What is your security setup these days?

Norton Antivirus 2011
Prevx + SafeOnline

 

Microsoft Security Essentials
LUA
DEP
SEHOP
Google Chrome

 

After pulling out hairs with different setups, I'm back to my "comfort zone":

Removed:

Prevx+SafeOnline Paid

Google Chrome

Online Armor Free

LUA



Added:

Firefox+ Adblock Plus and Noscript

Sandboxie Free (soon to be paid, hate that one sandbox at a time limit)


Stayed the same:

DEP

SEHOP

Hitman Pro Paid

Avast 5 Free

 

Real time: OA++ (various programs set to run safer by deafult).
On demand: Sandboxie, MBAM, Avira.

 

Adding HMP as On Demand

 

big change for me, got my new laptop a couple days ago and ive been having fun setting that up pretty simply setup right now, ill be adding a firewall a bit later on.

Windows 7 x64

Real-Time:
Avast Free
WinPatrol

On-Demand:
MBAM
Hitman Pro

 

are you running winpatrol free or paid?

 

paid.

 

cool

 

I finally found what I've been looking for

 

i didnt know that norton has parental control

 

Is that a 6 month trial?

 

Running Avast 5 free and Spyware Terminator 2.7.2.125

 

how is spyware terminator now?

 

not to bad. Just using it again.

in 2weeks or so they are going to release their 64bit version then start on the Beta of 3.0.

 

cool did you tested againts malware?

 

well with HIPs turned on nothing will get passed it. but it still has a hard time Cleaning. but if installed on a clean system. ull have no worries of infection.

 

Trying System Protect

 

avira personal - heuristics set high with secure startup
comodo firewall and sandbox only
emsisoft antimalware (mem usage only about 12M total!)
geswall
peerblock
zonealarm with iespyad
IE8 not used and on high security
default browser opera

on demand scanners(not running):
mbam
spyware doctor
super antispyware
emco malware destroyer
spybot tools for keeping an eye on browser hijacks

other:
bugoff
hardenit
hijackthis
socklock
disabled services
network connections set to tcpip only(all others unchecked)
all windows components unchecked except accesories, update root certificates, and windows media player
paragon b&r for emergencies

any suggestions?

 

No, unused key from some promotion I grabbed some time ago.

 

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John Bull
PS :- A thread with over 10,000 replies becomes utterly useless.

 

Just curious...Why?

 

Realtime:
-Panda Cloud Antivirus Free

On-Demand Scanner:
-MBAM 1.46 Free
-SAS Portable(on FlashDrive)

Firewall:
-Windows Firewall
-Belkin Wireless Modem Router Firewall

That's all in my system for now..
Any suggestions on what to add?

 

YES ! Install Sandboxie Free or pay for it if you feel generous. It will boost your security up by the best part of a tidy lot. It`s a bug booby trap that is as near impregnable as you can get. The last 4 programs in my signature are worth a try too. A-Squared Emergency Kit Free is superb as a stand alone sweeper. You may also add WOT to give some idea of site credibility.

John B

 

Windows XP PRo Desktop Setup

Lua
SRP
DEP

Prevx facebook
Eset


Might try out win7 soon but will see -