What is your security setup these days?

Are you confortable using secure-it because its known to break many IE settings? People around here changed from using Secure-it to Samurai in the past.

dja2k

 

Vital Security/NAT router, firewalled/old PIII
Intrusion Detection
SSM/AbtrusionProtector/Jetico
CommView
Proxomitron
Firefox
TrueCrypt
SUPERAntiSpywarePro
DrWeb

DeviceTree
ProcessExplorer
Autoruns
RootkitRevealer
SVV
DarkSpy
IceSword
GMER
F-Secure BlackLight
Rootkitty

online Ewido/A2/Kaspersky scan
sometimes Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit/GreenBorderPro
FirstDefense
Virtual Machine Workstation
Virtual Machine Subscription
Administrator's Pak, Winternals

and ME.

...applies to Windows, / = or

I have my own utilities also.

 

...other os, / = or

Vital Security/NAT router/old PIII
m0n0wall /IPCop
Intrusion Detection/Strata Guard/
konqueror
TrueCrypt
sometimes ClamAV/F-Prot/BitDefender/DrWeb

chrootkit
Rootkit Hunter
Zeppoo

 

Windows XP Home SP2 (all updates installed)
Linksys Router RT31P2 (hardware firewall)
Outpost Pro Firewall 3.51.759.6511 (462) (real-time spyware protection enabled)
Harden-It 1.2
Windows Worms Doors Cleaner 1.4.1

AV
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0.676 (extended database enabled)
UnHackMe 3.1

HIPS
DiamondCS ProcessGuard 3.410
DiamondCS WormGuard 3
RegDefend 2.001 (with revised custom Ghost Group from Tony Klein)
WinPatrol Plus 10.0.3

Block Lists
SpyBot Search & Destroy 1.4 (Immunize enabled)
SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 (+Custom Blocking List: http://koti.mbnet.fi/pattaya1/swb3.htm)
MVPS Hosts File (+Hoster 2.0)
IE-SPYAD (+TNT's block list)(+ZonedOut 2.2)

Resident On Demand Scanners
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06
SUPERAntispyware Free
Kephyr Bazooka 1.13.03
CWShredder Version 2.19
A-squared scanner Free 2.0
Ewido Micro
Mischel TrojanHunter 4.5
F-Secure Blacklight Rootkit Elimination 2.2.1042
Resplendence RootKit Hook Analyzer 1.11
Sysinternals RootkitRevealer 1.7
Sentinel 2.1.0
HijackThis 1.99.1
DllCompare

Online Scanners
CounterSpy spyware scan
Help2Go Detective, HijackThis log file analysis (HijackThis Log Analyzers)
Jotti's malware scan
VirusTotal
McAfee online virus scan
X-Clean Micro (Facetime.com) spyware scanning

 

although my main computer has windows x64, im going to update my 32-bit config for when I switch back.

update:

added
changed
removed

Resident:

Look 'n' Stop
NOD32
PeerGuardian
Prevx1
Proxomitron (with Grypen's Filter Set)
Super Ad Blocker

On-Demand:

ewido anti-spyware

Other Security / System Hardening:

see post #489

 

ok my windows x64 config is gone now

update:

added
changed
removed

Resident:

Look 'n' Stop
NOD32
PeerGuardian
Prevx1
Proxomitron (with Grypen's Filter Set)

On-Demand:

ewido anti-spyware

Other Security / System Hardening:

nLite'd Windows XP (with service tweaking based on TweakHound's guide)
RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack
BugOff
Harden-it
SocketLock
Windows Worms Doors Cleaner
xpy
Process Explorer
Firefox extensions: javascript options, mcafee siteadvisor, permit cookies, and spoofstick

 

Latest "changes" in bold as of 8/24/06:

Resident:

DefensePlus
DefenseWall HIPS
Look'n'Stop 2.05p3[+Phant0m's latest r/s]
Netgear RP614 v2 Router w/NAT & SPI
NOD32
RegRun Platinum 4.6

On-Demand:

