What is your security setup these days?

I do it takes 30Sec, why?

 

Your PC boots too fast.
Mine takes like a min or so, i usually do other things while i wait.

 

Well who the heck looks in task manager to see ram usage? j/k

You are misunderstanding. MSE and Avast both run fine on modern systems. Both are easily bypassed.

Your entire focus is on the AV product to secure the system, this is worthless....hence I recommend a good backup strategy and something like comodo or sandboxie, which lock a system down a million times better than a simple setup like Avast/Mbam.

 

30 sec's from cold boot to login to desktop. I find that hard to believe. Post a Soluto then.

 

LOL I said use Comodo or Sandboxie ALONG WITH a backup plan...not that they were backup plans. Reading comprehension how does it work?

 

Edited. My bad. iPhone screen is hard to read at times.

 

I think we can all agree that depending solely on an AV is futile. And we all have different strategies.

I don't browse random/shady sites. My regimen is very static, and so is my box. And with NoScript & Sandboxie also in place, my odds of even coming in contact with malware (let alone it bypassing my measures in place), are extremely remote. So detection rates to me are far less important than footprint, lack of conflict, and lack of attack surface.

If I were running 64-bit Win7 MSE would totally be my AV of choice. If anything at all. It doesn't run nearly as well on XP though. Here on XP if I were to use a real-time AV I'd just install the whole CIS suite. I know the AV doesn't keep up with the Joneses in detection rates, but I'd know it wouldn't conflict with anything, or add hardly any footprint.

To each his/her own strategy. But I guess if this person is calling Dell for tech support in the first place, they're in an entirely different boat than me. So perhaps my advice wasn't the best for their case.

 

I have no interest in doing so. (plus there are other members on Wilders that have faster boot up times than that) You asked "Who the heck sits and watches there pc boot up?", and my answer is that I usually do.

 

Nothing wrong with that it's your time to use as you please. I do as well.

 

If it weren't for the fact that I have to enter a Bios pw, then my Truecrypt encryption key, then my syskey (via a floppy disk), then hit Ctrl+Alt+Del, and then enter my login name & pw... my PC would boot damn near instantaneously.

I have 1 program starting automatically (cpf.exe), 11 processes, and 9 services. RAM usage is about 218 MB at boot.

30 seconds isn't only believable, it really isn't that impressive to me. No offense meant...

 

@Aventador
See I told you

Haha...Not really an offensive comment but NP



Now guys we really should get back on topic before something bad happens to this thread.............

 

A sentiment that cannot be echoed enough in here. When it comes to real-time monitoring... less is more.

By all means, use as many integrated & on demand measures as you like. And throw in some sandboxing, virtualization, and imaging while you're at it. But only one 3'rd party real-time monitoring software.

Even the ones that make claims of being compatible with other real-time anti-malware solutions (i.e. MBAM Pro)... I just wouldn't test the theory. It may appear that all is well, but you're oblivious to a gaping hole/vulnerability. Just look at all the people that were oblivious to how the proxies for the Web Shield/Guards in Avast & Avira's paid versions were compromising their firewalls. Everything "seemed" just fine. No apparent signs of conflict... no slowdowns.

 

I suspect that's because of the EAM. My one takes long time too.

 

Added WSA in this pc. Now using what's in my pc. Everything is running smooth. A bit slower. But not noticeable. Maybe a sign of conflict?

 

Agreed:

Router + sig
Firefox w/NoScript, ABP, WOT, HTTPS-Everywhere, CS Lite - Ixquick browsing in SSL
Tons of system hardening via GP/LP edits, SRP, folder permissions, disabled services, LUA
Hitman Pro set up to scan files automatically via Download Statusbar addon, thanks to Djigi.
VT Hash Check in shell for 42 other opinions a right click away (also thanks to Djigi).
MBAM Free
TrueCrypt - system partition encrypted, sensitive material in container

Light as a feather, quiet, easy on my HD, effective

 

Avast Free
EMET (Enhanced Mitigation Toolkit)
Hitman Pro
Malwarebytes Free
Windows Firewall

 

Removed Comodo FW because for some unknown reason,suddenly my system became slow responsive and there's a little bit of lagging.Happened the same when i've had installed Comodo with Panda Cloud,or with Avira free.So,now i have..
Emsisoft Anti Malware
ZA FW free
Spyshelter free
SBIE.

 

@JoeBlack
Why don't you try OA? It nicely blends with EAM to give all-round protection.

 

-NAT/SPI Router
-Firefox with WOT and ABP
and
my My Sig...

 

Amit I don't think you need WSA. I do dump on the product but I think it's not needed with Emsisoft Security Pack.

 

I agree to a point, which is why i think products like Webroot are stupid saying it's OK to run with another AV. Sorry but that stinks, if your product needs another AV it isn't doing its job. Sorry for dumping on Webroot, I can't help it lol.

Honestly MBAM is enough with EMET & with a nice on demand scanner like AVAST, Emsisoft, Panda or MSE is good enough, HitmanPro is a luxury that is nice to have but not needed.

 

it is about $$$$. Stating that your product can either run by itself, or is great complimenting another product, opens the customer sales field greatly.

It makes total sense to me from a $ standpoint.

 

Honestly,i like OA and just tried it 2 days ago,BUT...what bother and annoys me is when i open some programs,even in learning mode,it takes at least one minute for the program to open.Nitro Pro for example or Wondershare Movie Story.And Videocharge Studio besides the delay,always is lagging and freezes.And i hate this.Did i mention that these issues occurs only with OA?

 

Your Sig? I think it's invisible.

 

Yes I too have this problem but I just.....wait. I love my EISP. OA is still the best HIPS/AE/FW out there.