What is your security setup these days?

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by dja2k, Dec 15, 2005.

  1. LoneWolf

    LoneWolf Registered Member

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    Active/Realtime
    DefenseWall
    Prevx Edge
    Malware Defender


    On Demand
    CureIt
    MBAM
    Sandboxie


    Hardning
    Seconfig Xp

    Hardware Firewall
    AlphaShield

    Opera
    Open DNS
     
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  2. danny9

    danny9 Departed Friend

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    My set up is in my signature.
    All apps are running very well together and very lite.

    CIS is the latest version: .468
     
  3. firzen771

    firzen771 Registered Member

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    NEW SETUP:

    Real-Time:

    -Avira Premium Security Suite 9 BETA ---> NEW (replaced Avira PE Premium)
    - Zemana Antilogger
    - Winpatrol
    - Rollback Rx

    On-Demand:

    - SAS
    - MBAM
    - SpywareBlaster
    - Sandboxie


    this new beta suite from Avira is amazing, and its extremely light, i love it :D
     
  4. GES/POR

    GES/POR Registered Member

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    Could u mail me the latest build partner?
     
  5. s4u

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  6. GES/POR

    GES/POR Registered Member

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  7. Kees1958

    Kees1958 Registered Member

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    The home PC (behind router, externa harddisk for image/data backup)

    A staged HIPS setup

    1. DefenseWall takes care of all the Internet facing applications

    2. MalwareDefender, runs with a subset of rules, making it possible to install normal programs without a pop-up. Runs with locked user interface.

    3. Rising HIPS, with everything on max, except for a few static regsitry items (MD takles care of that). File protection n write only

    4. Browsing
    - Keyscrambler free to extra protect IE7 (banking + music buying/shopping)
    - Malware Defender restricts Chrome to write to the Download directory only, and prohibits access to HKU and All users registry hive (DefenseWall protects HKLM).

    Only overlap is that DefenseWall and MalwareDefender (for static registry keys/values) or DefenseWall and Rising (for dynamic registry keys/values) have some overlap in protecting important HKLM and HKU registry entries.

    System core modules and all internet facing aps have extra process modification protection through Malware Defender. For all other application there is no check on messages, data access or process access (because these are common Windows ops).

    Runs light and is stronger than any setup I have had in the past (with very little pop-ups).

    Cheers
     
  8. Meriadoc

    Meriadoc Registered Member

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    Hi kees1958,

    no conflicts or anomalies running these three together? too early to tell or no problem? Cannot remember if DW or Rising are in ssdt but should imagine it pretty full :) .
     
  9. Reimer

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    Windows XP Pro SP3

    LUA + SRP + Kafu
    SuRun 1.2.0.5
    Avira AntiVir Personal

    Browsing
    Sandboxie 3.34
    Firefox Shiretoko - Noscript
     
  10. muf

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    Still the same after nearly 12 months. I've still got the itch and do try other setups but this one is currently working very well for me.

    Just wish I could find a cookie app that works with Firefox 3. More chance of slippin' on rockin horse doo daa...

    muf
     
  11. ParadigmShift

    ParadigmShift Registered Member

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    Very nice, Reimer. :thumb:
     
  12. dja2k

    dja2k Registered Member

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    Vista Home Premium SP1 (UAC OFF\WD OFF)

    Resident
    Online Armor AV+ v3.1.0.25 Public Beta (Paid)*
    SUPERAntispyware 4.25.1012 (Paid)
    Sandboxie 3.35.10 Beta (Paid)*
    Avira Antivir Personal v8

    On-Demand
    Shadow Defender 1.1.0.275
    VMWare Workstation 6.51 (XP SP3 Pro & Windows 7)

    Other
    Spybot Search & Destroy (Immunized)
    Spyware Blaster (Immunized)
    Vista Services Optimizer (Manual TuneUp)

    dja2k
     
  13. Kees1958

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    Too early to tell

    It is a pitty that hook monitoring of Rising is a little less advanced than MalwareDefender.

    As from no clashes yet. I have scrutinized protection and from my knowledge they have overlap in SSDT, but the objects they watch are different (e.g. different registry keys).

