What is your security setup these days?

at this moment, on this day, at this hour, like right now at this second.

Kaspersky AV Version 7 and Sandboxie.

 

Do you mind reporting back in an hour?

Best,
Jerry

 

Times up.

 

Panda Platinum Internet Security 2006, Spywareblaster, Spyware doctor 4.1, SUPERAntiSpyware, a-Squared on trial. CCleaner and AMUST Registry Cleaner 3.5 to keep things 'nice'

 

Question for you guys, I haven't had much luck with Cyberhawk or Prevx2, so....

What is in your opinion offers more, Pro Security Free, System Safety Monitor Free, or my current KAV Proactive Module?

I am assuming that the PDM won't play nice with others like ProSec or SSM right. I've never tried it yet and though of asking first.

dja2k

 

personally I ended up disliking both for different reasons. I still prefer BoClean as a different type of add on. And to answer your other question, SSM.

 

Thanks trjam for your reply.

dja2k

 

AntiVirus: Norman Virus Control
AntiSpyware: Counterspy
AntiBot/Zombie: Norton AntiBot
Firewall: Norman Firewall

 

My new setup since last week

Real time:
Netgear Router
Jetico 1.0 free version
Antivir Premium
DefenseWall

On demand:
SuperAntispyware

 

NOD32 2.70.39
SSM full 2.3.0.612 (without network rules)
Jetico 2.0.0.33 (indirect acccess and process attack disabled)

 

AV - NOD32
AS - SpywareTerminator, SpywareBlaster (realtime), Adaware, Spybot and SuperAntispyware (on demand)
AT - BOClean 4.24
Firewall - router + Comodo 2.4
WinPatrol
MVPS Hosts File (with some manual additions)
Opera 9.22 Browser
CCleaner
OpenDNS
wife on limited account in XP

 

Constant:
Good old HQ wired SPI router, a true and valued friend!

Active:
KIS 7.0.0.125 (thanks KL for coming through regarding the Systweak key situation)
Sana Security's Primary Response SafeConnect 2.2.0.1187 (I really like this!)

Passive:
a2 Free
SAS Free
SpywareBlaster
RootkitRevealer

This setup is quite likely to remain for a good length of time on my XP Pro machine.

 

Right now, revised setup is just WinXP with AntiVir only. Using IE7 for browsing, with occasional Firefox or Opera as needed.. that's it.

 

added
changed
removed


Vista setup

Resident:

ESET Security Suite
Look 'n' Stop
NOD32

On-Demand:

SUPERAntiSpyware Free

Other Security / System Hardening:

vLite'd Vista (with service tweaking based on SpeedyVista's guide) (formerly TweakHound)
AutoPatcher Vista
Vispa
xp-AntiSpy
Process Explorer
Firefox extensions: AdBlock Plus, CookieSafe, and NoScript


XP setup

Resident:

ESET Security Suite
GhostWall
NOD32

On-Demand:

SUPERAntiSpyware Free

Other Security / System Hardening:

nLite'd Windows XP SP2 (with service tweaking based on TweakHound's guide)
RyanVM's Post-SP2 Windows XP Update Pack
Harden-It
Seconfig XP
SocketLock
xp-AntiSpy
Process Explorer
Firefox extensions: AdBlock Plus, CookieSafe, and NoScript

 

Hi!

Resident:
SonicWALL TZ 150 Hardware Firewall
LooknStop
NOD32
ProSecurity

On Demand:
SuperAntiSpyware
RKU
Autoruns
Process Monitor
Currports

browser:
Firefox - No Script-LinkScanner-Netcraft Tollbar

Hardening:
Spyware Blaster
Harden-it
Reg Tweaks

Recovery:
IFD
Returnil
(Currently trying FD-ISR. Looks very promising)

 

Welcome hydenseek, your setup is pretty good!

dja2k

 

Hi

Philips SNA6500 router with NAT and SPI firewall modules enabled
AOL AVS
Jetico v1
SuperAntiSpyware (on demand)
A-squared free (on demand)
SandboxIE
Firefox with NoScript
Acronis TrueImage 10

 

Welcome cello, your setup looks well too.

dja2k

 

