What is your security setup these days?

router (hardware firewall)
opera - javascript disabled

realtime:
eset nod32 v3
Ghost Security Hips v1.110

on demand:
winpatrol
a2squared free, sas free
gmer
various sysinternals tools

works great, very light

 

Decided to give ZA a try. I am quite amazed by the lightness of it. Hardly noticed a difference with windows firewall...

The rest is unchanged. See my sig.

 

So, does CounterSpy have the same amount of protection as SpySweeper?

 

Latest setup:

Router

In Win:

Xp
K-Meleon
Avira Premium
ThreatFire

In Linux:

Fedora 8

 

Router

Comodo 2.4

AV de jour. I keep changing signature AV's for free trials etc. Why pay a lot when the entire concept is defective?

Threatfire when I feel paranoid.

Firefox with addblock plus.

Limited user account in XP.

Lots of experience and skepticism.

Shotguns, rifles, pistols etc. You can't be too safe.

 

You should add a bunker.

 

-My next setup:

Hardware Firewall

Returnil, EQSecure, Sandboxie

Outlook -> Thunderbird
Explorer -> Firefox
Messenger -> Pidgin


-Installing order:

Windows XP [Custom]
Drivers
Programs

Tweaks

Clean

Activate Returnil

Connect to Internet


-I use Thunderbird, Firefox and Pidgin inside of Sandboxie. I shutdown computer every evening so in the morning it's clean. Now I have some basic questions.

1. What tools I should use to clean computer before activating Returnil?

2. Returnil protects System Drive. I want to also protect Data Drive (Same Hard Drive, Other Partition). What free possibilities I have? I just want that programs ask "are you sure?" if you try to delete, edit, rename or anything some of those files or folders.

3. Should I use some Registry/File/Startup/etc. tracking/monitoring software if I always use activated Returnil?

4. Should I use some cleaners software if I always use activated Returnil?

5. What else I should/could add to my next setup? I don't like active AV, AS, AT or anything like those. I just want light and fast setup with good security.


-MikeNAS

PS. Sorry if I add this to wrong thread. I just thought that this one is right place to post setup + questions.

 

Returnil beta and Avira PE

 

I'm not trying to change my software, but my behavior.
My signature says it all.

 

Windows XP built-in firewall
Avast Antivirus
Opera (WWW/email)
working only on limited account
common sense

Sometimes Jotti

X.

 

Must be nice... In Canada, the only weapons we are allowed to use is our middle finger extended upward! and harsh language

 

Latest "changes" in bold as of 12/06/07:

Resident:

DefenseWall HIPS v2.09
DriveSentry v3.0 Full[Installed]
Look'n'Stop 2.06[+Phant0m's latest v8 r/s]
Netgear RP614 v2 Router w/NAT & SPI
Primary Response SafeConnect v2.2.0.1187[Uninstalled]

On-Demand:

Autoruns
AVZ Antiviral Toolkit
BitDefender v10(Free)
CounterSpy v2.5
GMER
IceSword
Process Explorer
Returnil[Installed]
RootKit Hook Analyzer
Rootkit Unhooker
Runscanner
Sentinel
SUPERAntiSpyware Pro v3.9
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

System Hardening:

Applied manual system hardening tweaks
Disabled most WinXP SP2 services
Enabled Software DEP for all programs and services
Harden-It
Removed Netmeeting
Removed Windows Messenger
Samurai
Windows Worms Door Cleaner

Miscellaneous:

Primary Web Browser - Opera 9.50 Beta Weekly Build(w/UserJS scripts; Java disabled, JavaScript enabled, but with options disabled, Iframes disabled and plug-ins disabled)
Email - PocoMail(w/sanitize html feature enabled)


Peace & Gratitude,

CogitoErgoSum

 

CognitoErgoSum,

What happened you uninstalling PRSC?

 

Do you guys agree with these?

~link removed....not recommended by Wilders....Bubba~
http://www.pcworld.com/article/124475-1/article.html

If Bitdefender is so good, then why do alot of people on this thread have Eset, Avast, and Avira?

 

First toptenreviews is not exactly trustyworthy. Secondly ANY review/comparative should only be used as a guideline; not as a deciding factor.

NOD32 and Avira have proven to be excellent AV. And for a freebie, avast is good choice between AVG and Avira.

 

Desktop and Laptop At Home:

Router (WRT54G) with NAT, MAC list, WPA2, No-Broadcast
Norton Internet Security 2008
Norton AntiBot 2008
Vista with UAC=On

Laptop Using Public WiFi:

Norton Internet Security 2008
Norton AntiBot 2008
Vista with UAC=On
SandboxIE with file-view restrictions
AnchorFree (SSL) or Cisco (IPSec) VPN

In both cases, scans with on-line tools like Prevx CSI immediately prior to doing system image backups periodically. Just one extra check which costs zero money and very little time.

I believe that good security is possible using only Vista Firewall, Windows Defender along with occasional AV scans (plus sandbox/VPN in public). However in order to use my employer's VPN I must be running commerical protection and since NIS 2008 seems to run lightly without much nagging I choose to live with it rather than fight that policy. When I purchased NIS there was an offer of AntiBot for just $11 more so what the heck it can't hurt either.

 

That link is usually removed by the mods.

 

With good reason.

 

Router, and

 

Sig is enough. Dont the the latter but have a icense and it runs so smooth

 

Brent, I admire your taste in security software

 

firefox + noscript
opera, no java on

EAV 3.0.572, COMODO 3.0, SPYWARE TERMINATOR

GMER + CUREIT

TROJAN REMOVER, CLAMWIN portable on demand

+ minor DOS & sysinternal tools

 

-Inbound Protection: Modem-Router Firewall (SPI, NAT etc.).
-Inbound Protection + Outbound Protection: Online Armor Firewall v2 (free).
-Sandbox: SafeSpace.
-System Recovery: Acronis TrueImage.

Why? Because, I don't trust the AntiViruses/AntiSpywares anymore:

->Too many False Positives!
->Inadequate Search Engines!
(based on Poor and/or Outdated definitions in spite of what the vendors say).
Even multi-engined AntiViruses have failed to protect their users!
Runnning a single Antivirus is not enough! You need to have at least another one on-demand!
->Weak Heuristics that cannot effectively deal with most of the new malware!
->Time-consuming & Resource-hogging Updates and Scan sessions!
->Conflicting Anti-Virus Test results: Which one to believe? Are they reliable?

Excuse me, but I have a life to live...

 

212eta, can't agree with everything you say at this point but I give you credit for stating your opinion firmly as to what you think.
How long have ran this way?
Dan

 

LoneWolf I just noticed you have both geswall and sandboxie running together, I am curious to how are you using each particular program?

dja2k