What is your security setup these days?

What was that about? Was it a revised version of the last PS 1.43 that was available?

dja2k

 

Active
Online Armor AV+
DefenseWall
Sandboxie

On-Demand
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Hardening
Seconfig Xp
SpywareBlaster

Hardware Firewall
AlphaShield

Opera
OpenDNS

 

Hey LoneWolf, how you liking Online Armor AV+? Have you seen what RunSafer options can do? RunSafer and Sandboxie are a great team !

dja2k

 

Hello,

LoneWolf is defensewall still needed in your configuration if you have classical HIPS implemented in OA?
I am asking cause i tried now DW trial and i want buy OA, after that i think it will be unnecessary run both softwares with the same level of security.
Maybe i'm wrong...

 

I just changed my setup and have not taken it for a test drive yet.
I'll let you know after a while.
So far though, all seem to be running fine with each other.
Gotta give it a few days and see.

Not sure, although I would hate to give up DefenseWall as it is very strong in it's protection.
Others here use........
DW + SB
or
OA + DW
or
SB + OA
so I figure I'll give OA + DW + SB a shot and see how it go's.

 

I see in your sig that you already running Sandboxie. With Online Armor's RunSafer + Sandboxie, you don't need Defensewall.

dja2k

 

I'm also very reluctant to part with Defensewall.

Active

Online-Armor build 131
AntiVir
Defensewall 2.44
EQS 3.41
SandboxIE 3.28
Returnil

On demand

MBAM
SAS (paid)
RootRepeal
IceSword
GMER
A-Squared
TinyWatcher
FileChangeAlarm
MJ Registry Watcher
Spyware Blaster
AVZ
Runscanner

Backup

FD-ISR
True Image 10
DriveImageXML

 

Well of course if you already paid for Defensewall, why remove it.

dja2k

 

Warning - Newbie entering this thread. Hope I don't irritate you knowledgeable folks with my lack of knowledge about security issues.

I am posting my setup and the security applications I use to provide me with that warm and fuzzy feeling of safety or rather the false sense of safety.

I have a post in another thread on the forum and if any of you experienced and security types want to fill in the blanks or weigh in please do so as I have lurked here a bit and liked the postings I found in all 110+ pages. You are all polite and considerate from my vantage point, so it is nice to see helpful folks.

System: XP SP2 (unsure about SP#), AMD 1.8Ghz cpu, 1Gb ram, Netgear FR114P wired firewall.

Software - AV - ESET NOD32, software FW Sunbelt Kerio PF (soon to be changed), SpySweeper 5.5.7.124, Secunia PSI.

On Demand programs used - HiJackThis, ATF Cleaner, CC Cleaner, Lavasoft Ad-Aware, Spy-Bot S&D, PrevX CSI, RootKitRevealer, GMER, others as I find recommendations to try them and see if I like them.

Browser - FF 3.0.1 with NoScript. I do not use IE unless I have no other choice. I'll use Opera as an alternative before I'll use IE. If I have to use IE, I'll install the SandboxIE first, looks like it is useful from you folks' perspective.

 

For real-time, until recently I have been running OnlineArmor, Avira, & Threatfire. But my computer felt really sluggish. I uninstalled OA & substituted Dynamic Security Agent.

Shazam! With OA gone, my computer now has its zzzzip back so this looks to be my *best set-up* (for now).

 

I would like to know if you tried runnig with just OA and Avira to see if the sluggishness disappeared before you made the switch to DSA?

 

Removed OA and reverted back to my earlyer setup, minus Antibot.
OA slowed down my browsing and some pages just would not load fully.

 

Were you using Online Armor Free or Paid? If paid, try turning off the Web Shield to see if it makes a difference.

@bellgamin

Online Armor Free or Paid? Also, try turning off Web Shield.

With the noscript add-on for Firefox, I have no need for the "Web Shield" or the paid version of Online Armor. Nor the "Mail Shield". I run Thunderbird under the "run Safer" option. If you use other browsers, run them under the "run safer" option and leave the Web Shield turned off.

 

Hi,

Hammer, LoneWolf, it is really strange... Before OA (paid) i had installed Comodo Firewall Pro v3 and I've noticed that my browser slows down. When i open new tab in Opera or FX, them my CPU usage was ~90-100%.

When i installed OA full trial, then my browser works normal, but i noticed that after reboot my computer starts slowly... From 30 sec to 50sec... I think it is not too much but i will be very happy when OA support fix it.

Now i wonder, should i stay with DefenseWall, try EQS or trust only OA classic HIPS.

