What is your longest stable setup

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  1. Brandonn2010

    Brandonn2010 Registered Member

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    Well I probably have changed something every month.

    So longest would probably be Avast! free, Malwarebytes free, and an alternate browser than IE.
     
  2. Chuck57

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    I can't remember the name, but a free AV beginning in 1996 with Win 95. I don't recall if the name was changed to AVG or if I switched. I ran it (later AVG) with Win 95, 98, then XP for years.

    Then, I discovered Wilders some years ago and the only thing constant has been Bufferzone ever since. Everything else changes way too often.

    Now, BZ, Kaspersky and MBAM Pro, nothing else for the past 6 months.
     
  3. Hungry Man

    Hungry Man Registered Member

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    The combination of those three is as close to a "perfect" setup as I can imagine.
     
  4. ichito

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    my machine: almost 2 years Symantec EP, SD and SS Premium
    my son's: ca 1,5 years: OA Free, MSE, SS Premium
     
  5. Osaban

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    The longest I had would be Look'n'Stop + Shadow defender + Avira Premium + ShadowProtect + Sandboxie. I still use these programs on different computers but lately on my main machine I 'only' have Rollback Rx + Avira12 Premium active in real time.
     
  6. Creer

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    In my case it would be definitively this setup:
    Look 'n' Stop, DefenseWall HIPS and ShadowProtect for imaging.
     
  7. zakazak

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    Windows 7 Prof. x64 SP1:
    UAC at max level (while using a standard account)
    EMET at max protection (all internet facing apps added, pdf reader, openoffice,...)
    Applocker
    NortonDNS
    TrueCrypt

    Real-Time protection:
    Comodo Internet Security (AV,FW,D+,Sandbox)
    Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware Pro (Web & Realtime protection)

    On demand:
    Hitman Pro
    AVZ
    Dr.Web CureIT
    Comodo Cleaning Essentials

    Waterfox x64:
    Adblock Plus (Easylist + EasyGerman, EasyPrivacy, Fanboy's List + P2P + Tracking/Stats Blocking + International Tracking/Stats Blocking, Facebook, Malware Domains)
    HTTPS-Everywhere
    HTTPS-Finder
    KeeFox
    NoScript
    Redirect Cleaner
    StartupMaster
    Foxyproxy (using a SSH-Tunnel to my dedicated server.. except a few sites which I manually added to Foxproxy)

    Thunderbird:
    Always connects to the internet via a SSH-Tunnel to my dedicated server
    Passwords saved & encrypted with a Master-Password

    KeeFox:
    Syncing all my passwords on all devices via my dedicated server
    Fully replaces the password manager of:
    - Firefox (With KeeFox as Firefox addon)
    - FTP-Client (FileZilla & WinSCP)
    - Putty
    - soon MSN/Skype/mIRC/ICQ/...

    SSH-Tunnel:
    I generally use the SSH-Tunnel to my dedicated server on most app's that send/receive important or personal information to prevent sniffing. Thought about using OpenVPN but I only wanted to encrypt my network traffic for certain applications instead of everything.

    Router:
    Fritzbox -> Untangle (Virus Blocker = ClamAV, Spyware Blocker, Phish Blocker, Firewall, Intrusion Prevention, Ad Blocker, Attack Blocker) -> PC

    The Fritzbox is a normal first router. It also builds a little network which is meant for visitors/guests/friends. After that I built an Untangle-router with my old home-server (Dual Core 2 Duo 2,66Ghz, 2GB RAM). This is my main router which does all the DHCP,QoS,filtering,blocking,security... stuff.
     
  8. Nevis

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    I am with NIS from 2009 onward
     
  9. Motherroad

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    After testing all others I have decided to stick with Avira Premium and Outpost Pro. Also have Keyscrambler and RollbackRX. Been good setup for about 8 years now.
     
  10. BG

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    The last 2.5 yrs have been NIS and MBAM both realtime.
    On the XP 64bit machine had been Shadow Defender only.
     
  11. noone_particular

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    If your question is asking how long we've used a given setup, I've used this core package for 7 years now. SSM-Kerio 2.1.5-Proxomitron. I've used this package on 98FE, 98SE, Win 2000, and XP-Pro. On an XP media center unit, I use SSM-pro in place of SSM free.
     
  12. stapp

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    On xp machine I have used FD-ISR, Sandboxie and Online Armor for a few years now. Have thrown various av's into the mix now and then.
     
  13. Kees1958

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    1. Yep Faronics AE

    2. By the looks of his screenprints, I though he still was running win98 or 2000 ;)
     
  14. Kees1958

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    Trjam and Jmonge are a special kind, one week the same setup is a record :thumb:
     
  15. Cyrano2

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    Comodo Firewall+Sandboxie and MBAM on demmand. I don't know why but I always come back to this setup :D .
     
  16. wat0114

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    That's my guess as well.
     
  17. jmonge

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    at least i tried them all and no one can tell me a story i know what works or what desnt :D ;)
     
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  18. sm1

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    Kaspersky from version 6. But 2011 was heavy. Now switched to MSE+sandboxie combo. KIS 2012 seems ok.:)
     
  19. nikanthpromod

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    ESS + MBAM realtime
     
  20. CogitoTesting

    CogitoTesting Registered Member

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    My stable set-up is Linux, LinuxMint that is; my set-up never failed me. May God bless Linux. :thumb:.

    Thanks.
     
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  21. CogitoTesting

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    I agree. :D.


    Thanks.
     
  22. Dark Shadow

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    I cant remember because there has been so much security programs on and off over the past few yrs.My setup is stable at the moment unless a update comes and windows has a nervous break down all is well.Until then my windows 7 is on prozac.:D
     
  23. sportsfan7700

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    I'd say between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Minor tweaks have been added and this setup should be well into October.
     
  24. atomomega

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    3 machines with XP Pro SP3 and SpywareBlaster on all:
    1) VIPRE Premium + MBAM Pro + No Autorun
    2) VIPRE Premium + No Autorun
    3) Panda Cloud Pro + Sygate Personal Firewall

    On-Demand scanners on all machines:
    HitmanPro + MBAM
     
  25. majoMo

    majoMo Registered Member

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    . SandboxIE
    . Wondershare Time Freeze
    . Windows Firewall Control / Windows 7 Firewall Control

    . Macrium Reflect Free / Redo Backup
    . ZSoft Uninstaller

    NONE Anti Virus
     
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