What is your security setup these days?

once i had convinced my dad to allow me to install nod32 this will be my setup

nod32+comodo+spysweeper.
simple but effective!

once spysweeper license runs out in january i will eiether renew it or get avg antispyware.


unless my dad doesnt allow me to do it this is final!

so once i have convinced my dad i will have a faster pc woot!
lodore

 

lodore , I don't know how old are you but from what you write , I belive you can take advantage of the special NOD32 student discounts . Other companies also offer such an educational/student discounts

 

NOD32 is selling for USD48 for a 3 years license pack in Hong Kong..

It is even cheaper than the student price which is USD12 for a 1 year license pack.

 

lol not bad.

 

I wish my dad didn't let me install software on my computer that way I don't get conflicts, errors, blue screens, etc., but wait, he is old and doesn't even know how to turn on a freaking computer monitor

dja2k

 

IMO. lets hope my dad lets me cos i cant wait to use nod32!

 

Stayed the same:
Added:
Removed:

Firewall/AV: KIS6
Anti-Exploit: Socketshield
AntiTrojan - Boclean
Utility Suite - Regrun Platinum(includes UnHackme rootkit detection)
IPS - Prevx1 CyberHawk
Ad blocking - Ad Muncher
Cookie monitoring - CookiePal
Malicious Behaviour Blocking - SurfinGuard Pro


Cyberhawk removed due to latest build no longer has custom rules setting.
SurfinGuard Pro added to replace CyberHawk.

muf

 

update:

added
changed
removed

Resident:

Ad Muncher
CHX-I Packet Filter
Ghost Security Suite
Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Prevx1

On-Demand:

ewido anti-spyware micro scanner

Other Security / System Hardening:

nLite'd Windows XP (with service tweaking based on TweakHound's guide)
Xable's Light Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack
Harden-it
SocketLock
Windows Worms Doors Cleaner
xpy
Process Explorer
Firefox extensions: adblock filterset.g updater, adblock plus, javascript options, mcafee siteadvisor, noscript, and permit cookies

 

My latest combos....

Laptop #1 - Spysweeper + NOD32 + Outpost 4 (this combo seems to create a lot of system drag at the moment)

Laptop#2 - Trend Micro Antispyware + Antivir Premium + Look'n'Stop (this combo is very light with pretty much no system drag)

 

My Setups:

1. AVG Internet Security + BOClean + WinPatrol + System Safety Monitor
2. NOD32 + LooknStop + BOClean + WinPatrol + System Safety Monitor
3. DrWeb + LooknStop + BOClean + WinPatrol + System Safety Monitor

Favorite is Setup 1 followed by Setup 3.

 

Avira Premium Security Suite + Sunbelt CounterSpy

 

Re: What is your security setup these days?

Realtime:
Comodo
NOD32 2.7 Beta
Prevx1
RegDefend w/ Tony's Rule set
First Defense-ISR

On Demand:
SpySweeper 5.2 - Memory usage is way down in this version. But I'm getting CPU spikes of about 50-60% every few minutes, so, no real time for this.
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 & Adblock
T-Bird

 

Router
Zyxel Prestige P662HW (in my SOHO)
Netgear D814 (at home)

Firewall
ZA Pro 6.5.732

AV
BitDefender 10.0 AV

HIPS
WinPatrol Plus 10.0.5.0

Block Lists
SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 (Custom Blocking List:

Resident On Demand Scanners
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06
Trend Micro CWShredder Version 2.19

Online Scanners
Ewido
CounterSpy spyware scan
Kaspersky

 

In my laptop I have Dr.Web & BoClean. Simple and effective.

 

Sig is current and secure.

 

no software firewall trjam?

 

nope, router and XP.

 

Resident:
KIS6 MP1 Beta
- All Proactive Defenses On
- Using All Databases
HostsMan
- MVPS Host File (Auto-update/Overwrite)
- HostServer On
PeerGuardian2
- Spyware, Government, Anti-P2P Lists
XPL SocketShield
BOClean

Immunization:
SpywareBlaster
ImmunizeNOW!
IESpyAd
SpywareGuide.com Immunization File
Spybot Search & Destroy
- Immunization
- Opera Profile Protection

Hardening:
Harden-It
Secure-It
WWDC
DTOStop
HTAStop
Samurai
BugOff
SockLock
GRC SocketLock
Antispy-XP

On Demand:
SpySweeper
SUPERAntiSpyware Free
AVG Anti-Spyware
Spybot
Adaware

Utilities:
AutoPatcher XP
CCleaner
jv16 PowerTools 1.3
Tune-up Utilities 2006
Secure Delete v2

Internet Apps:
Opera 9 (up to date)
Thunderbird
GAIM

^ This is why I bought a mac as my secondary computer.

 

i wouldnt even browse on the internet if i needed that many programs installed on my computer. just read my sig below, thats all i will use.

 

are we a bit paranoid that the FBI, NSA, CIA, and the mafia are out to get us?

 

Stayed the same:
Added:
Removed:

Router - Linksys BEFSR41
Firewall/AV - KIS6
Anti-Exploit - Socketshield
AntiTrojan - Boclean
Utility Suite - Regrun Platinum(includes UnHackme rootkit detection)
IPS - Prevx1
Ad blocking - Ad Muncher
Cookie monitoring - CookiePal
Malicious Behaviour Blocking - SurfinGuard Pro


muf

 

No. We just use loads of security apps so it will be you they get and not us!!!

 

im not paranoid (my setup is average maybe), but id feel safer with more apps rather than less.

 

Personal question for you guys, I am behind a firewalled linksys router and was wondering, do I really need a frewall like Comodo or would Looknstop be sufficient. The reason being, Comodo is still a bit noisy for my taste though it seems to have a bit more protection than Looknstop, but who really needs it with my defense setup. What do you think, looknstop (less noisy and lighter on resources) or should I keep Comodo (deal with the popups and higher resource usage)?

dja2k

 

Hello dja2k,

I would go with Look'n'Stop.


Peace & Love,

CogitoErgoSum