 

XP SP3

SPI/NAT Router

Resident:
NOD32
OA: Browsers, email, media players all set to Run Safer
RegDefend w/Tony's gsr and custom rules

On Demand:
SAS
MBAM

Hardening:
Spyware Blaster
DEP - Opt Out
Seconfig
Other reg and policy tweaks

Recovery/Backup:
FD-ISR: 3.21 B205
IFD

FF w/NoScript, LinkScanner
SandBoxie

 

In this situation, I would assume that it was Threatfire since it had compatibilities with Online Armor in the past. Did you have the free or paid version? Just like The Hammer suggested, did you try to run Online Armor + Avira only and see how that ran? Maybe also excluding TF from Online Armor's protection and vise versa?

dja2k

 

LoneWolf and Creer, did you post any comments on your issues over at the OA Forum?

dja2k

 

I bought OA recently and I absolutely love it. With the advanced mode and other options such as run safer I am seriously thinking of doing without Defensewall but it has been so good to me. I use OA w/ Avira and I have no problems at all.

One thing I noticed that is a very minor annoyance in OA is that it only asks me if I want to go into install mode when I run the main executable such as setup.exe but if I forget I have to deal with a multitude of popups. The run safer/install mode option should be there always.

Maybe there is an OA adept who can explain this to me.

 

I used OS-paid without mailshield or web shield. I uninstalled OA, then ran just TF & Avira. Very peppy. I then added DSA to TF & Avira -- no noticeable loss of pep.

So far, this combo is a winner.

 

Laptop

LUA
DEP enabled
AntiVir Personal
SandboxIE Registered
Firefox with NoScript
MBAM free
Vista Firewall

Desktop

DMR
DEP enabled
SandboxIE Registered
Returnil free
XP SP3 Firewall
IE6
Opera 9.51

Wife’s PC

DMR
DEP enabled
Avast Home
SAS Pro
MBAM free
Hosts file from http://www.malware.com.br/index.shtml
XP SP2 Firewall
IE6

4th PC

DMR
DEP enabled
AntiVir Personal
MBAM free
Spyware Blaster
XP SP2 Firewall
IE6
Firefox with NoScript

Images for all with BootIt NG

 

Guys there is a Public beta available for Online Armor V3 at the Tallemu website HERE. Enjoy!

dja2k

 

Thanks. Is there a link for finding out what this update covers in the way of new stuff &/or fixes?

 

There will be soon. We've posted it up because the Vista users kept asking us for it

 

FULL LIST \ AUGUST 8, 2008

NETWORK
Two Linksys Wrt54g Routers (DD-WRT Flashed) in WDS Mode
SPI Firewall Enabled, MAC Filtering Enabled for Wi-Fi
Static IP and OpenDNS Setups for all Users

ACTIVE & ON-DEMAND - XP MCE 2005 SP3 (All MS Updates Installed)
Online Armor AV+ v3 Public Beta 3.0.0.162 (Paid)
- Custom Bluetach Blacklists Enabled (Global and P2P Dependent)
- RunSafer Enabled for Firefox, IE, Thunderbird, Trillian, WMP, µTorrent, ACDSee Pro2 & Notepad
- Auto Updates Enabled (Checks Every 12 Hours)
- Full System Scan Scheduled (Monthly)
Sandboxie Test Version 3.29.16 (Paid)
- ForcedProcess Enabled for Firefox, IE, & Thunderbird
- Automatic Delete Enabled for all Sandboxes
- Restricted Executable Settings for Firefox and Opera
Avira Antivir Personal 8.1.0.326 (Free)
- AVScan Setup with Download Statusbar (On-Demand Scanning of Downloads)
- Auto Updates Enabled (Checks Every 24 Hours)
- Full System Scan Scheduled (Every 20 Days)
ShadowDefender Beta 1.1.0.169 (Trial)
- Shadow Mode for C: Drive (Enabled On-Demand)

HARDENING & TWEAKING
Harden-It 1.2 (All Default Recommended), Bugoff 1.10 (All Enabled),
SeconfigXP 1.1 (Configured for Home), Security & Privacy Complete 3.2.1 (Custom),
Spyware Blaster 4.1 (Immunized), Sybot Search & Destroy 1.6.0.30 (Immunized),
Advanced System Optimizer (Custom), WinXP Manager (Custom)

OTHERS
Script Sentry 2.7.1 (All Extensions Associated), VMWare Workstation 6.0.4,
CCleaner 2.10.618, Secunia PSI RC-3, Sysinternals Suite

BROWSERS & ADD-ONS
Firefox 3.0.1 (NoScript, Adblock Plus, Adblock Updater, SSL Blacklist, TrackMeNot, Distrust, & WOT),
KeyScrambler Personal 2.2 w/ (Firefox Plugin), AI RoboForm Pro 6.9.90 (Paid) w/ (FF Plugin)
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 (IE Pro)

BACKUP & PARTITIONING
Acronis: True Image 10, Disk Director Suite 10, & OS Selector 10
- Always have two exact XP images on separate partitions for immediate boot & restore

dja2k

 

Mike just posted a changelog for Online Armor V3 a few minutes ago and you can see it at

http://support.tallemu.com/vbforum/showpost.php?p=51578&postcount=12

dja2k