Help: New Security setup

Hi!

I'm new user in wilderssecurity forum. I have read many thinks about security
applications in this forum.

Now can you help me about my choice.

NOD32 2.70.39 + Blackspear settings
Look"N"Stop Firewall + Enhanced rule
Sunbelt CounterSpy + Paranoid mode
ThreatFire

and my browser is Firefox+No Script

I don't use any e-mail client for my email. and I don't need antispm.

Is my setup of security safe? or I need more application? What you think.

Thanks.

 

I don't think that you need Counterspy, as fine as it is, considering that you already have nod32 + Threatfire, the default security level of which you could always crank up if you want.

You might consider a OS virtualisation software (Returnil, PowerShadow, etc).

You haven't specified you usual type of account, though, Admin or LUA ? I'd suggest LUA with a expanded "install/run as admin" utility like SuRun or SudoWin.

Regards,
IVV.

 

Your fine as is but I'd change CounterSpy to Cautious mode. InVitroVeritas's ideas are also good or you could go with less than you have. It all depends on what you do on your computer and your comfort level. I just have NOD 2.7 and CounterSpy behind a router and no software firewall. But I started out with more.

 

Hi,

I would say depend on what you want :

A more interactive security setup : remove Threatfire and add an Sandbox/virtualization app

A more silent one : remove Counterspy and always a Sandbox/Virtualization layer

Regards,

MaB

 

I ran with Threatfire for a while, but it seemed to me that a good Firewal/HIPS combo - Comodo or Online Armor - made Threatfire unnecessary. I found no compatability problems with Threatfire, but the 'suspicious behavior' alerts were always from either Comodo or Online Armor.

I'm pleased with this security combination:
- Router.
- Online Armor licensed.
- NOD32 2.7.
- SAS 4 (Real-Time protection enabled).
- Acronis TI10 (OS partition backed up several times per week).

Hope this helps!