What is your security setup these days?

Kaspersky Internet Suite, everything else, history as of today.

 

Are you using the latest beta or using the last final built?

dja2k

 

Well, of all the AV's I tested, Nod32 was the most compatible with my security setup and didn't slow my internet down or stop it completely, bsod my system, etc.

So I'm always sticking with Nod32.

As for my security setup.

Real Time:

Spy Sweeper 5
Nod32
Outpost Firewall 4
Tauscan 1.7
Spyware Blaster

All I need really.

I will occassionally scan with Nod32, SpySweeper and Tauscan.

I think I'm pretty safe

 

Hey Tobe404, for Trojans, you should consider a better choice than Tauscan, like boclean or ewido.

dja2k

 

I'll keep them in mind...

Thanks for the advice.

 

Betraying my signature to a large degree ...

A high quality router (not gonna tell which one)

MVP HOSTS - Excellent stuff, everyone should use this

Comodo Personal Firewall - These people have the attitude that it takes to be a winner, am very impressed with the speed that this software became a quality product

NOD32 - An old favorite, just works well always for me with zero compatibility issues

BOClean - Another old favorite, again, zero compatibility issues, works like a champ with super responsive support

Spyware Terminator w/ HIPS enabled - Newly added, another impressive and quality freeware

 

Hey QBgreen, its ok to share at least thats what they thought me

dja2k

 

Hi, quite idiot to security software.
However, i managed to install the following softwares ...
I was wondering if i have over-do it or are there any duplicating applications here..... if yes wat to un-install?

1. Anti-Vir
2. Comodo Firewall
3. Prevx1
4. Defense Wall
5. GeSWall
6. SSM
7. SnoopFree
8. Spyware Terminator


On-Demand

1. LavaSoft Ad-Aware Personal
2. A-square Free

 

@bryanjoe - ive replied in your other thread

 

I'll gladly allow anyone to use my Tonka Truck or play war with my GI Joe and pals. But no one gets to use the Whammo Air Blaster!

But seriously folks, I tend to rotate (with an exception or two) my security apps frequently, even if I have a setup that I'm happy with. This compulsion seems to be common among the good posters here at Wilders. I also tend to be tight lipped about them just in case.

 

Symantec corporate AV
Norton personal firewall
Spyware Terminator (hips)
spywareblaster
Winpatrol
Ghost Security suite
FDISR
Cryptosuite
Opera Browser

and lots of common sense.

 

Hey bigc73542, are you running GSS's Appdefend at the same time as the HIPS in Spyware Terminator?

dja2k

 

Brian-joe...I think you have way too many anti-spyware programs on your computer and not enough virus protection. You also have 4 applications that use HIPS,these will probably eventually conflict with each other and cause problems. More is not necessarily better.

1st and foremost, invest in a really good anti-virus progran like NOD32, Bit Defender, or Kaspersky.

You've got a top notch Firewall in Comodo, so keep that.

Then pick just 1 HIPS application (like SSM) and you will be fine. This combination should create a nice layered security system for you without the applications conflicting with each other.

Of course, that is just my opinion. I am no expert. There are guys in this forum a lot more knowledgeable than myself. But I feel that keeping it simple is better, so long as you choose your applications wisely.

 

No, I am not useing appdefend

 

noted...... thanks

Now with Comodo, Spyterminator, AntiVir, GeSWall, Prevx1

 

I've been tinkering again...

Stayed the same:
Added:
Removed:

Firewall/AV: KIS6
Anti-Exploit: Socketshield
AntiTrojan - Boclean
Utility Suite - Regrun Platinum(includes UnHackme rootkit detection)
HIPS - Prevx1
Ad blocking - Ad Muncher
Cookie monitoring - CookiePal

KAV6
Zonealarm Free

The November edition of PCPro magazine has KIS6 with a 6 month licence. It also provides a discount code for 20% off when you need to renew to a 1 year licence(if you so wish to renew). The magazine was only £4.99 so to get KIS6 for less than £5 for 6 months was too good to overlook. So i decided to go for it and use it in place of ZA Free and KAV6.

Yes, I am using a security suite but i still have plenty of other layers. And everything is running nice and smooth. At least for now. Just got to get into the swing of things with a rules based firewall. I'm a bit rusty.

Right, what else can I change...

muf

 

firewall Vital Securtity
intrusion relying on the NG-1100s (above) protection - Finjan's engines...anti-spyware and vulnerability anti.dote, Abtrusion Security
system trying a mounted TrueCrypt volume with a SUSE Linux or Windows Virtual Machine...encrypting everything.

