Security and privacy software that you use (long)

One comment you recommend
http://camtech2000.net/Pages/SpySites_Program.html#SpySitesFree

Any reason why you don't recommend Ie spyad?

http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm

 

No these are not sandboxes.

No the immunise option in spybot is the same as spywareblaster and does not guard your homepage.

Yes

You seem to be using mainly freeware stuff?

 

For guarding your homepage, try 12 Ghosts' Pop-up blocker. (I just love free software that works!)

 

Yes, you're right. I guess I didn't read your definition carefully enough.

Yeah, just read about that too @ SWI. Hmm. I guess SpywareGuard does fit the bill then?

Yes, mostly. And I can't say I'm unhappy with it - it's been doing its job fine to this day.

Thanks for the clarifications. They were quite illuminating. I guess I could use some more reading and research...

BS

 

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a try. I love free software that works too.

BS

 

Yes, I believe it checks your default homepage for any changes and warns you.

 

Yes, that's exactly what it does (and aggressively so, from what I've noticed - which I guess is the point, actually).

BS

 

1)Antivirus: AVK12 Pro (on acces), Panda Platinum (on demand), Bitdefender Free (on demand)
2)Antitrojan: Ewido Security Suite
3)Spyware/Adware control: S-S&D, Adaware, SB, SG
4)Registry Monitor: Regprot
5)Startup Monitor: Taskman
6)Application/processes Monitor: Windows
7)Script control: Browser
9)Popup killer: MyIE2 integrated
10) Banner replacements: Hosts
11)Homepage Guard: none
12)IE clean: Browser settings
13)MRU and tracks cleaning: MRU Blaster
14)Secure eraser: none
15)Browser and refferer blocking:
16)Web-bugs,counters filter (prefix): none
17)Cookie Manager: Settings in IE
1Ip and annymous tools: NAT
19)Firewall: Router
20)Outward bounds protection: Hosts files
21)Encrpyion file: none
22)Email encryption: none
23)Password Manager: none

Regards,

Gerard

 

Yes, I need to update it, although if you go further down you will see, I said "A better one is: IESpyAd. I don't use the other one anymore, so I need to remove it. Also, I now Have the paid version of X-cleaner which is great when traveling or using someone else's computer which I am doing now. Also, I need to add info about www.fronture.com which I am using now as it is a remote access password manager called Aha Password Manager. On my regular computer I use and highly recommend RoboForms.

 

Any comments? Is this system fairly secure? I run <b>almost</b> 100% freeware.

On access programs

Jetico firewall
Panda (or AVAST)
MS antispyware
Snoopfree privacyguard
SSM
Prevx
Processguard 2.0
MJ registry watcher
Proxomitron+sockscap+TOR
Javacool filewatcher
Firefox

By category

1)Antivirus

Active : Panda or AVAST depending on mood

On demand : Escan free, Etrust free, Bit defender free, Antivir, AVG , Winclam, F prot-dos,

2)Anitrojan

Active : Nil

On demand : A2 squared , Ewido free, Rkdetector, Extroyan

3a)Spyware/Adware control

Active : MS antispyware (will switch to tea-timer later , also spywareguard)

Also spywareblaster ,IE spyad, Hpguru hosts

On demand : Ad-aware, Spybot,Pest Patrol, Bazooka, Cwshredder,aboutbuster,HJT

3b) Spyware/Keylogger

Active : Snoopfree privacyguard

On demand: Those in 3a plus Xcleaner, elbtech scan


4)Registry Monitor

Active : MJ registry watcher, PrevX /SSM (backup)

On demand: Nil

5)Startup Monitor

Active : MJ registry watcher

On demand : Starter, a2hijackfree, autoruns, autostartup viewer, autostart explorer.

6)Application/processes/file area Monitor

Active : SSM (will switch to Processguard or Winsonar) , Process Guard free 2.0 (to block drive and services from running etc), Prevx (to watch file accesses)

7)Script control

Active : Script defender, Prevx

Web-browsing sandbox

Active: IE runs on restricted accounts via dropmyrights, maybe AVAST's new webshield,

9)Popup killer

Firefox (built in)

Adshield for IE.

Maxthon (built in)

10)Banner replacement

Adblock for firefox

Adshield/proxomitron for IE

Adhunter for Maxthon

11)Homepage Guard

MJ registry watcher, PrevX, MS antispyware all watch IE settings.

12)IE clean

MRUBLASTER, Eraser + bat file. Will switch to Cleancache once problem with secure deletion is fixed.

13)MRU and tracks cleaning

MRUblaster, Spybot S&D , Crapcleaner + eraser and bat file.

14)Secure eraser

Eraser.

15)Browser and refferer blocking

Builtin in firefox
Proxomitron

16)Web-bugs filter (prefix)

Proxomitron.

17)Cookie Manager

Built in.

1Ip Hiding

JAR or TOR

19)Firewall

Linksys WRT54G,Jetico firewall ,

20)Outward bounds protection

Jetico firewall

21)Encrpyion file

PGP, Truecrypt

22)Email encrpytion

PGP

23)Password Manager

Passwordsafe, Firefox master password.

24)Spam filtering

POPFILE, Spamgourmet

25) Intergrity tool checkers

On access : Javacool's file checker
On demand : Fingerprint

OTHERS

Portmappers : Activeports, TCPview
System tools: Processexplorer,packmon,regmon,dependency walker,processviewer,killbox, Advanced process terminator
Hardening tools : Secureit, Qwifix (not used), xpliter, xpantispy, safexp, bugoff, Windows worm door cleaner, DSOstop2

It's a bitch to configure, but they all play nicely together.

 

Looks like about one of the best setups I've seen around here so far. Now you're not Paranoid ............or are you?

 

Not so good AV resident program. No good Trojan memory scanner. Untested personal firewall. The setup is adequate but not as good as one running NOD32/KAV/TDS/BOCLEAN/Outpostpro .

 

it is all freeware and one of the best freewares available!! nice