What is your security setup these days?

Thank you, they should call it WebGuard AntiSpyware instead of Enhanced AntiSpyware

 

Not yet a born security setup, but right now I will be formatting a system for a family member, and will be as follows:

Windows Vista SP2
Windows Firewall
LUA + SRP + UAC + Windows Defender/Microsoft Security Essentials (I'm leaning towards the MSE.)
IE 8 for online banking and the likes, with security settings tweaked, only to allow certain contents to those same sites.
Opera for daily browsing, also tweaked only to allow certain contents on a per-basis site.

I'm also considering installing Windows Steady State.

Will also disable unnecessary services, which also pose a risk.

Of course, common sense on their heads! The main security!

No need for bloody HIPS, etc. They make system slower, sometimes the cause of failures, etc. They cause confusion, as well.

Windows provides useful protection mechanisms (Not everyone, unfortunately, is aware of that.), so why not use them right?

If within her budget, considering so far everything is free (of course, paid with Windows ), since she will be making use of Internet via USB connection device, I might recommend, also, getting a router allowing the connection of that device to it.

 

Shadow Defender (a new apps for me)
Eset Nod 32
SuperAntispyware
Anti-Malwarebytes
RogueRemover Pro
Zemana Anti-logger
Hostman

(Outpost Pro, some troubles with Eset Nod and Sanboxie. I'm in contact with Agnitum support staff)

 

Currently trying out a new setup...

SafeXP, Seconfig XP: as always. SafeXP closes some of the dumber security holes in the default Windows install, Seconfig fixes a few that SafeXP misses.

(Also, autoplay, being useless and dangerous, gets turned off.)

Windows Firewall: I'll admit an outbound firewall can be useful sometimes, but IMHO when you really need one it's already too late - your system has been subverted and the firewall is no longer trustworthy. So for now I'm going with the built-in firewall.

DriveSentry: tests seem to indicate it's very good at the HIPS thing. It's also very lightweight.

Returnil: two reasons to have this. One, for the anti-execute plugin, which should theoretically back up DriveSentry; two, the actual virtualization system, in case I ever have to deal with e.g. an infected USB drive.

MBAM: backup for scanning suspect files, and for scanning my whole system if it comes to that.

HijackThis: its utility is obvious.

 

Yet again, still the same after nearly 18 months. The only thing that has changed is the version number of each app.

 

DefenseWall
avast! home (network and standard shield on)

Waiting for avast! version 5.

 

You mentioned a cookie app.
Don't know if it works on Firefox but works with all window versions.

http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/Network/cookie/Freeware.htm

Been using this for years now.
Maybe it's what you are looking for.

 

my is
Kasperasky Ineternet Sceurety 2010 9.0.0.459 http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/kis_latest_versions?downlink=206910647
Windows Defender 1.1.1593.0 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D
windows xp sp3 ( no patches )
(man thos patches slow my system down )

 

Don't get me wrong but this sounds nice:

Hehe

 

Real time:
a-squared
online armor
zemana

on demand:
malwarebytes'
hitman pro

Not that much I guess.

 

Thanks for the suggestion. I used to use it years ago but it's I.E only and I'm pretty much 99.99% Firefox nowadays(some sites perform better under I.E). I do use workarounds but TBH I like being in control of the cookies rather than the only option of 'block all and allow by exception' .The various add-ons for Firefox don't give me what Cookiewall, CookiePal, CookieCrusher, RTCC4 gave me. They are all exclusive to I.E. Seems cookie's aren't important any more and the talented authors who created those I mentioned appear to have taken the attitude it's not worth doing a Firefox version. Unfortunately, no matter how many Firefox cookie 'add-ons' I try, they just don't do it the way the old cookie manager did it.

Something that clears the cookie cache every xx seconds or minutes. It's not much to ask, but it seems it is. Fruitless search continues...

muf

 

1. Vista x32 SP2 (WD Off, UAC On, WF On)
2. NAT/SPI Router Firewall
3. Acronis True Image 2009 Home

I'm not using any security softwares.
Not because I'm a pro, but because I don't know what to use.

 

Using the new setup in my sig



A perfect combination of anti-malware, firewall, and HIPS.

When all else fails, EAZ-Fix is my last resort.

 

Router with NAT/SPI firewall, off line external harddisk with Image and Data backup recovery software


General 'house PC' Intel E5200@3,0Ghz 2GB RAM, 250MB Sata2 HD, 7600GTNvidea (made silent without fan

Real Time on XP Pro

DefenseWall (Dutch)
Winpatrol Plus (Dutch), reasons for WP
a) I have browser plug protection disabled in DW
b) delayed update of A2 through A2cmd /u
c) Bill's 4th of july offer

On demand (right click context scan)
* A2 Free (Dutch)

Unused lisences
- DriveSentry = disappointed in their 'life long lisence'
- GeSWall Pro = will be used for Vista 64 PC soon
- Malware Defender = waiting for playing time on test image

Cheers Kees

 

Can I get opinions on these possible setups? What do you think is best?

