DefenseWall causing OA++ popups to load up slowly

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  1. nineine

    nineine Registered Member

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    Hey everyone,

    I have been testing out OA++ with DefenseWall and the OA++ popups are loading up slower now than they were prior to installing DW. When a popup comes up, you first see the colors of it come up, then about a second later the text appears. Anybody know what causes this and what I need to configure to stop it from happening? Thanks!
     
  2. Keyboard_Commando

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    Yes.

    The answer to

    You only need one of those you currently have. I am surprised anyone can manage to run them together. OA++ for instance requires 118k + in ram alone for its AV database loaded in memory - that's what it shows on my PC.
     
  3. Ed_H

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    I have used OA++ along with DefenseWall without causing any issues with OA's pop-ups. Have you added DW to OA++ exclusions? That might be enough to fix the problem.
     
  4. jmonge

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    i was about to say that:D
     
  5. Threedog

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    I never had any problems running OA++ and Defensewall togeather. Using XP Pro tho.
     
  6. nineine

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    I'm currently running OA++, DefenseWall, and Sandboxie, and I'm still in the process of configuring them all. The only time OA++ uses up that much RAM is when I am doing a Full System AV Scan. If I am just using Firefox, OA++ doesn't use more than 10MB of memory, and SB is about the same, while DW is at 60MB. I don't think that is a great deal of memory usage, considering this machine has 3GB of ram in it.

    Yes I have. Before I even had SB installed, I had allowed and trusted all of DW's processes in OA++. Still OA++'s popups loaded slowly.

    EDIT: Oh wait exclusions? Nope I haven't. Right now I have dwall.sys, dwall_ext.dll, defensewall.exe, & defensewall_serv.exe all set to trusted and allowed. However some of these files are located in the System32 folder and some are in the System32 Drivers folder. Exclusions only allows you to add folders, not executables or files. Which folders would I have to add to exclusions? I would think it is a bad idea to add these whole folders to exclusions.

    Also on another note, does anybody know how to stop DW from putting Firefox on the Untrusted Application List? When I remove FF and then run it, DW adds it back onto the list.
     
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  7. jmonge

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    with defensewall just leave it at default settings,it is very strong like this;)
     
  8. nineine

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    Yes it definitely is , but I have now added Sandboxie into the mix. I have read that making Firefox and other Internet Facing Apps Untrusted in DW and Sandboxed in SB will slow them down. There is however another approach to using these two programs together that will not make them overlap/conflict and cause slowdowns. In order to do this approach I would need to remove Firefox from the Untrusted Application List. Unfortunately that isn't working for me for some reason.
     
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    i understand but 1 think i can tell you you actually dont need sandboxie when you run defensewall;) maybe with online armor with defensewall is more than enough,i tested both together SB+DW and to tell you i ended up using only defensewall in all my pcs
     
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    I tested them both. Either works great with OA.
     
  11. jmonge

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    i see:)
     
  12. nineine

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    Just in case people are missing these questions in my posts, here are the two things that I am trying to figure out:

    If anybody can help me out here, that would really be appreciated.
     
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    I added C:\Program Files\DefenseWall to OA++ Exclusions and have not had any issues.

    Firefox should be in DW's untrusted list as well as any other internet facing app. Why do you want to remove it?
    Edit: Sorry I now understand why you want FF untrusted. Maybe best to Ask Ilya at the DW forums how to make this happen. He is very responsive, to say the least.
     
  14. Ed_H

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    My experience as well.

    I run OA++ and DW v3 most of the time. If I am venturing into the dark side on the internet I also use SBIE or ShadowDefender. No problems with any combination.
     
  15. nineine

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    I wouldn't say that the popups load up super slowly... they're just slower than they were before I installed DW. They used to just pop right up. Now I see the background color load up for like a second, and then the text shows up after that. It's just noticeable, not super annoying. Are you sure your setup doesn't do this? I will try adding that folder to my exclusions.

    Also read this post. This is essentially how I am trying to setup my DW with SB. Having Firefox Sandboxed while at the same time Untrusted, makes it load up slower and run slower. This is because the protection is "overlapping". The same thing goes for any other App protected this way.

    On another note, my intentions after I have OA++, SB, & DW all working perfectly, have been to add ShadowDefender into my security setup. This IMO would be the ultimate security configuration.
     
  16. jmonge

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    yes i know but running all 3 sandboxie/defensewall and OA will be to much i think
     
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    Yep...definitely overkill. I am working on a new setup.
     
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    Overkill also in my opinion, although I have loaded up that heavy for experiments. Really, OA++ is enough protection for most people. Especially if you have the "Run Safer" option in play. I have found as you are that the more you throw into the mix the more slow down's you have.
     
  19. nineine

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    Yes but I was getting the popup slow downs with only OA++ and DW installed. SB was not installed. I am only experimenting right now with this setup. It is not a 100% keeper, just yet.

    Also Ed_H, I added that one folder to exclusions and it did not help.
     
  20. jmonge

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    at this moment i want to test OnLine Armor;) ,so you will see my signiture change alitle:argh:
     
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    Now you got me thinking. I might have to load up my OA image and do some testing.
     
  22. jmonge

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    i am installing now it is at 71%:)
     
  23. jmonge

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    i wonder if some one try it with rootkitso_O
     
  24. Threedog

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    I have. If the AV part of OA++ don't catch it the HIPS part of it will. Then it is up to the user to be on the ball enough to say "no to the nasty."
     
  25. nineine

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    Awesome everybody!! :thumb: If you guys could try running OA++ without DW, and then after with DW, to see if you get this problem, that could be really helpful to me. Pretty Pleeeease111!! :D
     
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