What is your security setup these days?

xp sp3 updated always
my mind
chrome
and avast! high heuristics an pua enabled

 

No, I did try Immunet Protect 1 a while ago and I didn't like that one at all, I don't know how much has changed.

But I have tried everything just for fun, since my ESET license lasts another year:
- AVG Free 9.0, I did quite like it, really nothing wrong with it, it just needs the full antirootkit (I personall don't need it because of 64-bit, but it is the most major drawback), but I really think AVG Free 10 will be back as the king of free antiviruses;
- Avira Personal 10, totally disliked it, just like I always have;
- avast! 5 Free, really nothing wrong with it, good option, but it ain't my favourite;
- Microsoft Security Essentials, my favourite freebie: easy to use, perfect Windows 7 integraton, light, best interface of all antiviruses, but it needs to improve it's update system, and also it's detection has to be improved a little;
- Panda Cloud Antivirus Free, version 1.1 is really a huge step forward, but it ain't my favourite freebie, also I totally dislike the ugly interface: it's simplicity is nice, but the graphics look unprofessional and low quality (especially the close/minimize buttons)
- Comodo Internet Security 4, I don't like the concept of HIPS and I don't feel like I need it, since my behavior is not risky. The antivirus alone is not an option since it totally sucks;
- PC Tools Antivirus Free 7, totally sucks;
- G Data AntiVirus 2011, great detection, in contrary to avast! and Avira the behavior blocker actually works and is really a step forward, it has a nice GUI, but it is still slow and heavy;
- Norton AntiVirus 2011, I have to admit I always have been a Norton bashers, but the last years it really is good, and 2011 is great. But I still don't like the company Symantec behind it. But next to ESET NOD32 it is the only one I might pay for;
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010, around 2006 I was a Kaspersky fan, but not anymore;
- McAfee VirusScan Plus 2010, to my surprise I didn't dislike it, but it still ain't worth buying;
- BitDefender Antivirus 2010, it's detection ain't bad, but it totally sucks.

The testing ended up with liking ESET NOD32 most so I really can't believe Immunet 2 will change that, maybe PrevX full (without SafeOnline ofcourse, don't like things with intercept with my browser) can change it, but PrevX has quite some false positives (I know because I have Hitman Pro and of all it's FP's PrevX is the source).

 

Hi everyone.
I used to have a ton of security software but lately i started to trim it down. It went from paid apps to freeware, from multi layers and multi apps to "as minimalistic as possible".

Now i changed my security a bit and removed almost all the previous apps. In use:
- XP limited user account
- Firefox (privacy browsing, adblock, noscript, betterprivacy, cookiekiller)
- Comodo internet security

But then i realized that i got nothing on PC that would be missed if something went wrong (even if disk crashed). I got no photos, no documents, no music, no videos, no games. All i use PC for is Firefox-ing and notepad-ing. I don't have paypal or ebay account, no passwords are ever used, except for mail (there are no contacts in it) and forums, for what i don't care that much, new account can easily be opened. I surf mostly on "good" sites so don't care if everyone can shoulder-surf with me (if you want to know, i'll tell you
So now i am going for setup that is as light as possible but has enough security for preventing badcodes to cloge the machine, so surfing can be done and i wouldn't need to reinstal OS every time. Perhaps i will go for xpud linux on USB (it looks like google OS, just with firefox)

 

Network Protection:
Linksys Router with SP1 Firewall
OpenDNS Free (Phishing and "Basic Malware/Botnet" protection enabled)

Real-time Protection:
Avast Home (Shields: File System + Web + Network + Behaviour) [Password Protected]
Comodo Internet Security Premium (Firewall+HIPS+Sandbox) [Password Protected]
Immunet Protect 2
WinPatrol Free

Passive Protection:
Windows 7 UAC (no prompts, thanks to UAC Tweak. Everything else is enabled: default drop rights, File & Registry Virtualization, etc.)
Disallowed-by-default Software Restriction Policy

On-demand Scanning:
A-squared Free
Malwarebytes' Anti-malware
Hitman Pro
Sophos Anti-Rootkit
SUPERAntispyware
Trend Micro Housecall

