What is your security setup these days?

I would say yes. My opinion of course.
I see you have two on-demand anti spyware/malware scanners, which is fine to have.
The only other thing I would suggest since you have no resident AV, would be to use something like CureIt once in a while for virus's, just to be sure.

 

Then I am settling down with my current protection, thanks for your advice.

 

Bought myself a new gaming machine:
Core 2 Extreme 2.6GHz, 6GB of RAM, 1.25TB HDD
Win XP SP3 (nLite'd)

Using a combination of signature-based and zero-day anti-malware programs.


Deep Freeze
Acronis True Image
PC Tools Firewall + Threatfire
K-Meleon 1.5 (default browser and sandboxed)
Avira Antivir (resident AV for additional protection )
WinPatrol
SnoopFree
Some on-demand scanners (SAS, MBAM, HijackThis, etc)
and some hardening tools

 

In my opinion, on-demand antivirus scans are not very useful, especially if you don't use an antivirus for real-time protection.

If a 'virus' has been sitting on your computer for a while, the damage may very well have been done.

 

As long as it's with an app like Defensewall or GesWall, Cureit is good to use, IMO.
Have you ever tried either one?
Do you know how they work?

 

I have no idea how cueit works but I do run it every so often. I have my doubts about it though as it never finds anything. As the majority opinion seems to be that multiple layers of security programs are essential and as I don't run any perhaps I should conclude that Cureit is no good because it can't find the malware that must be there ?

 

Network
Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 with DD-WRT v24 SP1 + OpenDNS

OS
Windows XP Professional SP3 with redxii Update Pack 082008-r02

Active
DefenseWall 2.45
Online Armor 3.0.0.162
Sandboxie 3.29.19
Shadow Defender 1.1.0.270

Proxomitron 4.5 June

Browser
K-Meleon 1.5.0

Cleaners
Ace Utilities 4.2
Registry Defragmenter and Compactor 1.5

File Manager
FreeCommander 2009.01.369

Task Manager
Process Explorer 11.21

Others
KeyScrambler Premium 2.2
MailWasher Pro 6.2
RoboForm Pro 6.9.90

--
BTW I'm still seeking orginal FD-ISR license

 

Firewall:
Linksys Router RT31P2
Outpost Firewall Pro 6.5.2358.316.0607
Harden-It 1.2
Windows Worms Doors Cleaner 1.4.1

Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware:
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 8.0.0.454
Malwarebytes (Anti-Malware 1.24 and RogueRemover Pro 1.20 (immunized enabled))

HIPS:
Ghost Security Suite 1.420 (AppDefend 2.000 and RegDefend 3.000)
WinPatrol Plus 15.5.2008.0
DiamondCS WormGuard 3

Block Lists:
MVPS hosts file 8/6/08 + hpHosts host file 8/6/08 (with HostsXpert 4.3)

Resident On Demand Scanners:
SUPERAntispyware 4.15.1000
Kephyr Bazooka 1.13.03
Dr. Web CureIt Anti-Virus 4.44.5
Mischel TrojanHunter 5.0 (962)
A-squared scanner 3.5.0.25
Ewido (AVG) Micro 4.0
UnHackMe 4.8
AVG Anti-Rootkit 1.1.0.42
F-Secure BlackLight 2.2.1070
Gmer 1.0.14.14536 (Catchme 0.2)
Resplendence Rootkit Hook Analyzer 3.02
Trend Micro Rootkit Buster 2.2.0.1014
Trend Micro HijackThis 2.0.2
ESET SysInspector 1.1.1.0

Online Scanners:
HijackThis log file analysis & Networktechs HJT log analysis (HijackThis log analyzers)
VirusTotal
Jotti's malware scan
McAfee Freescan

 

new set up:

AppRanger 1.9
DefenseWall Hips 2.45
Spyware Blaster 1.4

 

Ubuntu Linux.

 

Comodo Firewall Pro 3.
SUPERAntispyware
MalwareBytes' AntiMalware

Other: CCleaner.

 

I switched to Vista Ultimate and honestly, I like it.

It's just that I can't use ffddhow with media center.. how lame.. and Beyond-tv on xp with ffdshow looks MUCH more better.

 

Outpost Security Suite Pro
WinPatrol PLUS
(Windows Defender )

works fast and perfect together.... i like it.

 

FULL LIST \ AUGUST 15, 2008

NETWORK
Two Linksys Wrt54g Routers (DD-WRT Flashed)
Computers (2 Desktops & 2 Laptops)
Static IP's & OpenDNS

MY COMPUTER - XP

ACTIVE & ON-DEMAND
Online Armor AV+ v3 Beta 3.0.0.170 (Paid)
Sandboxie Test Version 3.29.20 (Paid)
ShadowDefender Beta 1.1.0.170 (Paid \ On-Demand Only)
Avira Antivir Personal 8.1.0.326 (On-Demand Only)

HARDENING & TWEAKING
Harden-It 1.2, Bugoff 1.10, SeconfigXP 1.1,
Security & Privacy Complete 3.2.1, Spyware Blaster 4.1,
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6.0.30

OTHERS
Script Sentry 2.7.1, VMWare Workstation 6.0.4,
CCleaner 2.10.618, Process Explorer 11.21, Secunia PSI RC-3

BROWSERS & ADD-ONS
Firefox 3.0.1, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1
KeyScrambler Personal, RoboForm Pro

BACKUP & PARTITIONING
Acronis: True Image 10, Disk Director Suite 10, & OS Selector 10

dja2k

 

dja2k,

You're setup is overkill IMO.

 

You're barely realizing that?

Which part exactly did you feel this way about?

Are you sure your eyes weren't deceiving you just because I go into detail?

I revised it (basically same list, no extra info), does it look less overkill to you now?

dja2k

 

You're using too many security apps.
To the point that its clutter.

 

I think he still has room for a few more.

 

Since i have MANY hard drives all with different set ups in one form or another here is another one i seem to have fairly secure:

DiamondCS 3.50 + EQS 4.0 Al(of course) with SandboxIE & Returnil (only when needed)

Kerio 2.15 with Blitzen's Rules.

And that's all folks, XP SP2 only!

 

Yeah the revised looks better mate...

 

First you say overkill, then I revised it and you still say clutter - Where, in what part exactly?

I am counting 4 main security apps (2 always on \ 2 on-demand) and you say that is too many?

If you don't explain yourself completely, I don't know how to respond accordingly!

dja2k

 

Active
Online Armor
DefenseWall
Sandboxie

On-Demand
DrWeb
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Hardening
Seconfig Xp
SpywareBlaster

Hardware Firewall
AlphaShield

Opera
OpenDNS

 

Hey LoneWolf, I see you are back to Online Armor again; hope you have better luck with it this time around.

dja2k

 

Thank you dja2k.
Yes I'm back, with no problems so far.

 

What to do?? Am I secure??

I use Nod32 AV 3.0.667.0, SUPERAntiSpyware, RegDefend, and Comodo Firewall Pro v3...


I want to make sure I am safe.