What is your security setup these days?

Still rocking my legendary setup

 

Excellent point, Java is basically the most exploited application by exploit kits (followed by PDF readers). Anyone doubting this just needs to look at the stats page generated by a Blackhole Exploit Kit server:
http://labs.m86security.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Statistics.png

Or this one from a Phoenix Exploit Kit server:
http://labs.m86security.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/panel1.png

It makes one far more vulnerable than they need to be, depending on the rest of the setup.

If someone really needed Java for something, then I'd only install it within a sandbox set up just for that purpose. e.g. Minecraft, Gaikai, etc.

Some day I'll have to look into how secure alternative Java implementations are.

 

Thank you guys for the bday greetings.

you can try windows built-in virtualization for your java
its somewhere in regedit... AppCompatFlags/Layers

I found the trick on one of Kees1958's thread

 

My Platinum Status Security Setup - Updated just a little bit :

System Hardening/Network Security:
UAC - Always Notify
EMET - DEP Opt Out, SEHOP Opt Out, ASLR Opt In. Browsers, Media Players, MS Office, PDF Reader and few others forced to run with EMET
Applocker - EXE, MSI, Script and DLL rules configured and enforced
Windows Firewall with advanced security - inbound and outbound blocked by default, restricting web-facing applications to specific remote ports
Windows Defender - Microsoft Spynet, Join with an Advanced Membership

Browser:
Chrome 15
Built in malware protection/download scans
BitDefender TrafficLight extension
Adblock Plus extension: EasyList, Fanboy's List

Backup Browser:
Internet Explorer 9
Using Recommend settings by IE9
Tracking Protection: Fanboy Adblock List, Fanboy Tracking List

On Demand Scanner(s):
Emsisoft Emergency Kit
Hitman Pro

Imaging/Backup:
Active@ Disk Image

 

Good setup!

 

good setup boi

 

Thanks guys

 

o_o

I'd like to hear more about this...

 

i'm late to the party.

Happy Birthday Konata!

 

I also will not allow Java to touch my setup. It's even further up on my loathe list than .NET Framework. Both are bloatware, but at least .NET Framework isn't riddled with vulnerabilities as well (just a few). Nothing on my setup requires the use of either one, and if something did I'd find another product that didn't to accomplish that task instead.

I don't see myself changing my setup a bit until I upgrade my OS. I've never been happier with it. And even then, the only change would probably be using Windows FW instead of Comodo. And possibly the built in restore instead of ShadowProtect, as I hear it works good.

The only change I've been considering is buying Keyscrambler Premium, but I see it much in the same light as my AV, as something I'll probably never need. I've shied away from the "layers just in case" method in favor of things that have every day, practical use. I'm not going to hold myself hostage wasting resources all the time over that rare chance of being infected. I think an imaging/restore solution is the way to go because it's not using resources real-time, only when called upon. And I may never even need it either. I hope not.

 

Since abandoning LibreOffice, Java hasn't touched my PC.

 

After a short trial of SRWare Iron, and doing some reading about it, have returned to Chrome.

 

DefenseWall 3.15
Winpatrol 20.5.2011
Shadow Defender 1.1.0.325
Macrium Reflect 4.2

 

LoneWolf,

Excellent Setup (always is excellent).

I would like to know why you took the KeyScrambler?

Sorry for asking,

Best Regards.

 

I just feel that KeyScrambler is not needed with DefenseWall.

 

OK, Thanks!

 

Removed Avast IS and installed ESET Smart Security 5.

 

does ESET Smart Security 5 has addblocker and parental control?

 

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1852108&postcount=13

this

 

OpenDNS

 

pro or the free version J?

 

Some posts above I wrote negatively about DefenseWall:

Recently the developer of DW helped me. We tried a series of driver tests on my comp and Ilya found that all my problems were in a HP printer driver - it overloads my os when some office files are opened. When I removed the driver all started work fine with DW.

Thank you to the developer of the DefenseWall - an experienced guy.

DefenseWall -

 

Parental control YES, Ad-blocker NO

 

Hi all,
just uninstalled buggy Bitdefender TS 2012. Let me present the best setup in the market :
AVAST AV
COMODO firewall
MALWAREBYTES ANTIMALWARE Pro.