AV recommended with DefenseWall?

I know that with its untrusted list, DefenseWall prevents infection. But my thinking is that nothing is 100%, so wouldn't an AV still be recommended with it?

 

ur sig already says ur using Avira antivir, so i suggest staying with that, great AV.

 

I am using NIS 2009, no problems so far.

 

Does anyone know if DefenseWall would complement a HIPS less Security Suite such as ESS for example.

I am sick of issues with conflicting progs not evident from the start and when I last ran ESS it was the smoothest/lightest suite for my system but I wanted more protection and am now thinking that if I run both that with DefenseWall untrusting browsers, downloads and email progs,it would offer adequate protection for someone not averse to surfing the dark side, or am I barking up the wrong tree.

 

ThreatFire complements DW real well. It is a vey effective combo, since you do not have to worry about untrusted files (are guarded by DW).

When a system intrusion occurs TF checks its AV data base for known malware or undesired applications. With this simple combo you have policy management, behaviour blocking, AntiVirus/Malware and outbound protection.

Runs well together.

 

Avira and Comodo(Firewall+D+) both play very well with DW.

 

Thanks but I am more interested in possibly supplementing ESS and figured DefenseWall as a HIPS may be a possibility if its not duplicating anything.

 

First part done, current Firewall and AntiVirus uninstalled and 30 day trial ESS installed, next DefenseWall trial tomorrow night.

 

Well I'll put another vote in for the stick with Avira crowd.

 

Eset and DefenseWall are a very good combination.

 

Thanks, all. If I added DefenseWall to the other apps in my sig, that wouldn't be too much, would it?

 

shouldnt be to bad, although i feel comodo memory firewall would be a waste with everything else.

 

Personally i don't use a realtime scanner with defensewall anymore. I prefer to use sandboxie combined with defensewall. I run my browser sandboxed and have sandboxie running as untrusted with defensewall.

 

Free Antivir has worked well for me with DW since DW-beta days years ago. At the time Ilya recommended the use of an AV alongside DW - especially for me who is a nonsavvy user.

Best Regards

 

Yep, and I still recommend to use AV for the non-savvy users in order to automatically remove malware modules from their hard drivers. Also, multi-layered defense system is always stronger then only one-layer one.

 

Well on my rig something is conflicting with DefenseWall it keeps having to close, so back to the drawing board, I have reinstalled a few times, even trying a system restore, so no possible traces.

I am keen to keep ESS as it runs best on my laptop (xp pro s3), but knowing that no antivirus is guaranteed to offer 100% protection, want to supplement it with a program that will cover its back so to speak.

I am discarding Online Armor paid and Antivir Premium to try a new set up, so I imagine GesWall is my only other option, which I will now read up on.

Gh113

 

Skin engine issue?

 

Hi Ilya,

Please elaborate, I haven't uninstalled yet and am now at work so will not be able to deal with until tonight.

I like the simplicity of DefenseWall, requiring little user interaction and in theory offering additional protection that standard anti virus/anti spyware may not.

GH113

 

I think any AV goes well along with DW.
I tried about 10 AVs with DW,
no problems at all.

You should find your own AV that you like.

 

Using Avira premium with DefenseWall and Comodo fw without the D+.
Was causing a few conflicts with some programs.
Probably the two hips running together.

 

ActiveSkin skin engine is used now is buggy, it crashes under odd conditions when displaying popup notifications of DefenseWall. So, your symptoms are very similar.

 

So does that mean that I have to look elsewhere to supplement a security suite which I hope to be ESS, or is there something able to be done.

GH113

 

Ilya has someone working on a new skin that will solve the issue, hopefully imminently.

 

Skin engine migration is in process. Unfortunately, it's not as quick as I thought. Free lance programmer is quite slow.

 

Thanks Tony, I assume whatever the issue only some systems are affected,depending on what else is installed.

I guess for the time being I will have to try something else and hope its resolved before my 30 day trial of ESS ends.

GH113