What is your security setup these days?

That is correct.

Bo

 

Your RT security is very similar to mine, how's OP treating you?
What mode is ESET's HIPS in?

 

Well, I think as long as you don't sign up for any Google or affiliated service, the information they collect is restricted to common server logs, add-ons (which can be subject to third party policies) and cookies, the latter of which can be controlled to include only first party cookies, and even those can be controlled to reduce or eliminate Google-related cookies. There are Privacy settings such as crash reports, web and prediction services that can be disabled to help address privacy concerns.

Using another browser does not necessarily afford that much better privacy any, especially if you visit Google-affiliated sites or subsidiaries. Furthermore, it's not just Google to be concerned about, it's website operators in general, and there is no avoiding them no matter which browser you use.

EDIT I've italicized inside the quotes...

-https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/privacy/

Besides, I'm not so sure the information tied to one's Android device, especially if using GPS or other location services, isn't a bigger privacy concern than using Chrome.

 

Still using whats in my setup

About to give WSA a brief try alongside avast! Just to see what all the rave is about.

 

So far I had no problems with Outpost. During installation I disabled the Web Control component.
ESET's HIPS is set to Automatic mode with rules. Al other options in HIPS section of settings are also enabled.
As I said, so far I have had no problems.

 

Outpost seems to be one of the firewalls that doesn't play nicely with ESET (sometimes) but it is good that it is working well for you. At the moment anyway

And the main reason if it doesn't work well is mostly because of all the additional features that the Outpost firewall have except the firewall function.

 

Hi tomazyk and Overkill,

On which Windows version are you running Outpost and Eset together (and which version of Outpost and Eset)?

 

Well those features are the things that I like about Outpost. But if it will not play nice with NOD it will be removed from my system...

 

I run them on Windows 7 x64 Sp1 with all updates installed.
Version for ESET AV is 7.0.302.0 and Outpost Firewall Pro 8.1.2.

 

Good Afternoon: I tried Outpost 8.1 alongside EAM...and I'm not sure if the problem was with EAM or Outpost...but I was having problems with Adobe Flash and Windows Media Player...wondering if anyone has experienced similar problems? But I uninstalled Outpost and all was okay again. So I kept EAM...alongside WSA Security Plus. Sincerely...Securon

 

No keep it, if it works fine on your system with NOD32 then keep it. But some users have disabled the web protection in NOD32 to make them work together, wich obviously isn't a good idea at all.

And as I said, if it works fine for you then keep it.

But if ESET or Outpost releases a new version with new features of their software like in ESET v7, then conflicts can happen because of that Outpost is sucha feature rich firewall.

I said to a users, if I were to use NOD32 (I use ESS) then I would chose a 3'rd party firewall with as little additional features as possible to minimize the risk of conflicts etc etc...As disabling features in NOD32 is not a good idea, especially not the effective first layer that is the web protection.

But keep it as long as they work fine together

 

ESET Nod32 Antivirus

 

Thanks.

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As far as I understood tomazyk, the webprotection in Outpost was disabled during installation. Maybe I understood things wrong though.

 

Found that I have a license for EAM, so why not loaded it up with WSA and AppGuard, so far no problems.

 

I can not believe this thread is still here after all these years

 

thanks for the reply.

 

Yes you understand it just right. Nod doesn't have anything disabled. During installation of Outpost I did not choose to install web protection.

 

Yeah sorry for being unclear, I was talking about another NOD32/outpost user who disabled it in NOD32.

 

Why not? As long has people behave themselves it continues on the path....and in here you only find kind angels

 

The same thing I've been using for ages now, and plan to until at least XP's EOL and perhaps a bit longer.

Notice the space "4 Rent"? I'd like to be able to have OpenEMET there, a project being worked on by a member in here. I hope they are still committed to it's completion, because it sounds like the best thing since Sandboxie. Another option is MBAE. But I lean toward OpenEMET because it uses methods time tested & true to Windows. And we all know how it works, unlike MBAE, which to be fair has it's reasons for keeping it a secret.

I did go ahead and get myself a disc for my next OS. It's a Dell reinstallation disc for Windows 7 Pro SP1 32-bit. I went with 7 instead of 8 because there are things about the latter I just don't like. I don't trust it for one thing. There are privacy related concerns, and I've heard too many stories about backdoors. And 32-bit instead of 64 because I feel 64 isn't yet ready for mass deployment. Many vendors do not yet have a good handle on it. Even apps that are native 64, many are buggy.

This is one thing I love about having a Dell. You can find these reinstallation discs dirt cheap, as opposed to plocking down like $200 for a Windows disc. And you don't need a product key. And they don't come with a bunch of extra crap bundled, just some Dell drivers, which also makes the task less painful.

I went with Pro instead of Ultimate because the only 2 things I liked about Ultimate was BitLocker & AppLocker. But I don't trust BitLocker, again have heard stories of backdoors. I trust open source TrueCrypt more. And learned that AppLocker can be bypassed rather easily, rendering it moot. So I went with Pro, which is lighter too which I like. It has a SRP & Group Policy which I will use.

So that's there just waiting. I will stick with XP though until I feel no longer safe... like if some exploit comes along that could possibly affect me that remains unpatched.

Also I learned that my box (Inspiron 530) is one of the models that can be upgraded to have 8 GB of RAM. So if/when the day comes that I do migrate to a 64-bit OS, this box will push it just fine. For that matter I feel I could already though on 4 GB. Especially the way I slim down my OS's and limit what I run real-time. I plan on having this box last me until 2020, as well as Win7 Pro (it's EOL). I still maintain that XP Pro is the best OS Windows has ever made, but 7 is a nice little OS itself. Perhaps the last Mohican. Since 8 privacy has just become a concession the user must make.

 

Good Evening! Just added AppGuard...in tandem with EAM...and WSA Security Plus...justenough mentioned they have the same coverage...that must mean I also have justenough...Sorry couldn't resist! Sincerely...Securon

 

In regards to resisting: some may say it's overkill, others say it's just enough

 

Before switching, I had to make up my mind on my opinion on online privacy. My opinion is that you can't stop being tracked online. You can cut down on it but it's really not worth the hassle and inconvenience. Even if you can 100% cut down on it, what about tracking outside of the internet? Where you drive your car? Where you buy your food? Where do you draw the line? Personally, I'm ok with businesses tracking me for monetary gain. I am using the services they offer and so that's a fair trade. However, privacy from the public domain is important. Restricting how much information is posted publicly and encrypting information to prevent theft is what will realistically matters to me. Otherwise, I'm just another entry in a database.

Not arguing, just sharing my opinion

 

Longest thread i've ever seen

ESET 7
Peerblock
AdFender
HitmanPro

Been using this setup for sometime now. Very fast and reliable.

 

CFW 5.10 - Norton DNS - PrivateTunnel - OD Mbam