I am also running Comodo Firewall

[Pedro]

Originally Posted by R3XNebular

I'm not to fond of defense wall, i am unable to check emails on Windows Live Messenger, it just wont open IE. Any alternative to defense wall. I am also running Comodo Firewall

The best feature in DW is the developer. Ask him for help.

One thing you should try to check is for incompatibilities with Comodo.
Have you tried with DW and without CFP, and then without DW (with CFP)?
Only disabling, not uninstalling.

It's only a quick check, and allows you to email Ilya some information in advance. You will find he's first class.

[jmonge]

Security Arsenal For This Weekend:

ProcessGuard 3.5(trying it)
WinPtrol Plus 15.9
SpyWare Blaster 4.1
HOSTS.MVP
OpenDNS

note:i tried eqsecure(love it),got MalWare Defender(love it alot)and still waiting for DefenseWall out bound protection

so far so good,fast and secure:prevention is better than the cure

[Saraceno]

Resident:
Avast! (free)
Sandboxie (free)
Shadow Defender (trial - soon to be paid-full edition)
PC Tools Firewall Plus 4.0.0.45 (free)

On demand:
AVZ tool (free)
SuperAntiSpyware (free)

Paid for various programs, tried many more, but found the above to be running the lightest and most stable.