Bullet Proof Setup

you mean defensewall and prevx?

 

No not defensewall I use that and sandboxie.

 

ah i see

 

Mamutu + ThreatFire + anything else = The Bullet Proof Bomber!

 

umm thats kind of some overlap there...

 

In "Bullet Proof" config you should (include) have few layers of protection:

1. Prevention
2. Detection
3. Cure

+ common sense.
This is all you need for your bullet proof setup

 

That will prevent things alright, prevent the system from operating halfway decently.

 

Doesn't appears to be an issue now.

Mamutu has shown to be very poor against 0day, or any trojans for that matter

 

"shown"? not in my experience...

 

You learn something new everyday right? I have installed VMware Player on my PC and setup a virtual XP machine. This XP machine is installed with Returnil. I assume I can now install trialware onto the virtual XP machine then reboot to renew the machine state. This menas I can reinstall the trialware and get another 30 days.

Can malware ever jump out of a VM and infect the disk or host's machine?

 

@Gasp

Used to be able to; if using the shared folder tools
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vulnerability-vmware
Haven't really chased this for some time.
AFAICR this was fixed but: "..any code is exploitable.."
You should still take some precautions especially with an XP VM
Some malware will not run in VMs: to avoid analysis.
If you drop a KL ,for example, in the VM, that runs, and are connected: the KL could still rip off whatever you are doing in the VM prior to next "reboot to clean".

FWIW: if you want to "reboot to a clean state" don't pfaff around with Returnil
Just use the snapshot functions of VMWAre and/or keep copies of your VMs 'somewhere else' ie another folder or such.

I know its maybe not specifically helpful to you but nowhere do I see mentioned as a bulletproof option: LINUX.
Just a lot of froth and bubble re ~16 'anti'/recovery apps
Despite opinions to the contrary: Windchild said it: "there (practically) ain't no such thing as bullet proof security"

Try Linux in the VM: you'll love it: absolutely no exploits that I know of..so far..Heh heh.

But: if you have to run windows..carry on

 

Huh?? Sorry I don't get it... what's this 48 hour downside you're referring to?

 

i was going to say that as cloud is an instant updates from the net

 

Yeah ditto to that.

 

i just trust defensewall alone with couple of registry tweaks,but as i have licences for the other software i run i use them as well other wise Defdensewall will be running alone

 

I have 2 VM's set up with Microsoft's Virtual PC and have them both setup to drop changes on shut down. Both (one is Win 2000 and the other XP Pro) are protected only with Defensewall and the drop change option. I haven't had anything break thru to my real system.

 

3dog that is a very good idea like it,sounds good man

 

I travel thru some rough territory with that setup Jmonge and never run into problems. Would never surf with my real system like that.

 

cool

 

Sheesh Jmonge....don't you ever sleep LOL!!!!

I forgot to add when I am using my Virtual PC's I also have my real system Returniled so if anything did get screwed up I would just have to reboot my real system and all would be good.

 

how is Microsoft's Virtual PC ?is it lite?

 

Yes it is, on my machine anyways. I have 3 gigs of Ram on the real machine and have the virtual PC's set to use 1 gig when they are running. I only ever run 1 at a time.

 

i see

 

In my mind if you do a lot of testing, playing around, etc then a VM is the way to go. But with a VM it counts as a different computer so you will have to have a separate copy of XP or whatever you want to install for an operating system in order to satisfy the activation requirements in Windows.

 

i see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVb3BNYOSSM

this is a video tutorial from the net