What is your security setup these days?

Virtually never do pay for my AV/security software. Where I live, if I shop smart, I'm able to get my security software for free every year (after rebates).

 

I usually don't post my security setup becaues then people would think I'm biased in what I say.

Right I'm running;

- Avast Free; Auto-sandbox disabled and only running Behavior, Network, Script and File shield = really light.

- Sandboxie; Using the experimental protection for x64 which provides as secure protection as it does for x86-architecture. Browser (Chrome) sandboxed with Drop My Rights and delete of data on exit. Download directory set to a forced folder which doesn't allow Internet access. All Internet facing applications are sandboxed in different sandboxes as well which are restricted to access the web and restricted to run any other application than the sandbox is for.

- Admuncher; Which blocks all advertisments which are potentially malicious in some cases.

- Hitman Pro; For on-demand scans.

- Virus Total uploader; For applications downloaded into the download area which is also forced Sandboxed with no Internet access.

 

Running DefenseWall Personal Firewall and comodo firewall with d+(sandbox disable) light and smooth so far.

 

Why run 2 personal firewalls with HIPS/Sandbox?

 

NIS 2011 on my bros laptop, my PC is still dead (It's a netbook and he is not as techie so he doesn't likes pop ups)

 

Have you quit using AppGuard Shadek?

 

for me OA and prevx are serving me very well at the moment but i also likes appguard and defensewall alot
i am loving Online Armor alot

 

It is tempting but I need to start making apps ASAP if I want to make a profit off of it the longer I wait the higher the chances someone else will come up with a similar idea. Not to mention I will lose my student discount soon

 

I like! Antivirus programs are a joke,let alone having to pay for one.Some eventually see the light,others struggle though the fog.

 

That's exactly what I was thinking .

 

Sadly, I was needed to remove AppGuard due to a serious bug of some sort. All of a sudden, I could not start one single application on my computer. I couldn't uninstall AppGuard and was therefore forced to revert back to an old image. I installed AppGuard again but after a few days I got the same error (Error message saying I didn't have the privileges to start applications). So I reverted back and tried without AppGuard, and no everything's fine.

AppGuard is still used as the only protection for the other 5 computers at home though! It's only my gamer PC that can't take AppGuard at the moment. I will go back to it as soon as the new version is released.

 

Hmmmm, gamer PC. Already pretty sure has a bunch of rootkit protections installed, courtesy of game vendors.

 

Real-Time/Resident/On-Access

• DefenseWall Personal Firewall v3.12 BETA
• WinPatrol Cloud Edition Plus 20.0.2011.2
• Ad Muncher v4.91 Premium

On-Demand

• Avira AntiVir Rescue System
• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Free 1.50.1100.1
• SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition 5.0 Pre-Release
• Norton Power Eraser
• Emsisoft Emergency Kit
• Hitman Pro 3.5.8 Build 119 (Paid)
• Dr.Web CureIt!

Network/Browser

• TP-Link TL-WR340G 54M Wireless G Router (SPI Firewall)
• Norton DNS
• Mozilla Firefox 4 (Sandboxed by DefenseWall, NoScript)
• Google Chrome 12.0.742.9 (Sandboxed by DefenseWall, "--safe-plugins", Block all plugins)
• Internet Explorer 9 (Sandboxed by DefenseWall)

System Hardening

• Autorun/Autoplay: Disabled
• Windows Firewall: Disabled
• Windows Defender: Disabled
• Windows System Restore: Disabled
• Administrator Account
• User Account Control: Default
• Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 2.0.3: Maximum settings
  All Internet-facing applications + Microsoft Office 2010
• Unsigned Drivers: Block
• Detect Application Installations: Off

Instant Recovery

• Rollback Rx

 

removed MBAM, leaving only Hitman Pro as on-demand scanner.

one of these thing is more than enough, imo.

hell,the only thing Hitman ever finds are tracking cookies.....

 

No rootkits installed. I only play Steam games and I always make sure to look at what DRM-protection the games have before I buy them. And besides, AppGuard was working well for 4 months before is bugged my computer with the same software & games installed.

 

Trying this setup lol:

Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.10
Avast Internet Security 6.0.1091 (Firewall: Work/Medium Zone; Shields: Web, P2P, IM Shield, Network & Script; Additional Protection: Sandboxing, AutoSandbox, SafeZone & WebRep)
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.50.1.1100

 

Simple:
Preference, compatibility and usage on my system's resource.
They complement each other.

 

Using;

Vipre AV
MBAM Pro
UAC on MAX with Pass
Firefox 4 with NoScript, Adblock Plus and Ghostery
Norton DNS

 

UPDATE:
Reflashed my router to DD-WRT added on a RADIUS server and WPA2 ENTERPRISE. Also enabled java and activeX filtering!

 

i just got my upgrade licence code for DriveSentry Plus i will try this new software and see whats new

 

Thanks for your response shadek. I am looking forward to the next release also. I haven't had the problems that you have had on your gamer PC, but I have run into other issues that I hope will be resolved soon.

Dave

 

Removed Privatefirewall. Installed Online Armor free.

 

My setup:

DNS service: Norton DNS
Ad bloking: Fanboy TPL´s for IE9

Browser protection: IE9 runs under Sandboxie[Drop rights and delete on exit enabled]+Keyscrambler. The sandbox folder is directed to a RAM disk (Dataram Ramdisk), so the sandbox folder itself is totally erased at system restart/shutdown.

Real-time AV: Avast free with file shield and webshield.

File shield - C:\ is excluded from real time in order to enhance system and programs performance. File shield scans all other partitions (the RAM disk where the sandbox is placed; the partition used for data storage and where all download locations are placed[into one single folder]; removable devices).

Webshield - max. heuristics, potentialy unwanted programs scan enabled.

On demand AV: Hitman Pro with automated daily scans.

System restore: Keriver 1 Click Restore free - To restore a clean image through the boot screen in case any malware infects the system, instability after some update... Also use Shadow Defender when i want to try new software.

System: Windows 7 x64
Administrator account
UAC: enabled [MAX.]
Windows firewall: enabled
Windows Defender: disabled
System restore: disabled
Autorun: disabled

Other software [maintenance]: Filehippo update checker, CCleaner, Puran Defrag, Advanced System Care.

All free versions, except Shadow Defender.
Any suggestion? Thanks!

 

i am just running OnLine Armor Premium and hitman pro and my pc feels fast and secure,i may upgrade to the OA++ version as it has emsisoft scaning engine

 

Does OA++ include both AV-engines (Emsisoft and Ikarus) or just Emsisoft's engine?