What is your security setup these days?

You have just described the impotence of security.

Those here who have a desire to learn and play, are much safer than the casual user. They can create elegant schemes, hack-n-whack schemes, Fort Knox schemes, ultra light schemes, and it does not matter per se, because of the level of knowledge that needs to be present. Seeing an attachement with an executable inside, heck, even knowing what an executable is, will prevent so many problems from arising.

All the testing that goes on here, is fun, and can teach you a lot, but is IMHO basically useless for the masses. We can all agree that this is secure or that is secure, but if we put most of our methods onto a casual users computer, they will still get infected.

It all boils down to knowledge. Computers are not complex to me, but they are to many I know. Figuring out my taxes is an exercise in frustration to me, but not to a few that I know.

I think perhaps the best to do anymore is just teach them some imaging, some safe hex regarding online transactions, and how to do a proper backup of critical data, and call it good. I don't see any real way to 'cure' thier bad habits and lack of desire to understand.

Keep up the testing here, as we all learn from it

Sul.

 

i definitely agree.

 

this is true sul

 

My new security setup:
Realtime: Norton Internet Security 2010,Superantispyware Pro

On demand: Malwarebytes free

Browsing:
Firefox, IE8, have Norton Safe web

Flock has these addons:
PC tools browser defender
WOT
No-script

 

Prevention & Detection: Comodo Internet Security 4
- Using default configuration "Internet Security"
Firewall: Safe Mode
Defense+: Safe Mode
Sandbox: Enabled
Antivirus: Stateful

Cure: Comodo Time Machine
Browser: Comodo Dragon
System Cleaning/Tune Up: Comodo System Cleaner
Cloud Scanning: Comodo Cloud Scanner

All latest versions.

 

Why don't you try some products from Comodo?

 

LOL, was that sarcasm hahaha

I consider Comodo Products good anyways
I would use CIS but my bro keeps me away from it, too much complains.

If it was not for him my main HIPS would be Comodo Firewall+Hips and a stand alone AV.

 

just trialing vipre antivirus 30 days for free it is very lite/fast like i like it

 

back to Avast.

 

March 18, 2010 - Updated , Added , Removed

Windows 7 Professional x64 (UAC:OFF, WD: OFF, FW: OFF, DEP: ON)

Network

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

Resident

• Online Armor ++ 4.0.0.36 Beta (Paid)
• Sandboxie 3.45.03 Beta (Paid)
• Shadow Defender 1.1.0.325 (Paid)

On-Demand

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.44
• VirusTotal Uploader 2.0
• Active@ Disk Image 3.3.4 (Paid)
• VMWare Workstation 7 (Paid)

Browser, Immunization, Tweaks

• Firefox 3.6 (Ad-Block Plus, Better Privacy, TACO, WOT, ShowIP, TrackMeNot, Ghostery)
• KeyScrambler Personal 2.6.0.0 (IE & FF)
• RoboForm Pro 6.9.99 (IE & FF)
• Malware Patrol's Block List (via Hosts File)
• Bluetack Blocklists (Level 1,2,3 for P2P)
• Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6.2 (Full Immunization w/o Global Hooks)
• Spyware Blaster 4.2 (All Protection Enabled + Customblocking.txt)
• Vista Services Optimizer 1.2 Build 108 (Manual Tuneup)
• Ultimate Windows Tweaker 2.1 (Customized)
• SpeedGuide.net Vista TcpIp Patch 1.5
• Panda Research USB Vacine 1.0.1.4 (Computer Vaccinated)

dja2k

 

I was "enticed" into giving Spybot S&D another try today and lo & behold, 19 issues that weren't detected by SAS or MBAM (they must have been here for awhile). Apparently none of which were FP's. I guess I'll see how I like using it as on-demand, I'm not using Tea-Timer.

 

... but the Comodo Browser is outdated, isn't it?

 

i asume ance is right and besides their av still has a lot of FP-s but the firewall is very strong

 

You didn't mention D+ and Sandbox which are the most important, did I miss something?

 

no i just said a thought about AV the rest is fine and more than fine . Comodo is getting better i guess.

 

OA++
Geswall free.
Got rid of A2 beta 5. It was giving me random lock ups and blue screens. I'll have to wait for RC or full release. OA++ and Geswall is a good combo anyway. I can live without my behavior blocker for a while.

 

u could try out threatfire

 

Isn't that kinda overkill. Since OA already has its own HIPS working.

 

I certainly think so. I already think using OA with GW is overkill. I'd use GW and add some on-demand checker, like the combo of MBAM and HMP - the two complement each other just perfectly.

 

Time for a change in anticipation of Avira 10 Premium... - (see signature)

 

I agree

Geswall with Avira on demand would be good to go!

 

DefenSeWall Personal fireWall v3 beta 6 and prevx v3 beta

 

The reason I suggested HMP and MBAM instead is because I've had better experience with those, respected by others for their effectiveness. HMP is also guaranteed to ALWAYS be up-to-date with its results as it asks the cloud.

 

MBAM Pro right? I don't think that OA and geswall is overkill. OA has its hips and i'm not using the runsafer for browsers. GesWall is my isolation program. Similar to the OA++ and sandboxie that alot of folks use.

 

The only security software that I have, which is also my operating system, is Ubuntu 9.10. I simply cannot wait for Lucid Lynx i.e Ubuntu 10.04.


Thanks.