What is your setup?

All we need multiple layers of protection to keep the constant stream of crap from penetrating and causing harm. What are all the programs we use? My items:
- EZ Firewall;
- Command Antivirus;
- etrust v. 7 promo;
- ewido security suite;
- Abtrusion Protector;
- ScriptSentry;
- ProcessGuard (free);
- RegistryProt;
- Sysinternals Process Explorer;
- HijackThis;
- VisualZone;
- imaging software;
- SpyWeeper;
- AdAware;
- Spybot;
Email:I use Popcorn for deleting suspicious email and a non MS client;
Browser: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla and MyIE2.

 

Try this

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=5882

 

Thanks for the link. It's very interesting.

 

WHOA! You have a lot, I think I must be under protected.
I have big Fix and I have Norton Anti Vi.
I bet you will suggest getting more, right? The more the better?
Everytime I download a new program tho, my system just goes slower...
and what's the point of defragging? It never works for me...
am I doing it right...going to start>programs>accessories>system tools>disk defragmenter...is that the right one?
ok, any programs you recommend that wont slow down my computer I would love to see...

THANK YOU!!!!

Abra

 

There are quite a number of causes of a slow computer, but i imagine in most cases it is due to hardware and programs running in the background. If you have free disk space (hard drive space) there are quite a number of programs that might help increase security, while not taking too much of a performance hit. If you do not have one already, I would look into a firewall. Look 'n' stop and kerio 2.15 are among the lightest on resources, but that is only one thing to consider in a firewall. Take a look in the firewalls section if you need recommendations. I would also use spywareblaster (does not use any background resources, and uses less than 2mb of hard drive space).

Even though strictly on-demand scanners are sometimes not as beneficial as having real time protection. I think it has its place, for users who practice safe computing and just need some reassurance. Programs like SpyBot and Ewido Security Suite might be worth looking into. Both are free and user friendly.

 

Hi,
I've:
-NOD32 2.0
-KAV 4.5
-DR.WEB 4.31B
-AD-AWARE
-THE CLEANER!
-ICF (I LIKE THAT FIREWALL)
-SPYBOT SEARCH & DESTROY
-SPYWARE BLASTER
-AND ALL PATCHES INSTALLED.

 

I've noticed you used an excellent choice of antiviruses and only ICF as a firewall. Do you think ICF is enough sure?

 

Hi, For me, keep it simple.

SPYBOT S&D,
SPYWARE BLASTER 3.1,
ADAWARE,
AVG,
A2,
Agnitum Outpost F/W (The best!)
jv16,
Never D/Ld a M$ Update yet (Thank Goodness) that way, I haven't had to d/l any patches, fixes, updates, downdates, to fix patches that patched fixes that didn't fix or patch a patch that needed fixing. Aaaahhh! the simple life.

Cochise,

 

Here is my simple setup:

MultiProxy - anonymouse surfing
Privoxy - online privacy, ads removal, and etc
ZoneAlarm Pro - firewall protection
Kaspersky Pro - antivirus protection
Spybot S&D - malware removal
Ad-aware - malware removal

 

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  atguard
  script sentry
  jammer
  boclean
  adsubtract pro
  spywareblaster
  hosts
  all browsers with javascript disabled

 

I have:

KAV Personal 4.5 (resident AV)
BitDefender Free (on-demand AV)
ZA Pro 4.5
BOClean
SSM
SpywareGuard
SpywareBlaster 3.1
Spybot S&D
AdAware
RegProt
Keylogger Hunter (probably don't need this, but have it just in case)

Thinking of replacing BitDefender Free with NOD32 as my backup AV. NOD32's Advanced Heuristics could add something.

Could I use anything else?

 

ummm, a cup of coffee, that's about it. Seem to be well covered.