KIS 2010 + Prevx Edge (surfing is slower with KIS)

AntiVir Premium Suite (without WebGuard) + Prevx Edge

Avast Free + Prevx Edge + Outpost Firewall

Buy NOD32 and pair it with Prevx Edge and Outpost

NIS 2009 + Threatfire + Prevx Edge

I can't do my #1 option, Outpost + Antivir + Prevx, because I get continuing problems with Outpost and AntiVir. My options are also limited with Vista 64-bit.

 

I say: KIS 2010 + Prevx Edge, or NIS 2009 + Threatfire and GesWall or Sandboxie, if they are compatible with NIS, I don't know.

 

Thanks, but Sandoxie isn't available on Vista 64-bit. Not sure if GesWall is yet.

 

IMHO NIS + TF/Prevx is good. But you really can't go wrong with any of those setups.

 

currently.......
OA premium
A Squared antimalware 4.5
sandboxie 3.38
Rollback rx
winpatrol plus
admuncher

 

Real-time
Windows Firewall
Prevx Edge free/trial

On-demand
AntiVir Personal
Sandboxie
Returnil Personal Edition

Browsing
Firefox with WOT and AdblockPlus
RoboForm free

Backup
Paragon Drive Backup Express
Syncback free

 

Full List - July 8, 2009 - Updated , Added , Removed

Vista Home Premium SP2 (UAC OFF \ WD OFF)

Network
Two Linksys Routers (DD-WRT Firmware) in WDS Mode
WEP 128-Bit Encryption & Wireless MAC Filtering Enabled
SPI Firewall Enabled

Resident
Online Armor ++ 3.5.0.30 Beta (Paid)**
Sandboxie 3.38 (Paid)

On-Demand
Shadow Defender 1.1.0.278 (Paid)
Active@ Disk Image 3.2.6 (Paid)
VMWare Workstation 6.5.2 - Various OS (Paid)

Browser, Immunization, Tweaks
Firefox 3.5 Final (Ad-Block Plus, CustomizeGoogle, Better Privacy, TACO, WOT, ShowIP)
KeyScrambler Personal 2.4.1.1 & RoboForm Pro 6.9.95 (IE & FF)
Malware Patrol's Block List (via Hosts File)
IP Blocklist file for Online Armor, Bluetack Blocklists (Level 1,2,3 for P2P)
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6.2 (Partially Immunized \ Excluded Global Hosts)
Spyware Blaster 4.2 (All Protection Enabled + Customblocking.txt)
Vista Services Optimizer 1.1.42.2 (Manual Tuneup)
Ultimate Windows Tweaker 1.1 (Customized)
SpeedGuide.net Vista TcpIp Patch 1.3
TCP-Z 2.5.1.50 (TCPZ Driver Installed)
Greatis Reanimator 6.1.6.13 (Disk Protection - Enabled)

** OA++ includes A-squared Anti-Spyware and Ikarus Anti-Virus Engines

dja2k

 

Hi,

I see you are still using SP1?
Any reasons? Just curious.

Thanks in advance.

 

had SP2 been fınal released? i never got an auto-update for it myself?

 

Hi,

Yes, SP2 was released on 2009 May 25th.
Check this out.

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Standalone (KB948465)

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Five Language Standalone for x64-based systems (KB948465)

Also released for 'ALL LANGUAGES'

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - ALL Language Standalone (KB948465)

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - ALL Language Standalone for x64-based Systems (KB948465)

P.S. Check your Automatic Update again. It should be there.

 

Router with NAT/SPI firewall, off line external harddisk with Image (Paragon) and Data (Syncback) backuprecovery software


General 'house PC' Intel E5200@3,0Ghz 2GB RAM, 250MB Sata2 HD, 7600GTNvidea (made silent without fan

Real Time on XP Pro

DefenseWall (Dutch)
Winpatrol Plus (Dutch), delayed update of A2 through A2cmd /u (some agents set to autoblock, taskswatch disabled)

On demand AV/AS/AT (right click context scan)
* A2 Free (Dutch)

On demand check of startups (they all provide support through cloud based blacklists)
* Panda Anti Rootkit free
* OSAM startup manager free
* RegRun Reanimator free
* Hitman Pro 3.5

Cheers Kees