What is your security setup these days?

When I think my surfing might lead me to unknown web pages or difficult situations I use DeepFreeze. I had no problems so far starting DeepFreeze in either snapshot. What I haven't tried is to change snapshot in frozen mode: I see no immediate reason to do it, and perhaps a recipe for disaster.

 

Not sure why there would be a problem. assuming both snapshots are on C: and C: is frozen by Deepfreeze then why would switching not work. When I did use the old version of FDISR I found that using DeepFreeze or Returnil worked fine with the only minor points being the way to reboot. Much faster than using the FDISR frozen method

 

But why would you want to switch snapshots in frozen mode? I can't see any point if everything is lost rebooting the system.

 

I stopped using snapshots - preferring to use multiple machines. But if I did have only one machine and 2 snapshots I could see having both frozen and switching between a frozen work snapshot and a frozen games snapshot.

 

That why I use a frozen system and a special restore/backup solution of my clean images, because I have only one computer.
If I would have a normal system with a classical backup, my system would be full of garbage and threats in six months.

 

Updated setup: In my signature

 

i updated my security set up

DefenseWall Hips
Zone Alarm Security Suit.(use only the firewall)

 

Setup Almost Finalised Now

Windows XP SP3 (nlited)

Resident
Avira Antivir Premium
PCTools Firewall Plus (Waiting for Outpost 2009)
EQSecure 3.41 (Alcyon’s Ruleset)
SandboxIE (Paid)

Backup
FD-ISR (Uncrippled version)
ShadowProtect

On-Demand
Superantispyware Pro
Gmer

Hardening
IE7 Pro
SpywareBlaster

Other
CCleaner
TrueCrypt
PeerGuardian (Only run during p2p)
Roboform

Windows Vista SP1 (Windows Defender disabled, UAC quiet mode)

Resident
Eset Smart Security (Waiting for KIS 2009)
Defensewall

Hardening
IE7 Pro
SpywareBlaster

Backup
ShadowProtect

Other
CCleaner
Roboform

 

-On Vista Ultimate-

Vista Firewall (wireless router also has firewall)
PC Tools Spyware Doctor (free with Google Pack)
AVG 8 Antivirus
Windows Defender
McAfee Site Advisor
Firefox with Anti-Phishing
PGP Encrypted volume for sensitive docs (closed at all times when not in use)

 

oh, almost forgot

just added pc tools Threatfire

 

Well, several days (and nights) of internet sessions and some occasional malware tests and CYBERHAWK (earlier versions) have held up well for my needs as a behavioral blocker. No it doesn't meet the criteria or the improvements of TF, but with EQS (4.0 Beta) (Alcyon Rules) it does all that i expect from those old relics. The main advantage i found in them are the dll injection interceptions and immediate termination of the source originating injector executable EVEN AFTER allowing EQS to let it ride so to speak. That's plenty enough here.

Now that my behavioral blocker needs are met and complimenting EQS, the rest is a matter of either hardening or virtualizing, but i been on a quest to run RAW w/o virtual or sandbox without the system being taken down and i can't complain with the results.

Still looking for a standalone MBR/Partition Table protector if any surfaces.

EASTER

 

Hi

Slight different security setup due to Firefox 3:

Windows Firewall

Windows Worms Door Cleaner
Xpy

Sandboxie free
Avira AntiVir Personal
ThreatFire AntiVirus free

SUPERAntiSpyware Free
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware free

Mozilla Firefox - Adblock Plus, NoScript, CookieSafe, WOT
Opera

SyncBack free

 

AV
PC-cillin 2006 (desktop)
Avast (laptop)
NOD32 v3 (desktop)
ESET NOD32 Smart Security (desktop)
Antivir PE on-demand (both)
AS
PC-cillin 2006 (desktop)
SUPERAntiSpyware Free (both)
ewido micro (both)
AVG Antispyware
ESET NOD32 Smart Security (desktop)
Avast Professional Edition (laptop)
Firewall
Linksys WRT54G router firewall (with WPA encryption) (wired for desktop, wireless for laptop)
Huawei SmartAX MT880 DSL modem firewall
PC-cillin 2006 (desktop)
Jetico Personal Firewall 1 (laptop)
XP's inbound firewall (both)
PC Tools Firewall Plus (desktop)
Virtualization
PowerShadow 2.6 (laptop) PowerShadow 2.8.2 (desktop)
Sandboxie (both)
HIPS
Neoava Guard

Others that I'm too lazy to deeply classify
Spyware Blaster (both)
MVPS Host File (laptop)
Firefox (Adblock Plus, McAfee SiteAdvisor, CustomizeGoogle, NoScript)
Opera (lots of things in the blocked sites, and changes in the settings)

 

Eset Smart Security and Windows Defender

 

Going to Debian, without any Security tools.
Maybe I build later a CD with some useful tools and scanners, so I can scan my System from "outside".

 

I'm trying to configure firefox download statusbar plugin to auto scan downloaded files with avira antivirus. what are the correct settings to get it to work?

 

nevermind google is your friend!

 

Somehow i can't help but think that a user's use of some so-called outdated security apps serves to trip up malware or at least throws them a curve ball. For example my making use of early model free CyberHawk releases, coupled with another older relic from the past in FileMapp byBB along with Kerio 2.15, FileChangeAlarm, Samurai, and so forth.

I've experienced a definite rise (confidence) in security when testing against many forms of malware using a collection or mix & match of the old with the new, and all this WITHOUT an AV or a resident AS, credit to (HIPS) mostly for that.

Although i would never recommend against a quality AV/AS for anyone except myself and only those others who are seasoned at fashioning a "Lite" but formidable strategy without having to resort to these security apps, there's a lot more shielding and protection in place then just a mere year ago for XP/Nt systems, and if you throw in a really powerful and excellently crafted Sandbox and/or Virtual System, you just keep rising well above potential intrusion attempts if not all but stopping them dead in their tracks. This is all with IE!

Now if only something surfaces that can absolutely BLOCK or at least ABORT till given a no or go, writing to the MBR/Partition Table.

Moral is: You have to get down in the mud and get yourself (system) dirty sometimes to cover all your bases and not always throw caution to commercial apps that make claims to protect you because true protection IS IN YOUR REACH! but it requires effort, not a lot, but definitely demands additional time to test how well your defense apps (new or old) can stand up to malicious & sometimes destructive code.

This race however is definitely not over, Vista or not. LoL

EASTER

 

2 years of Kaspersky.

 

Yesterday Eset, Today Kaspersky!!

 

Anyone wanna bet that this is going to be MUCH shorter than 2 years?

 

I've noticed that most people in this thread use MANY security programs.

I myself am stuck with McAfee Virusscan Plus 2008 (temporary 'solution'), Counterspy in paranoid mode, and the Spy Sweeper (version without antivirus).

And I've tightened down IE 7's security settings, and stay away from the websites that McAfee classifies as RED, or that otherwise seem dangerous.

With my setup I started as a 'beginner'.

So, many people use very different programs. Generally, many programs.

I wonder why people use all those other programs.

Are you experts in software ? That would explain lot.

Aside from some cookies, in the past year I got only one one aware pogram in the past year.

 

Sophos 7.3 and Sophos client firewall
Sas free
Mcaffee sire advisor
Mbam free
Mozilla firefox 3 with no script adblock plus
Ccleaner
Registry first aid

 

Just cant seem to live without Avira. I am finished.

 

vague memories of Avira - not a bad av - never caught anything and it did slow me down so it had to go - I have definitely been able to live without Avira for more than 18 months.