What is your security setup these days?

jmonge, you're never going to get a virus cause all you're ever downloading are security programs.

 

If you define a virus as a program that causes damage and slows a machine down then couldn't these security programs be seen as viruses ?

 

The best there is. I also have deepfreeze and have used Returnil. For general surfing just protect all drives and re-boot when finished. I have a son who has somehow managed to get infected. with SD and nothin else - even running IE he has remained clean for the last 6 months.

 

With the right coctailmix, exactomundo...

/C.

 

hey maybe,practicly my main shield will always be a kind of H.I.P.S,Sandbox
or something similar.
note:first time i run a antivirus for long time,i giving DriveSentry a test drive and so far so good for now let's see if it last at least 2 days in my pc.

 

if i have this apps install it is because they dont slow me down,if i get or notice any slowdown in my pc they are gone fast

 

Nice, after running it for 2 days, you would/should be able to see that DS is not an AV, by then. It's just way better than that... And I'm not sure there will be no clashing with DefenseWall if used in tandem.

 

hey,i didnt know that drivesentry is not antivirus
it says it is antivirus in the drivesentry web page.

 

well, it was already discussed in lenght in Kathy's tread from post #490, and on goin'...

 

i see.

 

Wellcome.

 

ok here i go again with a new set up:

ProcessGuard 3.5{restrict files downloads}
SpyWare Blaster 4.1{Back Up Host File}{System Snap Shot}
OpenDns{Updated personal settings Recently}
Mvps Host File{Updated Sept 23/2008}
Windows Xp2 FireWall On{Dont Allow Any Exceptions}
D.E.P On All Programs.

here i go againrevention is better than the cure

 

What do you mean exactly with "Updated Recently"?
Your personal settings maybe?

Gerard

 

You've sold me on it!

When using SD, I find it easier to just right-click and 'commit' any file I want to keep, rather than adding a folder to always be excluded.

I'm not a fan of p2p programs, but have found it useful going into shadow mode, then installing the p2p program quickly. Download a few music files, then reboot and the ugly install is gone!

More people should be using this gem.

 

Some day you will find a setup you're comfortable with to keep

 

the parental control,to filter adult content adds,wepons,gambling etc,etc.i wasnt using it so i updated my list for the filters,plus i added to block some bad links too

 

maybe ,i hope so

 

Active:
Router(SPI)
Keyscrambler Premium
Online Armor
Avira Antivir
Sandboxie
Defensewall
DEP on all programs

On demand:
Shadow Defender
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Spywareblaster

Services:
Black Viper's list

Recovery:
Rollback Rx
BING

 

ok i added RgGuard to my set up.

 

Rguard is strike out ,now i want to try DefenseWall and ProcessGuard and see how i go

 

Current setup

Replaced Athlon with a dual core (cheap E5200 pumped up)

Home PC (XP Pro, 2GB,@3,0 Ghz dual)
- power user
- ThreatFire free (pro lisence not renewed)
- Avira free (check at write only
- Amust Defender to start IE + OE as standard user

Game PC (Vista64, 4 GB@3,2 Ghz dual)
- LUA in quiet mode
- PRSC
- Avira free
- IE7 runs in protected mode

Those two are behind a router and SPI-FW. Which is configured to make it nearly impossible to break into it (MAC address control, DHCP reservervation with infinitive lease, filter to allow only reserved IP addresses to connect from inside, blocked own IP adresses from outside, WLAN partitioning)


Old home PC (athlon 3900) now with Mom (75), her old Pentium 2,0 is now a printer/fax server at a local charity institute (she uses PC to bridge via the Web and surfs teh web, mostly to inform her same aged friends on health and medicines) - XP home
- DefenseWall
- Avast free (only standard shield)
- XP firewall after hardware NAT router (no SPI)


Unused lisences at the moment:
- GeSWall Pro (waiting for vista64 bits)
- Mamutu

 

Old School setup on Win XP


Router (Motorola Canopy)
Firefox 2.0.0.17
ZoneAlarm 8
AVG 8 Free (Linkscanner removed)
Spybot w/ Teatimer
Ad-Aware 2008
Deep Freeze
Anti-Executable
Sandboxie
Acronis TI


My system is also reinforced by a bunch of hardening tools, like WWDC and Spybot's built-in immunization. Firefox is loaded with security add-ons for maximum security.

 

Have started to play with whole drive encryption - there is more chance of a laptop or memory stick being lost or stolen than there is of infection for me.

 

XP firewall
Updated IE7/Opera
Sandboxie
avast! Standard Shield (scan default file list at write)
Returnil (when needed)

AVP tool, SUPERantispyware, MBAM for additional (placebo-effect) scans


looking for but does not necessesarily need: simple executable control (ProcessGuard ) and/or basic 2-way firewall which can handle GameGuard lol

 

Disabled Returnil "Always On" after months of "frozen" system

Current Setup:

-SandboxIE paid (main protection, several sandboxed, INI tweaked, execution protection)
-Returnil paid (on-demand)
-Windows Firewall

-SAS on-demand (every 2 weeks to every month)
-MBAM on-demand (every 2 weeks to every month)
-CureIt on-demand (every 1 or 2 months)
-AVP Tool on-demand (every 2 months)

-Firefox + NoScript + AdBlockPlus
-WWDC
-Hardware Firewall