What is your security setup these days?

Removed a-Squared Free.

I found it uses a service even in idle, without opening the application itself.

 

Just Eset Smart Security, a trial. (Windows XP Home Edtion, IE 7 with higher than default security settings)

I made a few advanced tweaks (not default setings).

It seems to be VERY light. Booting up this 5 year old computer just takes a few seconds, fast browsing.

I can't really say how good it is in terms of protection, since I almost never get infected

 

Windows XP:
ADSL router
My sig + SpywareBlaster and SAS (on-demand)


Windows 7:
ADSL router
LUA + UAC
Vista Firewall Control
Windows Defender
Sandboxie

 

Mine:

Kubuntu 9.04

WRT54GL router flashed with Tomato denying all incoming packets.

AppArmor lock down of all root level daemons as well as some user level programs like Firefox, my IM client, IRC client, and others.

/home directory set to 0700 permissions.

Whole Disk Encryption (AES256/SHA256) with dm-crypt LUKS.

 

Now testing:

Sunbelt Personal Firewall
ZoneAlarm Free
DefenseWall (trial)
PrevX

..on separate Sandboxes


I'm leaning towards buying a license for DW and PrevX. Is it worth it?
Do they offer lifetime licenses?

 

Both are very good. I am using Prevx 3 and Malware Defender. Defensewall is $29.95 for first year, then $10.95 after (if you want program updates, otherwise you can still use with no further updates). Prevx is $29.95 for first year, then it is $26.95 yearly thereafter (10% discount for renewal).

 

That's too bad.

'Til then, I'll be waiting for them to offer lifetime licenses. Or maybe not

 

DefenseWall is lifetime, to continue having access to newer versions as they are released one must prolongate one's licence. If you do not decide to extend your license DefenseWall will still protect you, that won't change.

http://www.softsphere.com/registration/

 

True, but for $10.95 US, to prolongate my licence another year, I believe is money well spent.
Hey, Ilya's gotta eat too.

 

Probably worth the cost though. DW appears to be in active development with excellent support.

 

Defensewall
Sandboxie (Untrusted through defensewall, with all rights dropped)
Shadow Defender
KeyScrambler
Firefox with: WOT, ADBLOCKER, NoScript
Linksys Router
Manual security tweaks and tuneups
Manual scanners are: A-squared, MBAM, SAS, Counterspy (once every 2 months)

 

Just dropping in to see if anyone can comment on my setup. I'm probably between and intermediate and novice at this, so any suggestions are welcomed.

My system right now has

KIS 9.0
Firefox with Ad-Block,No Script
linksys Router
Trusteer Rapport

Manual scans of
SUPERanti Spyware
Malwarebytes
Dr.Cureit
CCleaner
TuneUp Utilities


I was thinking of getting the Defensewall HIPS and maybe antilogger, but don't know if these would be redundant and/or helpful.

Again, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

if you add Defensewall it will be a good idea plus will complament your antivirus

 

I would either stay with KIS in real time or relegate your AV to an on-demand scanner and then try/use DefenseWall. IMO, stay as you are until KIS comes up for renewal and then make a choice.

 

Thanks guys. Will get DefenseWall tonight. My renewal for Kaspersky isn't until November, so I got awhile to think about that.

Appreciate the opinions, so many programs it's hard to know which is the best mix for me. It really helps to be able to come to a forum where posters know what they are talking about.

 

*Online Armor ... HIPS deactivated
Sandboxie
*Defensewall

Defensewall and Sandboxie appear to be working fine together for me. I wondered if they would conflict. The only noticeable slow down is the Sandbox deletion. Other than that ... no probs.

* = newly added

 

One more question, if I install both Defensewall and Previx, would that be OK? Would they conflict or be redundant?

Again, sorry for the basic question but all these programs are new to me.

 

No they do not.
At least they never have any conflict here.

 

Had DefenseWall and Prevx running untill recently here, The two had no problems together. I believe they compliment each other.

 

Thanks, Lonewolf. I think that's the way to go for me and see how it works.

Thanks again.

 

AVG 8.5 free (thinking of switching to Avira)
SAS pro
Firefox with noscript and adblock
windows firewall

On demand:
MBAM
Hitman pro 3.5
CCleaner for cleanup

 

Avira Free
ThreatFire
Firefox with Keyscrambler

2Wire router with firewall
OpenDNS with minimal content filtering

 

Sadly the newest version of TF has been causing serious troubles for lots of people, incl. me, so I'd to uninstall it for now. Instead of its tech. which was there to reduce FPs and only target malicious files during an infection moving forward, it was like going in reverse. Last time the software froze and I'd to do a system restore to get my OS working again - I'm glad I enabled System Restore afterwards on this customized installation. It's proven a savior, where I otherwise probably would have to reformat and lose some important Save-files from games and other things.

 

LoneWolf do you still use Rollback Rx?
I read few threads here on Wilders about rollback software and in one of them i saw your posts where you mentioned that you are using (if i am not wrong) Rollback Rx. What happened?
I ask because i have been thinking about adding RB/EF to my config.
Any thoughts?

Thanks,

 

Hey Creer,
I was using and was very happy with Rollback Rx as it saved me more times then I can count untill it was detected and removed because of a FP. Posted about it here.............
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1454480&postcount=3774

Right now it's not on my pc as I have Image for Windows.
Maybe I'll put it back on sometime in the future.