Thanks
About three months ago, I noticed a marked decrease in system performance including browsing. My two room mates were experiencing the same (local network). I downloaded Process Monitor and Autoruns and found C:\Windows\Sytem32\algose32.exe on my system and my room mates systems as well.
I also found:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Offices Monitorse
<System>\algose32.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Offices Monitorse
<System>\algose32.exe
had been added to our registries.
After more Googling, a Hijack This log, and trips to Castle Cops and Tom Coyote, I found we had W32/Rbot-GDD on all our systems.
Instead of cleaning, we chose to DBAN our disks and reinstall Windows. Not knowing if the data I had acquired/created since noticing the slowdown was safe, I destroyed it, including 4 Photoshop projects I was working on. Reinstalling Windows and tweaking my graphics programs took three full days.
I can't describe the anger and frustration at finding I'd been compromised, losing my data, and not being able to put a face to this attack.
Although, I guess the face would belong to me or my room mates due to our carelessness. Which made me even more angry. If this ever happens again, I promised myself it wouldn't be due to ignorance or carelessness, so I started learning about, and locking down my system. Most importantly, IMO, I've taken a new look at how I operate my computer and MY responsibility for it's safety ...which led me here.

 

Update Listing from 1318

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WINDOWS XP SETUP

ACTIVE

Ksspersky Internet Security (7.0.0.125)
- File, Mail & Web Anti-Virus Enabled
- Anti-Hacker Firewall Enabled
- Privacy Control Enabled
- Proactive Defense Enabled
- Anti-Span Enabled
PeerGuardian 2.0 (RC1)
- Anti p2p list Enabled
- Government list Enabled
- Educational list Enabled
ProSecurity (1.30) Full
- System Protection Enabled
- File\Folder Protection Enabled
- Registry Protection Enabled
Comodo BOClean (4.24)
- Default Settings Enabled
Geswall (2.6) Free Edition
- Isolate Know Applications
- All Browsers Automatically Isolated

ON DEMAND

HostsXpert 4.0
- MVPS Host File \ Overwrite
Hostsman (3.0..45)
- MVPS Host File \ Overwrite

BROWSER

Firefox 2.0.5
- Netcraft Anti-Phishing Toolbar
- RoboForm Toolbar
- LinkScanner Lite
- Adblock Plus
- Adaptive Referrer Remover
- Redirect Remover
- TrackMeMot
- ShowIP

Rest found at 1269

dja2k

 

ACTIVE:

Router
Online-Armor +AV v. 2 (trial)
Online-Armor Firewall (Advanced settings)
NOD32 with Blackspears settings
DefenseWall v. 2.00

ON DEMAND

SUPERAntispyware Pro
A-Squared (free)
RootkiUnhooker

BROWSER:
Firefox with No-scripts, Adblock plus, Cookiesafe, Netcraft toolbar, Roboform toolbar, Flashblock, Show IP, IDND.

OTHERS:
Spywareblaster
ProcessExplorer
Autoruns
Runscanner
CCleaner

BACK UP:
FDISR
ShadowProtect

 

After 2 years I've decided to actually reduce the number of programs: No more HIPS for a while.

Opera + ShadowUser

Nod32 + Look and Stop

RegDefend + AdMuncher

Always running in virtual mode, and ATI 9 for emergencies.

I don't care what people say but at least my sytem runs faster without HIPS.

 

My guess is that it would run even faster without all the other programs.
Do you surf dangerously ? when did you last have a real problem ?

You have Acronis - so give it a go - run with nothing but a good hardware firewall - Opera - virtual if it makes you feel better. The world will not come to an end.

 

You know Long View, I agree with people like you that the whole security business at least here at Wilders is going over the top, in terms of 'I have this, you have that, mine is better than yours, some people running 3 HIPS simultaneously, and complain about BSOD....'

Somehow we feed ourself food for paranoia unnecessarily, the feeling of having a digital fortress is almost like going into the jungle with the right guns.

But who is really going into the jungle? I have been careful about adding programs (I don't collect licences, and I don't like testing programs for the hell of it), but I'm realizing that the basic old set-up of AV + FW is still the best compromise between too much and too little.

What I think has changed lately is the new concept of virtualization. I couldn't surf the web without ShadowUser (my choice).

I could not go without Nod32 either because of the nature of my job: it caught more than 70 nasties in 4 months. Yes I was running in virtual mode but some of those files cleaned by Nod i had to keep and therefore Nod was essential. Not once ProcessGuard sprung into action before Nod.

The bottom line: Life is faster without HIPS. I think if you run without an AV perhaps you ought to consider HIPS.

 

Don't know if you already know, but PeerGuardian has a new version RC1 Test 2 and is Vista Compatible. Just thought I should let you know for those of you who use PeerGuardian.

dja2k