What is your security setup these days?

Now trying Spysweeper and Spyware Doctor.

These programs are incredible! They find spyware lurking deep within my system, where MBAM and SAS failed to do so.
There were some nasties that I never knew were running together with my system processes (SVCHOST.EXE)

I'm going to have to buy a license for both of these products if they manage to impress me

 

Your joking right?

 

10secs?

it required re-starting your system every time you restore your clean snapshot right? so let say almost 2mins. to restore your system, not 10secs

 

Honestly have no reason to doubt. But could you tell me the name of one of the detected malwares. That would be really interesting to know.

 

Hi,

Maybe you are right for spysweeper about the virtumonde threat (some variants), i experienced before and MBAM not found but spysweeper found.

For spyware doctor i don't know, when i try it he found nothing but MBAM found some threat.


Regards

Rules

 

Yes, 10 seconds; Not 2 minutes.

I'm a running a 8GB RAM AMD Phenom
with a 500 GB SATA II Hard Disk.

My Data (Windows XP Pro SP3, Office etc.) count for Only 5,5 GB.
I keep -Nothing- stored in my PC.

Believe it or not, it takes me 10 seconds
to Restore my PC with Rollback Rx Pro 8.1.

 

Why would I?

Mutated variant of SVCNOST.EXE, disguising itself as SVCHOST.EXE.

Both were able to detect it
Although Spyware Doctor also had some FP (ie. DiamondCS, Ares Galaxy)

 

Update PC:

Avira Premium
AVG 8.5 Free

Sandboxie
KeyScrambler

Let's give them a try

 

New setup:

PC #1: Windows XP Pro SP3

Realtime:
CIS
Returnil
SpywareBlaster
Process Lasso

On-Demand:
MBAM
SAS
Sandboxie
O&O DiskImage


PC #2: Windows 7 beta

Realtime:
UAC
Windows Firewall (w/ Vista Firewall Control)
Windows SteadyState

On-Demand:
Sandboxie


PC #3: Ubuntu Linux 8.10

NAT Router only

 

My desktop PC (Vista 32-bit, SP2 installed):

Vipre Antivirus
a-squared Anti-Malware
Outpost Security Suite (real-time AV disabled)
Prevx Edge (evaluation)

And ofc I run Update Checker daily to keep my software up to date (+ running Secunia PSI, Update Notifier and SUMo occasionally).

 

man you have heavy weapons

 

Family desktop (vista sp1 32 bits)

Realtime :
Kaspersky internet security
prevx edge
zone alarm force field
superantispyware
spystopper pro
winpatrol plus

on demand :
malwaresbyte

Family laptop (old - xp sp3)
realtime :
avira premium
pc tools firewall plus
spystopper pro
win patrol plus

on demand :
super antispyware
malwaresbyte

daughter 1 desktop (xp sp3)
realtime :
kaspersky internet security
spystopper pro
winpatrol plus

on demand :
super antispyware
malwaresbyte

daughter 2 old desktop (xp sp2)

realtime :
avira premium
ghostwall
spystopper pro
win patrol plus

on demand :
super antispyware
malwaresbyte


daughter 3 old laptop (xp sp3)

realtime :
AVG antivirus
ghostwall
spystopper pro
win patrol plus

on demand :
super antispyware
malwaresbyte


SpywareBlaster everywhere - Wi fi - linksys firewall - cable 30 mbits/s 7/24

That's all folks !!

I hope it's enought

 

Vista 32 SP1 set-up "changes" in bold as of 3/14/09:

Resident:

AVG Identity Protection 8.5[Installed]
Clipboard Auto-Clear
DefenseWall HIPS Pre-v2.52;[Upgrade]
Netgear RP614 v4 Router w/NAT & SPI
Primary Response SafeConnect 3.5 Beta[Uninstalled]
Windows Firewall

On-Demand:

Shadow Defender 1.1.0.278(paid);(*Note: For malware testing purposes only.);[Upgrade]

System Hardening:

Applied manual system hardening tweaks(http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=75558)
Disabled non-essential Vista services
Enabled hardware DEP for all programs and services(OptOut)
Uninstalled Java Runtime Environment(JRE)
Windows Worms Door Cleaner(free)

Backup & Recovery:

ERUNT(Registry Backup)
FirstDefense Rescue
Macrium Reflect Free Edition
(*Note: I have disabled system restore.)

Miscellaneous:

Default Web Browser - Opera 10 Alpha Build #1345(w/manual privacy & security tweaks);(http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=75461);[Upgrade]
Default Email Client - The Bat! Home 4.1.11[Upgrade]
Disabled UAC
Disabled Windows Defender
Proxomitron(w/Sidki Beta config 2009-02-13 in "Light Mode"; http(enabled); https(disabled));[Upgrade]


Peace & Gratitude,

CogitoErgoSum

 

Laptop # 1
Dr Web Space 5.0
Prevx Edge 3
Malwarebytes

Laptop # 2
Nod 32 AV v 4
Prevx Edge 3

Pc # 1
Dr Web Space 5.0
Prevx Edge 3

Pc # 2
Nod 32 AV v 3
Prevx Edge 3

Pc # 3
Prevx Edge 3

Pc # 4
F-Prot 6

Pc # 5
Avira Personal

Pc # 6
I toasted it yesterday it is 110v i plugged 220v

 

Well, I guess that means it's fairly secure now?

 

ROFLMAO!

 

yeah i didnt even have time to install the OS

 

Real-time
Windows Firewall
Avast! Home Edition
Sandboxie free

On-demand
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware free

Backup
Paragon Drive Backup Express
Syncback free

Browsing
Firefox with WOT, AdblockPlus, NoScript

 

in my laptop:xp2

SnooPFree 1.0.7
SandBoxie beta
Prevx Edge 3

 

I am using currently Sandboxie+Eset Smart Security 4 (firewall to interactive)+Router+Keyscrambler Pro.
Sometimes Zemana as well.
On demand scanner:
Malwarebytes'
Backup:
Acronis True Image 11

 

Where in the world are 110v machines used?

 

im surprised, i havent changed my setup in a while now... sometimes i even feel un-easy using drivesentry cause its soo dam quiet LOL, i had to run a random uninstaller for one of my programs and i finally got an alert for that, just had to make sure its even still running im very impressed how quiet they have made it, nice job on the whitelisting, other companies could definetly learn a thing or 2 from their whitelist or how they do it

 

in the US

 

just added Dynamic Security Agent

 

May I ask why? What protection features interested you?