What is your security setup these days?

My current (Windows) setup:

avast! Anti-virus
Windows Firewall
EMET
Firefox w/ AdBlock Plus and Cookie Controller

 

Avast IS with Sandbox removed.
Sandboxie
WSA AV

 

I have been using NS for good 4 years or more. I recently tested browsing with NS off and the problem is not so much security but the CPU usage. The moment I turned off NS, going to a simple news website got my CPU to 100% and made the browsing extremely uncomfortable and slow. I got a tiny CPU, perhaps when I get myself quad core laptop next year then I will give it another try and hopefully with google chrome 64 bit by then. Otherwise I am sticking with FF and NS, just because the browsing is fastest on my set up. EMET got also removed as it was causing troubles with FF. I had it enabled for the plugins so that might have been the issue and I was too lazy to reinstall it. Also can't decide whether to use EMET 2.1, 3.0 or 3.5....

 

Added a 2nd hand SSD to my 3 GHz Pentium E5200 Dual Core. Just changed password in Wilders with old e-mail alias (long gone to SPAM-heaven). Due to fresh Windows7 install locked myself out, so Kees1958 now is Windows_Security Living proof that the weakest link is behind the keyboard

Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bits with FireWall also blocking outbound, IE and Outlook locked at IP+port, router with inbound FW

Restrictions for Everyone (including Administrators)
- UAC: set to full and deny elevation to all unsigned executables (Chromium, Media Player Classic, 7-ZIP, Evince-PDF)
- GPO: Deny installation of unsigned drivers and active-X, disabled autoplay and execute access to USB
- ACL: Deny execute for everyone on User Shell Folders, Public and Internet/Download folders (explorer security tab)
- EMET: set system wide DEP, SEHOP, ASLR to maximum

Restrictions for Users/Medium Integrity Level processes
- SRP: Deny execute for all files (outside Windows and Program Files) and all users (except Admins)
- GPO: Locked IE/Chromium/Outlook settings, hardened logon, shell and HKCU-autostarts
- ACE: Set Mandatory Medium Level Integrity to Ms Office aps (icacls.exe)
- EMET: added Chromium, IE, Outlook, Media Player Classic, Evince-PDF and 7-ZIP

Restricted by Low Rights/Intergrity Level sandbox
- Internet Explorer: locked for on-line banking only through GPO (the URL's) and FireWall (specific IP-addresses and port 443 only)
- Chromium: for daily browsing, added Pepper-flash and Chrome PDF plug-in, allow javascript from HTTPS, COM and NL, only extension is ABP

On demand
HitmanPro free

 

Overall, good. For me a good balance of speed and security.

 

Oh man, that bites

Sorry about that

 

It's good to find that balance between the two.

I definitely like your setup

 

I don't know what to install. I've gone through 4 different configurations in the last hour. With all these newly released programs I can't make my mind up.
I've settled for the moment, sandboxie, NVT ERP, PCAV pro and shadowdefender. That is subject to change. I'm starting to feel like jmonge.

 

Now that is worrying

 

i setled down with the best company emsisoft

 

After a long stint with McAfee AV going back to around 1995, then Kaspersky AV for several years I have grown to really like Emsisoft AM

 

same here and this company provides excelent security products,i really love their products

 

In my opinion they have possibly the best free firewall.

 

agree with you and if you get the paid version it has file/registry protection in real time

 

Emsisoft has a lot going on.Excellent firewall,Excellent Antimalware,Very good mamutu and things like Emergency Kit.IMO a rear find that a company that excels in just about everything they have and do.

 

We europeans do have our uses.

 

Good Afternoon! Emsisoft Anti-Malware 7.0...WSA Essentials...Voodoo Shield...Sincerely...Securon

 

good choice

 

No argument from me.

 

I like it. Especially the gui.

 

You know me quite well.

 

Now that's very cute.

 

@Dark Shadow
It's great isn't it? Malware removal is not that good. Protection is strong.

 

Pretty much like many others that struggle with removal but if keeps it off,who need removal.

 

Yet another switch.

Avast IS (Removed Sandbox)
Sandboxie (Of course)
NVT ERP (Lock down)
Shadow Defender (Used while at work)