Additions to Symantec Endpoint Protection

Hey guys just got a new laptop. At my university they are requiring you to run Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 in order to connect to the internet.

I'm going to call them to see if there's anyway to make an exception, but if there isn't what programs and OS hardening suggestions would you make to go along with it?

Windows 7 Home Premium edition and I'm using the Firefox Nightly browser

Thanks.

 

Hitman Pro and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

 

Sandboxie or GeSwall (isolate your web browers)

 

Thanks for the replies. So far I've added

Sandboxie
No Autorun
Bit Defender USB immunizer
Foxit Reader and uninstalled Adobe
Hitman Pro
Keriver 1-Click Restore Free
Norton DNS
FF Nightly Plugins: Adblock, NoScript, Ghostery, Https-Everywhere, Request Policy (CSRF protection, might have a small bug w/ Nightly)

Looking at how to configure Keepass for password protection.

For hardening I'm looking at using EMET and xp-Antispy although I'm not sure if they're compatible...

 

I am not sure about xp-antispy..did you try Mbam or Superantispyware?

 

In the process of downloading them. From what I understand from this http://www.xp-antispy.org/index.php/en/ueber xp-AntiSpy takes the pain out of going through all the AppLocker, LUA+SRP stuff. I don't think it's an ondemand scanner.

 

Thanks for pointing it out.. I am currently testing EXE radar pro you can give that a try and see