What is your security setup these days?

The way I do it myself, I usually don't do any scan of those files. If it is a video, the video is always run under Sandboxie till the day that it gets deleted from my computer. If it is a (well known) program that I am going to try, I install it under TimeFreeze and never get the installer from anywhere else but the developers site or File Hippo. I can do it like this because its been a long time since I installed something new in my XP. In my W7, I have installed the same programs that I have in XP.

Bo

 

Take a look at http://distrowatch.com/
Ton's of distro's. My favs are ubuntu, mint, arch and PClinuxOS. Those are just a few. Ubuntu is probably the more popular one. You can literally try about 20 of them. I usually dual boot one distro with windows 7. That way I can boot into linux if I'm on the road or at a open wifi spot.

 

I have never tried Virus Total, BUT, I have run online scans with every antivirus that provides an online scan, and time and time again, Avast catches just about everything, just recently installed Sandboxie (yes, I know it has been around for a while), AND ExploitShield 0.7.....now, theoretically, I should not need to run VirusTotal....

 

Alas poor Amit. I think he's gone over to the darkside. Are you there Amit? "A-M-I-T!! where are you??"

 

I changed my setup this way:

- elevated from Standard user to Administrator.
- UAC is set to max
- SRP is enabled for all users (including administrator)

I believe I have similar protection level as before and I don't have to enter my password whenever I need to elevate my privileges.

 

Good move my friend.

 

I use admin too, I find it a hassle to type the pw every time.

OT: Avast removed temporarily to test out new version of Kingsoft. Liking it so far.

 

OS:
-Windows XP Pro SP3 x86

Real-Time Protection:
-ESET NOD32 (Password Protected)
-AppGuard Added

Firewall:
-Windows XP SP3 Firewall
-Zyxel Unified Security Gateway (Password Protected)

On-Demand Protection:
-Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
-Emsisoft Emergency Kit
-DrWeb Cureit (Occasional Use)
-Antivirus Rescue CD’s (AVIRA, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, Bitdefender)(Occasional Use)
-VirusTotal for downloaded files

Complementary Protection:
-Panda USB Vaccine, Autorun disabled

Browsing Configurations/Immunizations:
-Firefox (Adblock Plus with Subscriptions: EasyList+EasyPrivacy+Malware Domains, BetterPrivacy)
-IE8 occasionally
-Sandboxie Paid (Automatically delete Sandbox, Web Browsers forced to Sandbox, Internet Restrictions, Start/Run Restrictions, Access Restrictions, Drop Rights, Forced Folders, Blocked Access)
-WOT
-BitDefender TrafficLight Beta
-Spybot Search & Destroy (Immunization for Firefox Only)
-SpywareBlaster (Protection for Firefox Only)
-Norton DNS (Configured on Zyxel Unified Security Gateway)

Backup:
-Image for Windows/Image for DOS/Image for Linux (System Partition: Monthly Full Image to internal/external hard drive & DVD-DL, Weekly Differential Image)
-Network RAID1 Server
-Syncback Free

 

Maybe he got lost in Cyberspace.

 

LOL maybe his computer crash or maybe he got infected poor man

 

He is fortunate in that people miss him when he doesn't show up for a few days. That is probably not the case for us all.

Still using Sandboxie and some other stuff.

 

3 PCs
1. Windows 7 Home Basic
WSA, MBAM, ERP, MCShield
2. Windows 7 Home Premium
AVG Internet Security, MCShield
3. Windows 7 Home Professional
Avira Internet Security, Kingsoft AV, Zemana Free, McShield

 

Sandboxie solo...

 

no antivirus

 

You haven't updated HMP to 3.6.2 Build 171, or is your sig out of date, j?

 

upsy i have to update my signiture

 

nope

anyway i do my regular browsing, downloading, etc. through Bodhi.

 

that's good my friend,you know what's best for you

 

Good Evening ! The Dynamic Trio...E.S.S. 5 Smart Security...Webroot Secure Essentials...AppGuard. Sincerely...Securon

 

Good Evening Securon !

Me too I try the duo ESS5 + WSA complet, work like a charm ! and also, I setup the ESS firewall on automatic and let the outbound firewall control task to WSA, my old computer run faster !!!

 

I don't need to upload anything if VT has results, but of course I trust the places I download files from, never really download "large" files.

 

Got rid of Zemana free. Doesn't have enough protection I guess and I have plenty already.

 

Changed Comodo D+ to Paranoid Mode, and treat untrusted as Blocked. My setup is so static, I'm never adding things to it anymore, so figured why not. Could stop drive bys if I allow a bad script, not that it would matter sandboxed, but hey...

Also tweaked a few more GP settings, for the same reason. I found settings that allow you to filter file types you download, either whitelisting or blacklisting. I blacklisted many executable file types. Also disabled Windows Installer. Will manual/start it when needed.

I'm always, all this time later even finding new things I can do here or there to harden XP Pro. Just a couple weeks ago I found out how to turn DEP always on. It never really occurred to me before.

I doubt my sig will ever change as long as I'm on XP. Box is so light & stable. And always a closed browser or reboot away from a pristine state again even if I slip up.

 

F-Secure AntiVirus for Mac, Realtime protection with absolutely no impact at all.

 

Im back with comodo internet security premium.No issues as always and is by far the lightest program there is.
This sturdy silent sentinel does his job extremely well.