I Can't remember if I voted in this poll ... I'm guessing it would have been for Sandboxie, if I did. But Shadow Defender might just overtake the much appreciated Sandboxie in my estimations. Dun Dun Dun shock horror!
The security measures you can apply just with the operating system are not perfect. But they're pretty good, more than good enough for me, and combined with the judicious use of brains, can provide a very much adequate level of security. And as you said, it doesn't hurt that it's free, doesn't need additional updates, doesn't take up loads of resources and most important of all, cannot cause system instability.
Well, that's one of those philosophical things. I like understatements. They lead to positive surprises. On the other hand, overstatements lead to disappointments. Ideally of course you could just make a very exact statement that's neither over nor under, but since people make different kinds of comparisons, it's difficult to get that right (for example, while one guy compares LUA&SRP to running as admin with just an AV and says "This is awesome!" another guy compares LUA&SRP to running SELinux and says "this is not good enough for me" - different strokes for different folks).
even though i feel different programs for antivirus and firewall is good yet i go with ess as its light on resources....looking for something that can help my p2p usage
PAID AV: NOD32 FREE AV: Avast! Home Ed. PAID FIREWALL: Online Armor FREE FIREWALL: Outpost Free PAID AS: SUPERAntiSpyware PRO FREE AS: Uh, are there any decent freebies available that include r-t protection? Firefox + NoScript (which I'm guessing has probably saved my butt on more than a few occasions...)
Depending on the definition: Firewall, browser, limited user account of some sort (least privilege mechanism). Specifically on Windows, Sygate, Firefox, SuRun. Mrk
How exactly? You try to execute bad stuff and it does nothing, ipso facto, keeps your machine secure. That's the definition of security ... Mrk
You can't write to system folders or modify system settings. You can mess with your files, but you can't make system wide changes. This translates into - no harm. Mrk
System Safety Monitor. Although I bought a license for Malware Defender, it still takes a serious hit on computer resources compared to good old SSM, so SSM is still my prefered security app.
I know it has been awhile, but thought I would add my two cents worth. (bump) A tailored live CD / DVD (Linux / BSD / Other) working in conjunction with a fairly large pen drive with Truecrypt. Favorite program when using WinXP (what I use) when in none live disk environment. Returnil - Virtual System. .. SB
I don't know what to vote here since I use many different security products and they all have their job to do. I've been thinking hard on this, but can't pick just one. So I'll mention four of them: Shadow Defender, Sandboxie, DefenseWall and Online Armor.
My current Anti Virus, Microsoft Security Essentials, is my favorite security application. It's very light on system resources and performs well against malwares. Also, it has been receiving good grades from independent reviews like Av-Comparatives.org.
Amendment: I choose Prevx 3.0 along with Sandboxie, and Online Armor Premium - also SpywareBlaster with auto update.
my brain and knowledge counts? is like have sex with protection, known what you doin in the web is all on yours the softwares are only choices.
