What is your security setup these days?

AV scanners are always good to have around to check questionable file.

i don't want any of those running real-time on my machine though.

 

New setup... Wait for it...

Linux! I feel safer already

If anyone wants my remaining Eset Nod32 license PM me it's going to waste now I am on linux again (hopefully forever ).

 

I'm getting there. I can't honestly say the last time I got infected. Not testing or anything but really stumbled onto something. With that being said I think that I can ditch my AV at any point. I believe that Comodo Firewall with D+ and sandbox, sandboxie and shadow defender running is enough. I can add emsisoft on demand, instead of Emergency kit. I'm hoping that D+ is as good as say spyshelter. Of course being on this forum as long as I've been, I should be able to answer that question. Doubt is a horrible thing.

 

I might try to switch to PC-BSD 9 once its released.

right now win7 with the usual OS built-in security + sandboxie + MVPSHOST + OpenDNS.

 

What say this security setup:
Panda Cloud Antivirus Free + Sandboxie Paid + Shadow Defender + Malware Defender

 

Very nice Ocsi. You might consider a third party firewall. You could ditch malware defender and add something that has a HIPS like Outpost, comodo, private firewall, zonealarm. Other than that you have a good combo.
You could even ditch the AV too. Its the newest thing. Everyone is doing it.

 

Everyone is doing it here at Wilders only.

 

True. No one else would be confident enough to even think of trying it.

 

Panda CLoud Pro 1.5, HMP, and Acronis

 

Doubt might not be so horrible. It might be a good way to gauge the level of security you need to be running. From what I can tell here, the more you know about security and how the computer works and your own particular vulnerabilities, the more confidence you naturally have to run a fewer number of security programs, or at least a different kind.

 

And = Malwarebytes'Anti-Malware + Hitman Pro - on-demand scan

 

ESET Smart Security 5
firewall and hips in interactive mode

 

Ok that didn't last long.
I'm back to using an AV.
For some reason I couldn't stand using shadowdefender realtime. I tried to make some random changes to my system so I had to reboot and then make the changes. Very annoying. Now I remember the same reason I never used returnil alot.
Anyway I'm back to using Avast free at the moment. It's actually running lighter than CIS with the AV installed. I'll be keeping my eyes open to see what I can use. Maybe a Anti-EX?

 

Where's firewall? If you use internet then you definitely need one. Maybe in Comodo if you already have Defense+.

 

-Windows 7 x86, UAC at Max
-Standard User Account
-Software Restriction Policy with those rules; https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1658981&postcount=31
-Windows Firewall with advanced security
-Mvps Host
-Google Chrome stable (click and play, javascript disabled, blocked 3rd cookies)

On Demand; Hitman Pro (not paid) and MBAM

 

thats not necessarily true, it depends on the user and his situation (if you are referring to using a 3rd party FW) im assuming he does have the default windows firewall enabled so he should be fine.

 

Now rocking Eset Nod32 for linux Runs smoothly.

 

Hi!
Avast is OK for resident protection. For on-demand scanning I would go with Emisoft, Malwarebytes and Hitman PRO. I would ditch Ad-Aware.
Comodo with Defense+ is great addition.

 

Comodo FW/D+
WSA
Mbam Pro
SS Premium
UAC on max
Trusteer Rapport
Keriver 1-Click Restore Free

Regards

 

Hi,

-Avast Free Version (Very good realtime protection and has many communities so, I just use for realtime protection)

-Emsisoft Anti Malware Free Version (Very good malware detection according to PCmag's review so, I use to scan whole PC)

-Malwarebytes Anti Malware Free Version (Very good malware removal according to PCmag's review so, if Avast and Emsisoft detected malware I clean with malwarebytes)

-Ad-aware Free Version (Another very good malware removal according to PCmag's review so, if Malwarebytes not detect malware which detected by Avast or Emsisoft or failed to remove it. I use Ad-aware to clean it)

-Comodo Defense+ (Very good HIPS according to matousec security's test. I think Comodo Defense+ make behaviour shield useless so, I deactived behaviour shield from Avast)

All software above is free for non commercial and it is anti malware + HIPS setup. No firewall,secure DNS,sanbox,and other which not intended to clean malware except HIPS.
What's you think about my anti malware+ HIPS setup?
There's any another anti malware + HIPS setup can beat it?

So,what is you advice?
Thanks.

 

IMO I remove Ad-aware. Its not as good as it used to be in the past and EAM and MBAM are both better, which you already are using as well. Other than that I think you are set.

 

Parent's laptop:

Windows 7 32-bit,

Standard User Account,

AppLocker,
Norton Internet Security,

Hitman Pro,

Adblock Plus,
NoScript (scripts globally allowed).

My laptop:

Arch Linux 64-bit,

Adblock Plus,
NoScript (scripts globally allowed, restrictions applied to whitelisted sites).

 

With a limited user account it is not as big of a deal.

 

There are still a few holdouts, even here.

 

Whatever works for them.

If I wanted a security setup that gave me definitive answers about whether a file was malicious or not I'd use an AV.

I personally am not looking for that so I don't need one, but I see that value.