What is your security setup these days?

Added Web of Trust

 

I have 2 computers, one is older desktop that needs a light resource touch. Another is a lappy, that is fairly up to snuff, both running Windows XP Home.

Ive been trying to learn all the different terminology and types of protection. But its a bit overwhelming. I also have a User2 that is much more less tech savvy than I using the computers, (not calling myself a computer genius). They primarily use the Older Desktop with 2 GHz Celeron 2gb RAM, and I am testintg and trying out things ont the Fast Lappy, and will probably have 2 different setups at the end of the testing and learning (and teaching User2).

So far I have this...

Everything is latest release.

Desktop

XP Home SP3
Admin Rights

Linksys Hub Hardware Firewall

Windows Firewall On

Avira 10 Free
SuperAntiSpyware
WinPatrol Free - which makes User2 jumpy and agitated.
KeyScrambler Free
Secunia PSI
Hostman with MVPS Hosts list

Macrium Reflect - Just learning to use this.

IE8 which is basically not used, except for extremely stupid sites.

Firefox 3.6 (AdBlock Plus, BetterPrivacy, Certificate Patrol, CS Lite, FlashBlock, Ghostery, KeyScrambler, TamperData, TACO, TrackMeNot, WorldIP, WOT) Trying out NoScript but it seems a bit busy and labour intensive, I might be able to live with it but User2 will definitely not. Will be teaching other user some of this stuff. Looking into RoboForm, Last Pass, and Weave & XMarks as well. Need more research.

Opera 10 used as frequently as Firefox.

Chrome which I havent messed with much yet, but will be getting use.

Seamonkey ditto Chrome.


Lappy

XP Home SP3
Admin Rights

Linksys Hub Hardware Firewall

Windows Firewall On

Fresh install of OS on new HD.
Avast 5 Free
SuperAnti Spyware
WinPatrol Free
KeyScrambler Free
Secunia PSI
SuMo
Hostman with HPHosts and MVPS lists.

Ditto Browsers

On Demand:

A Squared Free
Malware Bytes Anti Malware

 

Edited previous post, to pose questions in there own thread.

 

April 1, 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 ++ 4.0.0.39 Beta (Paid)
• Sandboxie 3.45.05 Beta (Paid)
• Shadow Defender 1.1.0.325 (Paid)

On-Demand

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.45
• VirusTotal Uploader 2.0
• Active@ Disk Image 4.0.1 (Paid)
• VMWare Workstation 7 (Paid)

Browser, Immunization, Tweaks

• Firefox 3.6.3 (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

 

Currently Messing with my own setup...

BTW, Hi Jmonge,

What happens with your PM quota? Is it working or not?

 

what is your current security set up?

 

can a moderator please help fixing my forum quote?thanks in advance

 

any boddy there? hi moderators

 

Maybe better option will be PM to one of them?

 

dja2k you got down w7 64bit online armor. but online armor only has 32bit versions??

 

I believe OA 64bit is currently in private beta.

 

Yeah it is. Thats going to be great when it comes out.

 

dja2k is one of their Beta testers.

 

he is a OA beta freak as i am DW beta freak lol

 

@ dja2k: The latest Sandboxie beta is 3.45.05. I think u miss-typed.

 

Back to what works. Simplification.

 

huh?... i culdve sworn i remember u saying how GDATA wasnt working on some of ur computers last time...

 

Back to Shadow Defender 1.1.0.323,From Returnil 2010 Home Lux.

 

interesting looks like all our popular vendors are moving forward with 64bit now.

sandboxie now has 64 bit
xiaolin is phasing out MD with a new MD under a different name which I presume will be 64bit.
Online Armor is in 64 bit beta.

I wonder what is going to happen with IIlya and his Defense Wall?

 

you are correct but they finally got my stuff straighten out. I have just now gone back, For a user with multiple computers their prices and protection are worth it.

Some vendors are going to find it hard to survive with their ridiculous high prices and limited number of computers allowed.

 

Using Avira and DefenseWall 3.

With Prevx 3 I have problem with Internet connection.

 

Ahh, this new Avira is piece of ekhmm...

Using DefenseWall 3 and Prevx 3.0 with SafeOnline.

 

you have to allow for untrusted prevx in the firewall so prevx doesnt have problem connecting to the internet when scaning

 

On my real system (WinXP home SP3)

avast 5 free

Sandboxie paid (secured settings) for browsing, games, and quick testing (each their own sandbox)

Zonealarm free, 80289 didn't like the 9 version

WinPatrol a nice watchdog

On demand: Mbam free, SAS free, Hitman, Avira.

and for for testing, banking and stuff I use several virtual PC configurations

VPC Banking: DW, Prevx free, Avira free on demand and IE8 with undo option on.... a little paranoid, I know ...

Testing: several VPC,s with different security setups

for instance: I don't like NetFramework and java on my real PC, so I put those buggers on a VPC or in a Sandbox.

Cheers.

 

Really want to test the G-Data 2011 beta but i'm waiting the release in english