A-Squared(free)
AVG AntiRootkit[Added]
BitDefender Rootkit Uncover
DarkSpy
Digital Patrol
Ewido(free)
F-Secure Blacklight Beta
Gmer
IceSword
Process Explorer
RootKit Hook Analyzer
RootkitRevealer
Sentinel
Sophos AntiRootkit[Added]
Spy Sweeper
SUPERAntiSpyware Pro
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

System Hardening:

Applied manual system hardening tweaks
Disabled most WinXP SP2 services
Harden-It
Removed Netmeeting
Removed Windows Messenger
Samurai
Windows Worms Door Cleaner

Miscellaneous:

Primary Web Browser - Opera(w/UserJS scripts)
Email - PocoMail


Peace & Love,

CogitoErgoSum

 

My notebook setup as of 8/24/06:

Resident:

DefensePlus
DefenseWall HIPS
Netgear RP614 v2 Router w/NAT & SPI
NOD32
SocketShield
Windows Firewall

On-Demand:

A-Squared(free)
AVG AntiRootkit
BitDefender Rootkit Uncover
DarkSpy
Digital Patrol
Ewido(free)
F-Secure Blacklight Beta
Gmer
IceSword
Process Explorer
RootKit Hook Analyzer
RootkitRevealer
Sentinel
Sophos AntiRootkit
Spy Sweeper
SUPERAntiSpyware Pro
Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

System Hardening:

Applied manual system hardening tweaks
Disabled most WinXP SP2 services
Removed Netmeeting
Removed Windows Messenger
Windows Worms Door Cleaner

Miscellaneous:

Primary Web Browser - Opera(w/UserJS scripts)


Peace & Love,

CogitoErgoSum

 

My Win98 Desktop setup as of 8/24/06:

Resident:

BOClean
DiamondCS WormGuard
Look'n'Stop 2.05p3[+Phant0m's latest r/s]
Netgear RP614 v2 Router w/NAT & SPI
NOD32
Online Armor

On-Demand:

A-Squared(free)
Digital Patrol
Process Explorer
SUPERAntiSpyware Pro

Miscellaneous:

Primary Web Browser - Opera(w/UserJS scripts)
Email - PocoMail


Peace & Love,

CogitoErgoSum

 

Personal desktop PC:
NOD32
BOClean
Kerio 2.1.5 and D1 604 D Link router
ProcessGuard
SpySweeper (on demand)
Ewido (on demand)

Family & Friends & other relatives who visit PC:
KAV
Online Armor
OutPost Pro
Ewido (on demand)

 

WOW! CogitoErgoSum you sure did buy a lot of software there for three different setups . Great setups by the way!

dja2k

 

Hello dja2k,

Thanks for the compliments. FYI, there are two reasons that the setups vary a bit from one computer to another. First of all, different OS's[WinXP(desktop)/XP Pro(notebook) SP2 vs. Win98 SE(desktop)]. Lastly, I primarily use both the WinXP and Win98 desktops and the notebook is used by family members. The notebook is setup for newbies/novices in mind.


Peace & Love,

CogitoErgoSum

 

Nowadays I use:

HIPS: Ghost Security Suite (App and Regdefend)
AV: DrWeb
Backup/Restore: IFD/IFW and Firstdefence. (Although for the moment I am retesting Rollback RX to see if the issues are gone)
Firewall: Comodo

 

Firewall:
Linksys Router RT31P2
Outpost Pro Firewall 3.51.759.6511 (462) (real-time spyware protection enabled)
Harden-It 1.2
Windows Worms Doors Cleaner 1.4.1

AV:
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0.676 (extended database enabled)
BOClean 4.21.002

HIPS:
DiamondCS ProcessGuard 3.410
DiamondCS WormGuard 3
RegDefend 2.001 (with revised custom Ghost Group from Tony Klein 5/29/06)
WinPatrol Plus 10.0.3.0

Block Lists:
SpyBot Search & Destroy 1.4 (Immunize enabled)
SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 (& Custom Blocking List: http://koti.mbnet.fi/pattaya1/swb3.htm 8/22/06)
MVPS Hosts File (8/11/06)(Hoster 2.0)
IE-SPYAD (7/10/06)(and TNT block list 8/6/06)(ZonedOut 2.2)

