What is your security setup these days?

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by dja2k, Dec 15, 2005.

  1. squash

    squash Registered Member

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    Windows XP SP2 | Limited account with NTFS File permissions set
    Secure-it, Harden-it, WWDC

    CHX (Inbound) Kerio 2.15 (Outbound)
    avast! Antivirus
    Ad-Aware
    ProcessGuard
    ShadowUser

    Operating System is imaged to another physical hard drive
    Personal files encrypted with Blowfish/Whirlpool with TrueCrypt
    Mozilla Firefox w/ Noscript, Permit Cookies, Refferer config off
    BIOS passworded, Windows logon all passworded
    Computer case locked with padlock

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  2. dja2k

    dja2k Registered Member

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    I got a question for all you posters. All of us try new things and thats why this thread is great in comparing what we use and what we change from time to time. Would you change your current AV (being KAV or other) to use the new OA AV+? Also if you did, would you add something else to the mix to be equivalent to your current AV protection and if so what? I am only asking to see what others thing of OA AV+. I think its a very good product with a lot of future ahead of it, but still currious on what you think of using it to replace your current AV. I am using KAV 2006 (changing between tech release and new beta) right now in my main computer with the standard OA and using the OA AV+ beta in my laptop for testing. What do you think of OA AV+ and would you use it to replace your AV?

    dja2k
     
  3. TairikuOkami

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    Well, Online Armor AV+ looks nice, but it did not get 100% Clean award from Softpedia and even when it does, I would wait at least a few months till it proves its abilities. These days are too many fake products and too many new products. I prefer to rely on well known products, which works fine for me. If OA AV is really so good, it will get its name soon, the I wil try it.
     
  4. dja2k

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    If that is all your basing it on, then maybe you are right or may be wrong, but I am no one to judge. Online Armor is a great product that does what 2, 3 , or even more products combine do. Online Armor has proven to be good and adding the AV part just makes it better if it stands to the competition in detection rates.

    dja2k
     
  5. MikeNash

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    I can assure you that Online Armor is 100% clean - and now, we're recommended by download.com as part of their new feature on security setup.... and that's before they have seen AV+ and the new AntiSpam capability.
     
  6. TairikuOkami

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    No problem, I use only freeware on-demand security software, so it is not for me anyway. ;)
     
  7. gerardwil

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    The tab Security Alerts is outdated which is a very bad thing ofcourse and not a good entry for potential buyers.

    Gerard
     
  8. MikeNash

    MikeNash Security Expert

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    Yes, you're right. I'm really bad at keeping the website up to date :(

    We're working on a new one though, and hopefully this will get kept more current.
     
  9. WSFuser

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    well my nod32 license recently expired so i gave KAV 6 a try. it runs ok but still not as transparent as nod32.

    ive tossed KAV and OA and im now just trying OA AV+. it runs ok and teh disk scan is quite fast. i dont know if it can replace my AV but ill keep testing it meanwhile i renew nod32.
     
  10. WSFuser

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    update:

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    Resident:

    nod32
    looknstop
    regrun gold
    proxomitron
    processguard
    Online Armor
    ewido anti-malware 4.0 beta
    HostsMan (with MVPS Hosts)

    On-Demand:

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    Other Security / System Hardening:

    nLite'd Windows XP (with service tweaking based on TweakHound's guide)
    RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack
    BugOff
    Harden-it
    Samurai HIPS
    Windows Worms Doors Cleaner
    xp-antispy
    process explorer
    firefox extensions: javascript options, noscript, permit cookies, and spoofstick
     
  11. Dave Gale

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    I'm new to this forum and posted on here since this seems to be the hottest and most recent dated forum. If I'm in the wrong one I apologize. My question is: Is there an update download for Spyware Guard which I'm using presently and came out in 1/04? It was considered a work in process but are they still working on it with updates? Thanks for any info. :)
     
  12. WSFuser

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    u do have the latest update, its nothing to worry about. spywareguard uses heuristics and doesnt need many updates.
     
  13. Dave Gale

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    Thanks Fuser, Do you know if they're going to expand on this software or is it considered a "finished" project? It seems that they're concentrating their resources mainly on Spyware Blaster which I think is an excellent product.
     
  14. WSFuser

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    i dont know if theyre still working on spywareguard or if a new version will ever come out, but its still good freeware.
     
  15. aigle

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    BTW I don,t believe in these awards! I don,t know how many people here do this.
     
  16. Dave Gale

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    I'm running from my IBM Thinkpad 600E w/Windows 98 OS with these "goodies". :) :thumb:

    AVG Free
    Proxomitron
    Ad-aware SE Personal
    Hi-Jack This
    CW Shredder
    SpyBot S&D
    Firefox
    NVu
    A-squared
    Privacy Eraser Pro
    Trojan Remover
    Easy Cleaner
    Spyware Guard
    Spyware Blaster
    Crap Cleaner
    Just Zip-It
    Filezilla

    I have 4 other computers with Windows 2000 Pro and XP OS's. I'm operating a combo of these "goodies" on them along with some I haven't listed. Since I hate MicroSoft/Gates and I'm not planning on using Vista, I'm taking an old computer I have and I'm installing a version of Umbutu/Linux. :thumb:
     
  17. CJsDad

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    KAV 6
    Look n Stop
    Online Armor
    BOClean
    Ewido
    Counterspy
    Opera Web Browser

    Now, I'm interested in Defensewall HIPS, I've downloaded this program on another PC that I use to test or trial programs and I like what I see so far but I don't know how it would be running on my PC with Online Armor.
    Will there be alot of overlap if I use DW and OA, any conflicts?
    Which one should I stay with, I like them both.