Firefox Add-ons:
Adblock Plus (Malware Domains subscription)
LastPass
LinkExtend
NoScript

Others:
Anubis (http://anubis.iseclab.org/)
EULAlyzer
HiJackThis (+ http://www.hijackthis.de/)
VirusTotalUploader

Updates:
RSS Feeds: Freeware Guide, Fileforum, FileHippo.com, Freeware Files, kaldata.net, MajorGeeks.
KC Softwares SUMo

Virtualization:
SandBoxie (+ DropRights)
Vmware Player

System Backup:
Paragon Backup & Recovery

Every other security features on Windows 7 Pro 64-bit (excluding Windows Defender and Firewall) are on default.


Also got Ubuntu Netbook with Noscript and WOT. It's being updated regularly.

 

added sandboxie again i plan to run a sandbox program from now on it is very risky to just depend on anitivirus/antispyware/firewall only malware is getting very smart every day
note:i tested alot of malware and the programs that really blocks malware are sandbox/virtualization apps

 

Removed:
Geswall Free

Installed:
Immunet Protect Free
Appdefend Free

Still Have:
Online Armor Pro
Hitman Pro
Malwarebytes

BRING IT!!!

 

Windows XP SP3 (updated)
Avast! Internet Security (paid, valid)
GeSWall Professional (paid, valid)
Hitman (Free)
in future
Immunet Protect

 

Windows 7 ultimate 32bit
Comodo DNS

Realtime:

• Windows 7 firewall (with firewall control by Dicu)
• Trusteer Rapport [PRO]
• Immunet Protect [PAID]
• Ghost security Appdefend [PAID] (The best outbound available)
• Defensewall 3.01 [PAID]
• Winpatrol [FREE]
  

Any need to changes anything?

 

i loaded and fill the sandbox with tons of malware then just close my browser as my sandbox is in auto-delete/empty the sandbox and then scan the pc and zero-malware same malware i tested MD(fail) sandboxie is rock solid protection and also my slow down isue is solved

 

nice see you realise thing many us know for years!

 

NIS2011 Beta
Sandboxie
Hitman Pro

 

yes man

 

Added Panda Cloud AV
Running great!

 

added MJ Registry Watcher v1.2.7.1 to my signiture let's see how it works as my registry guard

 

Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3
Limited User Account / Access Control List / Data Execution Prevention / Software Restriction Policy / NAT Router Firewall / Google Public DNS

Realtime:

• Windows XP Firewall
• Keyscrambler Personal
• Peerblock
• MBRGuard

Browser:

• Internet Explorer 8 (Local Intranet: High / Privacy Setting: Med-High / SmartScreen Filter: ON / Popup Blocker: ON)
• Google Chrome (from Google pack. thanks kees)

 

What am i using right now ...?

Only Ubuntu 9.10 "Live CD"

 

After trialing numerous products this is my final setup :

CIS 4.1 Premium (firewall only, no D+, no AV)
Avast 5 Free

Really great combo, and altough I can use several paid products (already have licenses), to my suprise both of this products are free

 

Also forgot to mention i have Panda USB Vaccine installed separately

 

This setup is a keeper for me.

Hopefully

 

Noob, Do you have Avast and Panda Cloud running at the same time?

 

Windows 7 ultimate 32bit
Comodo DNS - Hitman Pro - HijackThis

Realtime:

• Windows 7 firewall (with firewall control by Dicu)
• Trusteer Rapport
• MBRGuard
• Winpatrol [FREE]
• Immunet Protect [PAID]
• Ghost security Appdefend [PAID] (The best outbound available)
• Defensewall 3.02 [PAID]
  

What to leave out? if needed?

 

Yep, on Windows 7 x86
And running without conflicts since day 1 xD

 

Removed VirtualBox.

No problem,just hardly ever used it.

rat

 

Removed GeSWall Pro and avast! Free from one computer.
Just running OA Free (with internet-facing apps Run Safer) and Prevx real-time. Going to see how that works on this one machine for awhile.

 

I'm tempted, it's my dream team .