Help non-expert develop system and toolchest for 2 computers...

Suites: Kaspersky, Comodo
AntiVirus: Kaspersky, Vipre, Microsoft Security Essentials, AVG, Avast, Avira
Virtualization/Sandboxes/RollBack: Geswall, SandboxIE, Returnil, Shadow Defender, VirtualBox, Time Machine, Rollback
Firewalls: PrivateFirewall, PCTools, Online Armor, Outpost, Comodo, DriveSentry, Look n Stop, Safe n Secure
HIPS/Behavior Blockers/Anti Executables: DefenseWall, Spyware Terminator, Theatfire, Mamutu, Immunet, Malware Defender, WinPatrol, ProcessGuard, PrevX, Anti Executable, System Safety Monitor, Malware Defender, AppGuard, AppDefend/RegDefend, AppRanger
Spyware Scanners & Removers: Spyware Blaster, Malware Bytes, SuperAntiSpyware, HitMan Pro, A Squared,
Backup and Drive Imagers: Macrium Reflect, First Defense ISR
Rights Management: LUC, SRP, DEP, Drop My Rights, SuRun, Pretty Good Security
System Hardening: SafeXP, XPantispy, xpy, Security & Privacy Complete, Seconfig XP, The Computer Security Tool
Password Managers: Lastpass, Roboform, Weave
Hosts Files & IP Blockers: Hostsman with MVPS & HPHosts, OpenDNS, Proxomitron, PearGuardian2, BlueTack
Reports: HiJack This
Information: Process Explorer, System Explorer, Autoruns, ProcessExplorer, ProcessHacker, What'sRunning, EndTaskPro, A2 HijackFree

BOClean
UnHackMe
IceSword
SnoopFree
SnapShot
Regrun
JV16 PowerTools
CyberHawk
Winsonar

 

Kees1958 said...

Regards Kees

 

For the record, the PGS page loads here just fine. Other than that, I can completely agree with the post. As a little experiment, I did something similar on XP computers in a small office setup without telling anyone. LUA/SRP/SuRun. They use XP Pro, so no need for PGS, configured via the MS management console. Haven't had a single phone call about that from those folks, it's been two weeks for far. Which proves: They didn't need to run as admin at all in that environment, and it's perfectly usable setup.

 

XP does not even has the protection mechanisme of Vista/Windows7 where lower rights objects are NOT allowed to manipulate higher right sobjects.

To overcome this (partly) I use Trusteer Rapport Free (protects IE8, FF, Chrome, not Chromium), which protects the browser process itself (so making sure source is protected).

Chrome (use Chrome Privacy Protector and set local state file to read only) with Site Advisor Free for chrome, using Google as search engine (also has some bad URL filtering capacity) and OpenDNS through the router/fw provides enough clous to stay out of risky places

Regards Kees

 

Tips for setting up Threatfire....some are specific to the integrated system with the other softwares though...

A light best of freeware breed HIPS do it yourself setup

 

Konata said..

 

AntiVirus: Kaspersky, Microsoft Security Essentials, AVG, Avast, Avira, Hitman Pro

Firewalls: Online Armor, Outpost, Zone Alarm Pro, DefenseWall, PrivateFirewall (Dynamic Security Agent), Safe'n'Sec, DriveSentry

HIPS/Behavior Blockers/Anti Executables: PC Tools Theatfire(CyberHawk), A-Squared Mamutu, WinPatrol, System Safety Monitor, Malware Defender, AppRanger, Winsonar, ProcessGuard, Faronics Anti Executable, Trust-no-exe

Spyware Scanners & Removers: Malware Bytes, SuperAntiSpyware, A Squared, Windows Defender, SpyWare Blaster, SpyWare Terminator, Spyware Doctor, Spy Sweeper

Trojan Specialist: EmsiSoft A-Squared (Broad Malware Coverage), TrojanHunter

Rootkit Specialist: F Secure Blacklight, Sophos Anti-Rootkit

Anti Keylogger Specialist: Zemana, SpyShelter, KeyScrambler

Financial Specialist: PrevX SafeOnline (Big 3 + Opera), Trusteer Rapport(Big 3 + Safari), Trust Defender, Safe Central (Identity Theft)

Virtualization/Sandboxes/RollBack: Geswall, SandboxIE, Returnil, Shadow Defender, VirtualBox, Time Machine, Wondershare Time Freeze, First Defense ISR, BufferZone

Backup and Drive Imagers: Macrium Reflect

Rights Management: LUA, SRP, DEP, Drop My Rights, SuRun, Pretty Good Security

System Hardening: SafeXP, XPantispy, xpy, Security & Privacy Complete, Seconfig XP, The Computer Security Tool

Password Managers: Lastpass, Roboform, Weave, Neo SafeKeys

Hosts Files, Web Filters, & IP Blockers: Hostsman with MVPS & HPHosts (OS Hosts File), OpenDNS (DNS Filtering), Proxomitron or Privoxy or BFilter(Web Proxy Servers - Advanced User), PearGuardian2 or PeerBlock, BlueTack, AdMuncher(dll)

Reports: HiJack This

Information: Process Explorer, System Explorer, Autoruns, ProcessExplorer, ProcessHacker, What'sRunning, EndTaskPro, A2 HijackFree, SIW, TinyWatcher

Encryption: KeyScrambler, TrueCrypt

Wifi: Hotspot Shield

Anti Spam: Cloudmark

Software Updates: SuMo, Secunia

Erase: Eraser, BleachBit

 

SpyWare Blaster seems to be geared especially towards Internet Explorer (but also Firefox).

 

If things are the same, which I believe they're, it only blocks cookies for FF, so no use.