    By the way how does my security setup look so far?
     
  18. WSFuser

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    defensewall is like a sandbox. just put ur browsers, IM, email software etc. in the untrusted zone. by doing so, they will have limited rights. any processes started by an untrusted process will also be untrusted.

    it rele wont overlap/conflict with OA.

    ur setup looks good, but are ewido and counterspy in realtime? between KAV and BOClean, i think u have plenty of trojan/spyware protection.
     
  19. dja2k

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    I agree with WSFuser, you don't need all that spyware protection to be active with KAV if you are using the extended antivirus database. If not, boclean is good add on to what KAV misses. I think boclean and KAV are a good team, don't slow down your computer by running the rest realtime when a simple scan a week would be better. You will eventually find out that the scans don't find anything because KAV took care of it already.

    dja2k
     
  20. CJsDad

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    Ewido and Counterspy are On Demand.
    Thanks for the info on Defensewall.
     
  21. dja2k

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    "UPDATED FROM PREVIOUS LIST"

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    ACTIVE
    Kaskersky Internet Security 2006 Beta (6.0.1.309)

    -File, Web, Mail Antivirus Modules (All Enabled)
    -Proactive Defense Module (All Enabled)
    -Anti-Spy (All Enabled)
    -Anti-Hacker Module (All Enabled)

    Outpost Firewall Pro 3.51.748.6419 (462)

    -All Plug-Ins Enabled

    Ewido 4.0 Beta (4.0.0.151)
    -Realtime Enabled

    Online Armor Beta (1.1.0.694)
    -Mail and Web Shield (Enabled)
    -Program Guard (Enabled)

    RegRun Platinum Edition 4.60 Beta 3
    -Security Level Ultra High
    -All Extra Options Enabled

    HARDEING
    Harden-It 1.2
    Samurai 2.6
    Bugoff 1.10
    Windows Worm Door Cleaner
    XP-Antispy
    Spyware Blaster 1.5.1 Immunized
    Spybot 1.4 Immunized
    IE-Spyads
    HOSTS Secure (MVPS Host File)
    Autopatcher (FULL APR 06)

    BROWSERS

    Firefox 1.5.0.2
    Opera 9 Beta 1
    Maxthon 1.5.2
    IE 7 Beta 2

    ON DEMAND

    Nod32 2.51.26
    SuperAntispyware
    Ad-Aware SE 1.06r1
    Spybot 1.4

    dja2k
     
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  22. dja2k

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    Here goes a another wild card question for you all... Which one would you use now or later when one or all are final? ACTIVELY

    Kaspersky 2006 Beta (extended database + proactive enabled or not - don't matter)
    Strong Rule Based Protection For Known Viruses\Spyware\Malware etc.

    or

    Nod32 2.51.26 and Ewido 4.0 Beta
    Better Heuristical Protection For Unknown Viruses\Spyware\Malware etc.

    Now think on that one and remember that sooner or later those that are beta will be out as final builts....

    dja2k


    Just started reading on how KAV has some flaws on its webscanner that conflicts with other firewalls and might let other traffic bypass even though you have a strong firewall. Also supposetly Outpost doesn't play nice with KAV. Well there goes my current setup so now testing another. :mad:
     
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  23. Lucy

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    Hi everybody

    Dja2k:
    Yes, and I guess the same applies to your config. What is the point in having so much firewall protection with the risk of conflict as yourself pointed out?

    Go there: http://www.firewallleaktester.com/tests.php and you will see that KIS 6 has the best result on % of leaktests blocked. Even more, wherever KIS fails on a test, Outpost fails as well, so I guess Outpost doesn't bring any further protection (as for the known "leaks").

    Concerning your wildcard question, I would answer always rule based protection. Heuristics have never supplied any further protection. But I guess you question would have been more relevant 10 years ago with the first rule based or behavioral protections (viguard, processguard or ssm). New tech are on the market now, and unfortunately no valuable tests have been performed on it yet. For example Geswall free, Defensewall (paid) or Bufferzone (beta) and many others...(These are the ones you are talking on this forum).

    Think as well that maybe antivirus scanners like KAV have integrated these new tech only under the pressure of the market and the failure of definition based scannersin front of a always faster developping list of malwares...

    Regards
     
  24. WSFuser

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    if u can run KAV w/o slowdown, go with it.

    otherwise go with Nod32 2.51.26 and Ewido 4.0 Beta.
     
  25. dja2k

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    I already went there before I posted this. I already know the resaults of KIS compared to the rest. Also KIS uses its proactive defense to stop one more leaktest. I am not saying what I am going to use yet. I am like the rest, trying new things out, messing up my computer, and reverting back to an earlier date. Its all about testing and what works better.

    dja2k
     
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