What is your security setup these days?

OS : windows 7 rtm pro x64 (UAC off, windows defender off)

Real-Time : Look N' Stop 2.07b1
Avira Premium full
Win Patrol Plus

On- Demand : SAS, MBAM, A-squared

Browser : Firefox + Adblock plus + show ip


Massive Manual Tweaks.

Rules.

 

changing my set up alitle and noticed my speedy machine

Defensewall Personal FireWall v3 Beta
Prevx 3
Mbam Pro

 

OS :
Windows XP pro. sp3 (services.msc optimized)

Real-Time :
Online Armor Free
Eset Nod32 Antivirus
Zemana AntiLogger (made by Turkish Brain Power )

On- Demand :
SAS, MBAM, A-squared

Browser :
Firefox 3.5 + Adblock plus

And Image by Norton Ghost.

 

Active
DefenseWall 2.56

On-Demand
HitMan Pro 3.5
Prevx 3.1.1.65
Malwarebytes AntiMalware 1.41

System Hardening
SeconfigXp

Imaging
Macrium Reflect


OpenDNS
Opera10

 

hi wolf we have similar set up by the way have you tried the DW v3 with firewall?

 

Haven't tried v3 yet, waiting for the public beta.

 

Not yet,I just install the antivirus&antispyware and web traffic scan components of F-secure,compatible with avira very well.

FSCS is very good but makes my computer sometimes sluggish.so I uninstall it after using about a couple of weeks.

Now I'm using Comodo fw&Avira av&Geswall free.they work well with each other.All Free!!!

 

Routine that seems to be working to perfection so far for all my systems:

ThreatFire (beta) = Yes, the beta is accurately working the Custom Rules for me, the release version gave my systems issues.

ESET 4 = A-OK

EQSecure 4.0 w/Alcyon Rules = Unbeatable Combination, highly configurable, no pukes, issues, or problems of any sort. A tried and true keeper here!

SandboxIE = No Brainer here

Tiny Watcher = Plain jane file change reviewer every boot. Nice & simple.

Kerio 2.15 Unmovable firewall protection, especially teamed together with EQS + ThreatFire (Beta)

 

Windows XP Pro SP3:
Returnil 2010 Beta
Norton 360 (FW uninstalled)
Outpost FW Free
Sandboxie (paid)
Winpatrol PLUS
SeaMonkey (w/ NoScript and Greasemonkey)

Windows 7 Ultimate x64:
Microsoft Security Essentials
Sun VirtualBox (booting ReactOS, Ubuntu, FreeBSD)
Windows Firewall
Acronis True Image OEM

 

jmonge - Is the firewall in DW v3 something that you can either not install or turn off. I am using DW v2.56 and have a lifetime license for Outpost.

 

you have to install it but can be easilly disable if you want
disable in/outbound protection with a rigth click

 

very soon to come out hopefully
it is very stable and it works

 

Okay, thanks. Besides the firewall added is there anything else new in v3?

 

i see it same but i noticed is faster and it is stable like always
i also see a system restart control within the advance module

 

Well it has some interesting extra's. Fair chance it will score better than Outpost on matousec tests. Also internally overhauled, starts browser real quick, has very little disk I/O (with all those dual and quatro core CPU's, disk I/O is the largest bottle neck, disk I/O puts most strain on your system).

I would tell your more, when I had not signed a non disclosure agreement.

All I can say it was very stable as a pre-beta, no glinch for some time from the closed beta testers. So Ilya could procede, but he is taking his time. His (and DW's) reputaion is everything to him (makes sence when you are a one man band company).

As a former developer myself, I find it unbelievable how Ilya, Tzuk and Xioalin can produce such quality products (and keep up with the competition/stay ahead), while some of the competitors have large development teams. I know a relatively small dedicated development team can beat a larger team (within bounderies). I once lead a team, of eXtreme Programming freaks (6 guys), they were able to be more productive as a traditional team three times the size of our team. Until the competion outsourced it to India an put more than 30 developers on it, with four six sigma black belts (two companies planned a merger and it was uncertain which system the new company would use, so we fought a beauty contest for nearly two years).

Regards Kees

 

Also it is not a secret - with V3 of DW will be added "whitelists"

 

kees

 

cool

 

imagine this a strong firewall protection plus whitelist cool plus the roll back feature,man i feel complete

 

dont get happy feet yet. He still has to do it and then be scrutinized here. Lol

Same thing Tony and SD-64 bit will have to do.

I like Ilya and Tony, and will do whatever I can to ensure they suceed.

 

99.8 is all you need. You do not need to give up ownership of your PC. You stand a better chance of getting shark bitten then catching a undetected piece of malware with G-Data.

 

Hey SSJ, Just wanted to point out a little something about Prevx
"Threats missed by other security vendors" I do not think that they are lying how ever - This display does not take into account the amount of users that use those programs, For example I've been aware of CA having quite honestly... poor detection however on there it shows it doesn't miss many samples - That's because not many people know it, more using it the more would be missed Explains why all the popular apps are so high.

EDIT:: Here's a quote from the prevx page which better explains it;

Back on-topic ->
CIS (Av disabled)
Sandboxie.
Spare PC if even I feel like I need to.

 

Thanks Kees, looking forward to it. V3 sounds like a winner.

 

I have Comodo Firewall Pro, Sandboxie, Returnil, WOT, Spywareblaster and Spyware Terminator with HIPS and RTS on high.

 

You are right

Real time
Running LUA with a set of short cuts in console (see pic) for easy access to admin tasks (using XP's run as = Dutch 'Uitvoeren als')
DefenseWall V3, DW's option used

- Limited Iron through DW's resource management (only allowed to access Temporary folders and Download directory).
- Limited all unspecified untrusted processes through DW's ResMgt : not allowed to read/access D:\ (is My Documents folder)
- Using IE8 for go banking/shopping mode of DW, Added Keyscarmbler free to IE8

On demand
- Hitman Pro
- A2 Free (update every 4 hours with A2CMD)
- Autoruns
- Paragon for image backup
- Synnback for data synchronise