Looking at MojoPac to see if it can be used in security

FirstDefence

Administrator's Pak

DeviceTree
ProcessExplorer
Autoruns

RR
SVV
Darkspy
IceSword
GMER
Blacklight

 

This is my setup. I run Nod32,Look n Stop, SSM, Prevx1, AVG 7.5 [Spy cookie remover shield only]. I also have SpySweeper for scans only. DefenceWall I turn on when I am going to connect to a site I'm not sure of. I have 2 external enclosures . Once a month I Ghost an image of my sysrem to one of them. The other enclosure gets an Archive copy of my system thanks to FDISR. I update the Archive copy at least once a week and a new Archive copy once a month. I also use First Defence to make a snapshot on my C drive. It works for me.

 

"FULL UPDATED LIST - 10-16-06"

Red - Deleted
Green - Added
Blue - Changed

ACTIVE SOFTWARE*

Primary FD-ISR Snapshot 1 - No Errors

Nod32 (2.51.30)
- Blackspear's Settings
- AMON, DMON, EMON, IMON (Enabled)
Comodo Firewall (2.3.6.81)
- Component Monitor (Learning Mode)
- Application and Network Monitors (Enabled \ Tight Customization)
- Application Behavioral Analysis (Enabled)
BOClean (4.22.002)
- Defualt Configuration
Hostsman (3.0.0.25 Beta1)
- MVPS Host File (Enabled)
- Automatic Updates (Enabled \ Overwrite)
- HTTP Hosts Server (Enabled)
Geswall (2.5 Beta)
- Isolate Known Applications (Enabled)
Online Armor (1.1.1.826)
- Mail Shield, Spam Shield, Web Shield (Enabled)
- Program Guard (Enabled)
Prevx1 (2.0.2 Built 23)
- Pro Mode (Enabled)
RegRun Suite Gold 4.6
- Ultra High Level (Enabled)
- RunGuard, RegistryGuard, RegGuard (Enabled)
XPL SocketShield (1.1.1.14)
- Block Exploits, Block Sites (Enabled)
PeerGuardian (2.0 Beta 6b)
- P2P List, Spy List, Ads List, Gov List, Edu List

Primary Backup FD-ISR Snapshot 2 - Some Errors
- Seperate than Primary without Nod32, Comodo Firewall, PeerGuardian, and Hostsman
- Beta Testing Online Armor AV+ Firewall (latest built 2.0.1.80)

HARDEING*
Harden-It 1.2 (Defualt Settings)
SocketLock (Enabled)
Bugoff 1.10 (All Enabled \ Patched)
Windows Worm Door Cleaner (All Enabled \ Closed)
XP-Antisy v3.96-2 (Customized)
Spyware Blaster 1.5.1 (Immunized + Custom Blocklist)
Spybot 1.4 (Immunized)
IE-Spyads (Customized IE 7 Installation)
AutoPatcher XP 2006 (Aug Full - Oct Updated \ Customized)

BROWSERS*
Firefox 2.0 (RC3)
- Adblocking (Adblock & Adblock Filterset.G Updater)
- Tracking (TrackMeNot, CookieSafe, and ShowIP)
- Other (SiteAdvisor)
IE 7 (7.0.5730.11)
- IE 7 Anti-Phishing Feature (Enabled)
Opera 9.02 (Built 8585)
Avant Browser (11.0 Built 10)
Maxthon Preview (2.0.0.8042)

ON DEMAND*
Antivir Personal Edition Classic (7 6.36.00.109)
Bitdefender 8 Free Edition
Spyware Terminator (1.6.0.799 Beta)
Acronis True Image Home 9.0 (Built 3,677)
- Daily Images (Newer Replace Older - 3 Max)
Leapfrog FirstDefense-ISR 1.10 (Built 173)
Ad-Aware SE (1.06r1)
Raxco PerfectDisk 8.0 (Built 35)
A-Squared Free (2.0)
Spybot Search & Destroy (1.4)
GMER (1.0.10.10122)
CCleaner (1.33.382)
Process Explorer (10.11)
TuneUp Utilities 2006
Ewido Micro Scanner

dja2k

*Not running any trialware; all software is fully licensed, beta testing, or feeware.

 

[MOVE]Updated.........................Again.....................................[/MOVE]

 

Realtime:
LnS
NOD32
Prevx1
RegDefend
First Defense-ISR

On Demand:
SpySweeper 5
Ad-Aware
Ewido
a-squared
Gmer
Rootkit Revealer
Autoruns
Process Explorer
CWShredder
RegMon
FileMon
AccessEnum
Hijack This
Eulalyzer

Other:
Spyware Blaster
SocketLock
WWDC
MVPS Hosts File
DropMyRights
IESpyad
Firefox w/No Script, Spoofstick, & Adblock
T-Bird
Various tweaks to registry and local security poilicy

 

main pc as in my sig.

on my old pc currently testing kaspersky workstation beta kav6.0.1.384_winwksen.msi

its a great beta runs fine, the scanning is definatly faster.

 

ya might want to test the newer RC1 (build 403).

 

AVG IS
Cyberhawk
Winpatrol

 

where do i find that?