 

Yeah, from what I was reading its especially tuned to the ActiveX stuff.

 

Found on the web...

Johnny2Bad said...

 

Ad Muncher
Bleach Bit
GMER
RootRepeal
Sophos Blacklight
CloudMark (Spam Filter for Outlook)
The Cleaner (Trojan)
Bit Defender (AV)

 

I know Im annoying. I have been using the search function.

Im very throrough.

I help people everyday with their TV Reception problems, all of which has been discussed before in depth. That is just the way it is, some things will never change.

 

I wonder what an elegant scheme looks like. I guess I am working on a Fort Knox scheme. Hack-n-whack, must be virtualization, sandboxing, image/snapshot restore.

Sully said...

 

Firewalls: Online Armor (HIPS can be turned off), Outpost (HIPS can be turned off), Zone Alarm Pro, DefenseWall, PrivateFirewall (Dynamic Security Agent), DriveSentry, Safe'n'Sec

HIPS/Behavior Blockers/Anti Executables: PC Tools Theatfire(CyberHawk), A-Squared Mamutu, WinPatrol, Malware Defender, AppRanger, Faronics Anti Executable

AntiVirus: Kaspersky, Microsoft Security Essentials, AVG, Avast, Avira, Hitman Pro, Panda Cloud (All Broad Spectrum)

Spyware Scanners & Removers: Malware Bytes, SuperAntiSpyware, A Squared, Windows Defender, SpyWare Blaster, SpyWare Terminator, Spyware Doctor, Spy Sweeper

Trojan Specialist: EmsiSoft A-Squared (Broad Malware/Virus Coverage), TrojanHunter

Rootkit Specialist: F Secure Blacklight, Sophos Anti-Rootkit

Anti Keylogger Specialist: Zemana, SpyShelter, KeyScrambler

Financial Specialist: PrevX SafeOnline (Big 3 + Opera), Trusteer Rapport(Big 3 + Safari), Trust Defender, Safe Central (Identity Theft)

Virtualization/Sandboxes/RollBack: Geswall, SandboxIE, Returnil, Shadow Defender, VirtualBox, Time Machine, Wondershare Time Freeze, First Defense ISR, BufferZone

Backup and Drive Imagers: Macrium Reflect

Rights Management: LUA, SRP, Drop My Rights, SuRun, Pretty Good Security

System Hardening: SafeXP, XPantispy, xpy, Security & Privacy Complete, Seconfig XP, The Computer Security Tool

Password Managers: Lastpass, Roboform, Weave, Neo SafeKeys

Hosts Files, Web Filters, & IP Blockers: Hostsman with MVPS & HPHosts (OS Hosts File), OpenDNS (DNS Filtering), Proxomitron or Privoxy or BFilter(Web Proxy Servers - Advanced User), PearGuardian2 or PeerBlock with BlueTack, AdMuncher(dll)

Reports: HiJack This

Information: Process Explorer, System Explorer, Autoruns, ProcessExplorer, ProcessHacker, What'sRunning, EndTaskPro, A2 HijackFree, SIW, TinyWatcher

Encryption: KeyScrambler, TrueCrypt

Wifi: Hotspot Shield

Anti Spam: Cloudmark

Software Updates: SuMo, Secunia

Erase: Eraser, BleachBit, CCleaner

Oldies But Goldies: Winsonar, ProcessGuard, System Safety Monitor, Trust-no-exe, Proxomitron, Sunbelt Kiero Personal Firewall

 

Don't forget FileHippo Update Checker for software updates - that's what I and many others use.

 

I tried that, and its lightning fast. However SuMo is more thorough, though you dont have automated downloads, and Secunia is security minded. They are just for on demand use.

My list is being whittled down as I test software and learn more and more from reading here and studying.

 

Tried Panda Cloud, nice light and fast, beautiful GUI. However I prefer HitMan Pro for similar functionality and better performance.

GMER, Icesword, and RootRepeal are all too advanced for me, but seem like great tools for getting under the hood. F Secure Blacklight and Sophos Anti-Rootkit are more my speed.

UnHackMe/RegRun Reanimator are a bit busy and confusing, they didnt suit me.

VirusTotal Uploader wasnt my cup of tea either, I like the Avast Web Shield instead. Though I see the merit in VirusTotal.

Look n Stop firewall seems very nice and I like that it is a dedicated firewall without a HIPS or other busy-ness. Look n Stop seemed a bit too complicated for less knowlegable people, but probably great in the hands of an advanced user who can craft rules.

I tried Sunbelt Kiero Personal Firewall as well, and liked it too....and it seemed a bit easier for a less advanced user. But I didnt like the ad on ad filters and stuff, that seemed superfluous to the main firewall purpose. However Im keeping it on the list for now. Also dont like that it is no longer currently supported. I remember this was Tiny Personal Firewall back in the day.

 

You can't compare Panda Cloud Antivirus and Hitman Pro, and you can't compare VirusTotal Uploader and avast! Web Shield.

 

Thanks. You are probably right. Just doing my best here. I am just an average joe, and I tried the programs out, and am using the ones that I like and feel comfortable to me. Learning lots as I go along. VirusTotal Uploader may be something for me to consider in the future.

 

Trying Outpost 7, and really digging it.

 

Gizmo's Freeware said...

 

Second Look at VirusTotal Uploader. Im liking it much better, after overcoming my ignorance in using it.

 

Not overly excited about Winsonar. Bit dated, I dont know how much that matters in programs like that. I did like looking at the open ports though. I wonder if some other programs allow that, like some of the firewalls.

 

Beanie on the web said...