What is your security setup these days?

Emsisoft Antimalware

 

back to
PCTOOLS FIREWALL FREE BETA
PCTOOLS ANTIVIRUS FREE
PCTOOLS THREATFIRE
BUT just for a short time

 

Defensewall

 

Added PrevX SO to my config-Avast! Home,CIS 5 and WinPatrol Plus to see how is playing with them.
Disabled MBAM's real time protection.

 

Good Evening ! Real-Time-Anti/Malware...G-Data 2011...Prevx 3.0 & Safe-On-Line...Firewall...P.C.Tools Firewall Plus...On Demand...S.A.S.Pro...O/S Windows 7...Primary Browsers...Google Chrome...I.E.8. Sincerely...Securon

 

Switched from AVG to Emsisoft AntiMalware and due to lag Im testing out Rising AV Free.

I had previously used RAV in a VM and it was nice and light there and thats my main goal.

 

Simple to manage...and quite lightweight (definitely not feather-light but still fair for me)

Windows Hardening/Tweaking

LUA, UAC at max
SuRun
Elevated program launcher to avoid UAC prompts
KAFU.exe (Keine Autostarts für User...Which is German for: No Autostarts for Users - protect the few autostart locations where a limited user still has write permission)
SRP (default-deny), with Additional Path Rules set to 'Unrestricted'
EMET v2.0.0.1 (DEP, SEHOP, ASLR - all at 'green' settings)
Show Hidden File Extensions, AutoRun disabled, Windows Update (download updates but let me choose whether to install them)
Remote Assistance, Remote Desktop and Remote Registry disabled
Ultimate Windows Tweaker

Real-time:

Panda Cloud AV Pro (behavior blocker, behavior analysis)
Returnil Virus Guard ("Only proven detection rules")
Sandboxie (for launching unknown/untrusted downloads)
Comodo Firewall with Defense+ ON (Configuring CIS (Defense+ ON) without smashing your head on the wall)
WinPatrol Plus (custom 'locked' registry keys)

On-demand:
Returnil System Safe Virtual Mode on-demand
Hitman Pro

Prevent Web Nasties:

Custom DNS service with DNS Jumper (Norton DNS, Sunbelt ClearCloudDNS, OpenDNS Family Shield, etc)
WOT
AdBlock Plus

Software Updates:

Secunia PSI
FileHippo Update Checker

A few future considerations:

MSE when the newer version is out of beta.
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security outbound control
Pure behavior blocker such as ThreatFire or Mamutu

I'll see how things go....

 

Just using Deep Freeze on my system(Win7 32bit Ultimate)

 

Hey I see the company that makes the DNS jumper also has sme other programs- have you tried the AppAdmin or any of the others?
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Security-Related/AppAdmin.shtml
http://www.sordum.com/

 

rising is pretty good

 

Emsisoft AM is just too heavy and I can't use it, it really slowdowns the system.

Back with NIS 2011 , champion

 

Changed from avira to mse

 

Nope, I haven't. Haven't found the need to

 

the firewall component is so silent it makes me wonder sometimes..

 

Agreed, but you can disable Auto Program Control and you will have alerts for everything.
I was using it like that before, but now I'm back with Auto-Pilot
You can always check the rules that was made and it looks fine IMO.
But yes, it's too silent on Auto-Pilot
Anyways, I'm positive when time comes for it , it would block malware even before it starts to connect to the internet

 

Windows 7 Home Premium x64:

Real-Time

• Norton Internet Security 2011
• Emsisoft Mamutu 3.0.0.12

On-Demand

• Emsisoft Emergency Kit 1.0.0.12
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.46

Windows Hardening

• Admin Account with Safe-Admin Tweaks
• User Account Control: Set to Max
• Data Execution Prevention
• Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection
• Address Space Layout Randomization
• Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 2.0
• Drive-by Protection via 1806 Trick

Browser and Network

• Mozilla Firefox (Adblock, Norton IPS, NoScript)
• Internet Explorer 8 X64 (Adblock, Tweaks) (Online-Banking)
• Norton DNS (Block Malicious Websites)
• CD/DVD/USB Autorun Desabilited

* Using NIS with Heuristics/Sonar/Boot Time in aggressive mode, Mamutu on Paranoid mode, EMET configured for maximum security. Rock Solid.
* Tablet PC, Gadgets, Remote Registry, Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop are disabled.

 

Trying Prevx as only real-time scanner. And Hitman Pro at boot-up.

 

how is prevx now?

 

Hi jmonge, I took Prevx off. Something wasn't happy, had a few crashes. And whenever I check Process Monitor, Prevx is working away non-stop, even after changing the settings according to Kees recommendations. I am sure it's a great program, it just wouldn't settle down on my computer.

So it's back to NOD32.

 

You can actually report it to prevx support by doing an Advanced Scan (Full) and save the log, then email the log together with your said problems and prevx will fix it.. That's how I got my issue solved with some online media radio player..

 

Back to Norton Antivirus 2011

 

Switched from NOD32 4.2 to Avira (no web amd mail guard installed), the other's the same - PREVX 3.0 with SO, Defensewall PF 3.07 and UAC maxed out on WIN7 32bit.
Been thinking of replacing Defensewall with Sandboxie but read about compatibility issues with Prevx. Any experiences?

 

SBIE blocks Prevx SOL functionality but that doesn't mean you can't and shouldn't use them together on the same comp. Do a search in the Prevx forum for more info and guidance.

 

KeyScrambler Premium 2.7.0.1 + Defensewall Personal Firewall 3 + Hitman Pro

 

Thanks, if it's only the Safe online part, no big deal.