Comment on my Security Setup

I'm presently running as follows:

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium SP2

Resident:
- Avira Security Suite (firewall disabled)
- Online Armor (paid)
- Prevx (free version)
- Sandboxie (paid)

On Demand:
- Returnil


I was thinking of taking out OA and just use either Windows Vista firewall or Avira firewall to reduce resources.

Any comment appreciated.

 

Your setup is fine as it is with or without OA.

 

I would say go ahead with this change

I'm not that in favor of running such number of security apps together simultaneously and, frankly, you don't need them all anyway.

 

I would take off Prevx and I would keep OA, a very good HIPS/FW.

 

i would take off free prevx because its not doing a great deal, i would also take off OA because with a good AV and sandbox and i bit of common sense you are safe IMO. im running a similar to that just AV + geswall and you're done. windows firewall is sufficient i think, it doesnt do outbound but i think it isnt so needed tbh.

 

OA paid/avira premium/sandboxie paid-each layer would protect you in realtime.....prevx free would just simply warn you ....prevx paid though would be ideal but imho use what offers real time protection/removal....as a scan option prevx/hitman are good

 

The orginal poster is running Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2.
The Microsoft Windows Vista Firewall is an two way firewall and I would use that, outbound protection is disabled by default.
EDIT: Then install Microsoft Security Essentials when out of Beta and you are set.....no need for third party security software.


HKEY1952

 

looks good to me. if ur paranoid keep OA but u can get rid of prevx free. if ur not then get rid of OA and just use Avira FW.

 

yeh but by default its only inbound, most people dont know how to turn it on anyway, i feel inbound is enough. i have tried the outbound before and i found it only caused problems, stopped browsing etc etc.

 

Any two way firewall will block outbound traffic if the firewall rules are not configured properly.


HKEY1952

 

yes that is correct, but most two way firewalls used nowadays work straight out of the packet.