Resident On Demand Scanners:
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06
SUPERAntispyware 3.1.1010
Kephyr Bazooka 1.13.03
Trend Micro CWShredder Version 2.19
A-squared scanner 2.0
Ewido Micro
Mischel TrojanHunter 4.5 (924)
UnHackMe 3.10
Sysinternals RootkitRevealer 1.7
F-Secure Blacklight Rootkit Elimination 2.2.1042
Resplendence RootKit Hook Analyzer 1.01
Sentinel 2.1.0
DllCompare
HijackThis 1.99.1

Online Scanners:
CounterSpy spyware scan
Help2Go Detective, HijackThis log file analysis (HijackThis Log Analyzers)
Jotti's malware scan
VirusTotal
McAfee online virus scan
X-Clean Micro (Facetime.com) spyware scanning

 

My Setup with a Twist

Now breaking rule #1.... NEVER tell anybody what security you have... Oh well... Just this once...

NOD32 2.5 (paid version)

Ewido 3.5 (paid version)

Ad Aware SE (free version)

Zone ALarm 2.6.362 (really old free version) Yes I tried newer versions and didn't like them.

NAT 3 Router (This with the Zone Alarm gives me both a software and hardware firewall)

FireFox (Latest Version) with Adblock and several other non-security extensions.

Here's the twist...
An A/B switch that physically disconnects/breaks my ethernet connection from the computer to the router. When I walk away from the computer for more than 10 minutes or so, I just "Throw the Switch".

With all of this I still feel paranoid when on the internet...maybe that's just my personality though.

By the way for years I used Norton AV but then it got progressively worse and well enough on that. The NOD32 is great. As a matter of fact I just renewed with a two year subscription from Andy at www.capp-ware.com. I have purchased from him twice and he is a really nice fellow to deal with and has the fastest response times I have seen... No I'm not gettting a kickback or his cousin just a satisfied customer.

Anyway that's the setup I have... Any comments or suggestions on this setup are welcome.

 

Re: My Setup with a Twist

your like me bucky haha i have lots of stuff also

 

Re: My Setup with a Twist

breaking rule 1 dont tell anyone your secuity setup lol.

what i have found is people who dont tell people there secuirty setup, is people who use something like norton home versions or dont use a antivirus at all or dont use a firewall. you have got a great setup so you are fine

lodore

 

Points to sig

 

Hey guys, I have seem a lot of people using Comodo Firewall, but how does it compare to Look'n'Stop? Any comments?

dja2k

 

In the Comodo forums it was posted today that the "new version" of Comodo Personal Firewall will be out of beta and available to download as an official "stable release" as of August 31st....so I'm sure a lot of folks will be giving it a try and will be better able to answer that within the next week or so....

 

I hope this isn't mean or rude. But I noticed some people have QUITE a few more apps then me and I'm wondering - do I need a lot more then I currently have (listed in sig)? Any suggestions?

 

It can depend on a few things.

1) How you surf the web, what type of sites you visit .

2) Your comfort level while surfing the web, paranoid or not?

3) How tight you want your security to be while surfing the web?

4) Some just like to try different apps, sort of like finding those shoes that fit perfectly, you keep trying on pair after pair after pair.

Actually when it comes down to it, its users choice as to if they want to run alot of apps or not.
You can surf dangerously and only use a few apps or you can be a safe web surfer but want to have 20 programs on your PC.

 

Added: nLite (to secure WindowsXP)

Realtime: Comodo Personal Firewall
On-Demand: GMER | HijackThis | MWAV

Other Security Aplications: AxCrypt | Belarc | CCleaner | nLite | WWDC | WSH Disabler

Removed: AutoPatcher XP (I do not need Windows updates anymore) | MSJVM Removal Tool

 

so how are u liking nLite? how are u using it? (drivers, removing stuff etc)

 

Well, my WinXP nLited setup has 116 MB instead of 595 MB of the original.
I disabled DEP and Windows file protection, so Win folder has about 500 MB.
I spent last 2 days reinstalling windows (it takes only 10 minutes to instal now).
I reinstalled Windows about 40 times to get it right, but it is definitelly worth of it.