AV's:
KAV 4.5 PRO Main RTM
BitDefender PRO [very soon, as back-up]

AT:
TDS3.2 by DCS

AW:
Wormguard by DCS

FW:
Kerio 2.1.5

SPYWARE/CLEANUP/INFO:
AdAware
Spybot S&D
Spy Sweeper
SpywareGuard
SpywareBlaster
MRUBlaster
Eraser
InternetSweeper
RegSupreme
FaberToys
Belarc

GENERAL SYSTEM PROTECTION/TRACKING:
Port Explorer
Process Guard

PRIVACY:
CryptoSuite

IN GENERAL:
XP PRO SP1 + ALL Updates
IE SP1
OE SP1 [Set to Read Mail Plain Text]

Dat's it

Cheers, TAS

 

WOHAHAHAHA that is so funny, Conchise! (Yet also...so true.. )


slammer

 

I know that FW doesn't have outbound protection, but I prefer Inbound protection over outbound and I'm waiting for SP2 release, because it will be have outbound protection.
Many fws cause me problems like: Sygate (it stop loading), Kerio (like sygate), Outpost (cause me blue screens due of a hardware), looknstop (nod32 scanner crash when this fw is loaded) and zapro work well, but use many resources.

 

I have no firewall. But use a router.

AV-Nod32 2.5

A2, Microsoft Anti Spyware, Adaware SE, SpyBot S&D

 

Here is my setup

AV
McAfee VirusScan 8.0i

AT
none right now

FW
Jetico

SPYWARE
SpySweeper
SpywareBlaster
Spybot
MVPS Hosts

OTHER
ProcessGuard
MJ Registry Watcher
Security Task Manager
SandBoxie
BestCrypt


For backup I use EruNT and Drive Snapshot
regards
Kaupp

 

It's in my SIG!!

Cheers,

 

Mine are as follows:

Zone alarm
Spybot-SD Resident
WinPatrol
Avast AV
Adaware
TDS-3
a squared
1meg Host File
Hijackthis
AdBlock -Mozzila plugin with a nice filter.
Snort
MS Anti-spyware
ethereal
Smoothwall Gateway.

 

I keep my system simply safe.

Kerio 2.1.5
Avast
MS Anti-spyware

 

One way to approach security and installation of security products, is to have an overall strategy. For example, my strategy is to try to trap the malware before it ever has a chance to begin execution. So with this strategy in mind:

1) First line Defense: Kaspersky 4.5 and Ewido for real-time detection of malware. ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall with NetGear router.

2) Second line defense: ProcessGuard and WormGuard for real-time, pro-active defense that stops malware before it can begin execution.

3) Third-line Defense:: Regdefend for real-time, pro-active defense, that stops unauthorized installations and revisions to the operating system services and registry before they have an opportunity to instantiated themselves.

The primary goal, in my strategy, is to stop malware before it can do anything. Once it is executing on the system, there are so many aspects of the operating system that can be affected that it takes a good amount of security software and individual knowledte to identify an undo all of these changes - as best they can. Better to try to stop the execution before it ever gets to this stage.

Rich

 

Here is my setup

NOD32
TDS-3
ProcessGuard
RegDefend
WormGuard
Ad-Aware SE
Spybot S&D
Spyware Blaster
Microsoft Antispyware
Look'n'Stop and I am behind a router also
For my mail, I am using Mail Washer

Sometimes I think I am getting paranoid with all these protection.

 

Hello ronjor,

William S.Burroughs,American writer from St-Louis Missouri and also one of the
main representative of what was called "The beat generation". I didn't know that citation was from him...

I still feel paranoid sometimes with Internet.

 

Effective whilst keeping as simple as possible.
Windows XP _SP2 Limited account_

FW: Kerio 2.15
AV: AVG 7.0 Free
IDS: Process Guard and Prevx Home - Nothing can get through this system, without me approving
AS: Ad-aware, Spybot S&D and Spyware Blaster
Other: 3 Hosts files combined (remember.mine.nu, mvps and mike's) plus 2 adblock filters (perceive and RejZor's plus what I can find while surfing), AxCrypt, Eraser

I use Mozilla Firefox.

System is totally hardened (turn off unecessary services), applied GRC programs, Secure-It, Harden-It, Safe XP.

Plus my brain, which will help me alot.

All logins (including hidden Admin account in XP) are all passworded, and there is a BIOS password set. So not one can boot anything.

Partition Image (Image/Restore this Windows partition from Linux), System Restored turned (just in case) and ERUNT (Registry Back). Plus I have my own Backup folder on C:\ that I dump program installers, firefox extentions/backup etc. in

 

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