    Cheers
     
  14. IBadget

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    I have dumped CIS in favor of avast because the latest version ( 3.8 ) of the former is a complete resource hog. After installing CIS 3.8 on my laptop, it slowed to a crawl. I had to go into Safe Mode to uninstall CIS. After that I installed avast, which detects viruses, spyware, and rootkits, and has a great Web Shield to block malicious URLs. I also believe that using Google Chrome and Firefox w/ NoScript is a good preventative measure. When you install Google Chrome, phishing and malware protection is enabled by default.
     
  15. Creer

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    Realtime:
    Router NAT
    Online Armor Premium 3.1.0.25 (Beta Public)
    Rising Personal Firewall 2009
    DefenseWall 2.48
    Avira AntiVir Personal

    On-demand:
    MBAM,
    ShadowProtect Desktop
     
  16. Bio-Hazard

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    ACTIVE:

    Router (SPI and NAT)
    PCTools Firewall Plus (Free)
    DefenseWall v. 2.48 (Paid)
    Prevx Edge (Paid)
    Spywareblaster 4.0
    Winpatrol Plus (Paid)

    ON DEMAND:

    Malwarebytes' Antimalware (Paid)
    Anvir Task Manager (Free)
    CCleaner


    BROWSER:

    Firefox 3 with No-scripts, Roboform toolbar, Adblock Plus, Malware Search.

    BACK UP:

    FDISR 3.31 build 232
    ShadowProtect
     
  17. Pedro

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    CS Lite
     
  18. Long View

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    Same here. CS Lite . Just deny cookies globally and then allow the ones you want. couldn't be easier.
     
  19. demonon

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    Don't forget, even if you allow the cookies globally CS Lite still has a frequently updated blacklist.
     
  20. Swordfish_

    Swordfish_ Registered Member

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    Realtime:
    CIS - proactive security, D+ safe mode, AV heuristics low
    Avira v8
    BOClean
    Threatfire
    Secunia PSI

    On demand:
    SAS
    MBAM
    A2

    Browser:
    FF, sometimes sandboxed, sometimes not, NoScript, AdBlock, WOT, Secure Login, etc.

    ARK's:
    GMER
    Root Repeal

    Virtualization/Sandboxing:
    Returnil
    SBIE

    Other:
    CC Cleaner
    Ultimate Defragger

    However, I consider beta testing the newest Avira & reconfiguring resident protection - dropping TF and BO Clean, but time will tell.
     
  21. muf

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    Thanks for the cookie app suggestion. I'll give it a try and if there's any problems I'll start a dedicated thread for assistance.

    Thanks.
     
  22. infinitus

    infinitus Registered Member

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    [Setup]
    Avira Antivir Premium
    Sandboxie

    Strong and light protection :)
     
  23. Kees1958

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    Behind a NAT/SPI firewall-router, offline external harddisk with paragon for image backup and syncback for data backup

    Changed image to:

    First line of defense = GeSWall Pro, set to high, no warings, auto terminate

    Second line of defense = Online Armor free dutch 3.1.0.26 (from 1.0.27 back to 1.0.26)
    - do not warn when unknown programs start
    - selected hidden process detection

    ==> I see the auto starts added, programs executed in grey, anomolies will cause a pop-up. OA still auto trusts internet access (with OA data base excluded). This is perfect to check what has happened on the PC

    Third line of defense = Avast Home Dutch, with only standard shield to check at write only (plus execution of DOS, 16 bits programs and OLE)

    It is my experience that (in practise with normal PC - Internet usage) nothing comes past GesWall or DefenseWall, so Avast is only used because I do not want to spread malware (can't touch our PC, but maybe others) and OA as admin check tool.


    New OA uses less CPU (40% less) and disk access (reads nearly 50% less) on an XP pro SP3 installation.
    Cheers
     
    Last edited: Feb 20, 2009
  24. fistico

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    -Where is ThreatFire?

    -Where is Malware Defender?

    Lost in...vain...:D :D :D
     
  25. Kees1958

    Kees1958 Registered Member

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    That is the other image:MD - TF - DW

    MD defender, only dealing with network and some very exotic intrusions, TF dealing with the common ones.

    Ahh I have to many lisences or to few PC's: solution is playing with images

    Not used at the moment
    a) DefenseWall - lisence until 2011
    b) Malware Defender - life time
    c) PRSC - lisence 210 days left
    d) A2 - lisence until june this year
     
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