What is your security setup these days?

Currently running the following on a Windows XP laptop used for travel (lots of hotel/airport wifi's)...

OA Premium 3.0.0.190
A-Squared AM 4.0
Prevx Edge 3.0.1.17
Sandboxie 3.34

Any suggestions/comments? What about MalwareBytes, Malware Defender and/or Defensewall?

Thanks for your help.

 

Looks to me like your pretty well covered.

 

This is something I may have to look in to.
Later on this year I will be using a laptop at different hotels and was wondering what security programs to use.
I guess using a router is out of the question or is there a way to connect a wireless router to a laptop with an aircard?
Anyone know?

 

http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/index.html
Maybe CIS Pro?

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there is a usb firewall for wireless connection at london drugstore

 

New setup on Win XP Pro SP3

Realtime:
Twister AV
CIS (Firewall only, AV and D+ disabled)
ThreatFire (set to level 5)
ProcessGuard
Returnil
SpywareBlaster

On-Demand:
Sandboxie
MBAM
SAS

 

i didnt know processguard is compatible with xp3 what about vista is it compatible?thanks

 

Yes, it is compatible with SP3

I don't recommend using it with Vista, since the program is optimized for use only on Windows 2000/XP.

 

in download.com says it is compatible with vista 32 bit

 

It is. But I don't recommend it. The program is optimized for Windows 2000/XP.

But it's your call. Don't say I didn't warn you.

 

ok i listen to the advise,maybe you warmed me of avoiding a huge messy disaster thanks

 

Hi. Any recommed?

My new protection - testing for now-

OS
Xp Pro. Sp3 - Original licence.
Limited user account working

Realtime
Avast Home Edition 4.8
ThreatFire Free

On-demand
a-squared Free
SUPERAntiSpyware Free
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Free
FREE Dr.Web CureIt!

Other
Firefox 3.0.7 (adblock + keyscrambler + WOT) - daily surfing.
IE 7 (WOT + keyscrambler) - banking and shopping only.
CCleaner using - before when i close my computer.

 

You're welcome

 

I suggest to implement to a firewall-hips point of view, instead of ThreatFire...So I suggest Comodo (better) or Online Armor...

But considering that you're with LUA, Avast and Threatfire are pretty good

Regards

 

I don't have a security setup at the moment. Its been little over a year since I've had my PC on the internet. From what I remember on my last setup I had SpyBot S&D and AVG (Free). But I always seemed to get raped by malware anyway. And when SpyBot did find something I attempted to "fix" the problem only to have an important registry file be deleted causing me to do a full restore of my system.

What is good now? I have Trojans on my PC now. I know b/c well... I used SpyBot S&D to scan my computer b/c thats what was left on there. But I dare not try "Fix Selected Problems" in fear that it will delete an important registry file.

Thanks in advance for your help.

~Dan

 

try malwarebytes antimalware you wont be disapointed
www.malwarebytes.org

 

Is there a consensus then that this set-up is fine? Any thoughts on adding Malwarebytes or Malware Defender, and/or Defensewall?

BTW, which is a better program (Malwarebytes or Malware Defender)?

Many thanks!

 

I've cleaned up many a laptop after Hotel/Airport WiFi usage. Change security methods.

LUA + SRP + AC (Do a search on this forum for configuration)

You'll thank me after you get back from your next trip.

 

malwarbytes and malware defender are completely different types of programs so u cant really compare them. and IMO ur setup is great, i wouldnt change it.

 

Malwarebytes = AntiMalware
Malware Defender = HIPS
No comparison.

 

Real-time
Windows Firewall
DriveSentry free
Sandboxie free

On-demand
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware free

Backup
Paragon Drive Backup Express
Syncback free

Browsing
Firefox with WOT, AdblockPlus, NoScript

 

Threw one more in there for good measure...DefenseWall HIPS 2.51

 

Good choice

 

that is cool man

 

WOW!
SVCNOST strikes yet again!
And this time, it brought some of its friends along

Besides SD and SS, it seems TF can detect this malware too.


Here's the log of the threats detected by ThreatFire:

Files Quarantined:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svcnost.exe
C:\Document and Settings\Jon2\Desktop\MAMUTU.1.7.0.18.EXE Fake Mamutu?
C:\Document and Settings\Jon2\Application Data\Microsoft\profile.dat
C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\bits.dll
C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\ipdll.dll