What is your security setup these days?

The best combination of protection and low resource usage I have found to date on my XP Pro SP3 setup is the one I am using currently:

PrivateFirewall (Firewall, HIPS, Anti-Logger)
Sandboxie (Sandboxing Browsers & Internet Facing Apps)
Emsisoft Anti-Malware (All Guards Enabled)
Malwarebytes Pro (Anti-Malware & Website Blocking)

These apps all work seamlessly with one another and have low to zero CPU and low RAM usage on my system. No drag whatsoever.

 

Still using, Sandboxie, Windows Defender, Hostsman & a Router.. light on resources but very effective..

 

I know it could get confusing. However, let me make a suggestion: keep your security set-up simple, and that's it.

Here are some possible choices for you:

1) No AV:

ZoneAlarm free and BufferZone Pro

2) With AV:

Comodo Firewall and Avast Free.

You should not have more than two security software in your security apparatus. These set-ups will serve you well and will allow you to enjoy your computer and not the other way around. .

Thanks.

 

@Easter

Thats called the Wilders Syndrome

 

I put sandboxie back on my kids computer because I had to restore a image three times in the last couple of months because they infested the machine with a bunch of nasties with antivirus protection.In fact Hitman Pro found a bunch of badies and MBAM On Demand found so much I lost count.Now there on parental lockdown mode no more freedom for the kids there rights are stripped away for a long while.

 

Currently trying Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012. No other security software in real time. I aksed it in the program's thread but I'll ask for help here as well - the biggest issue for me are the severely extended pings - from 25 ms average to ovr 240 ms. Anyone that has had the same experience, anyone with an idea how to reduce the pings would be appreciated or if this is inevitable, please share your experience.

 

Yes, lol, I have tried many AV's and sandboxes and HIPS but nobody suits me
Zone alarm slows down shutdown and boot and BSOD sometime and yeah.
Bufferzone just slow me down a bit regularly.
Comodo I no like too much maybe wait for version 6
Avast caused a BSOD so may wait a while
Sandboxie I just not good a feeling
Avira slow down my computer and I don't want the ad
Unthreat gave me a BSOD on boot
Wish had Emsisoft IS
Online Armor slow down.

Just gonna stick with the trial of Mamutu but and Image and HitmanP/MBAM

 

Extended pings i believe are because of the firewall

 

Nice combination there Blues7, think I'll load that up and see how it does on my computer.

 

Trend micro does not have a firewall, just a firewall booster which optimizes windows firewall.

 

Let me know how it works out for you. (Feel free to send a PM in case I miss it here.)

 

yeah I'd whack any av which would not play nice along with sbie......sbie and an imaging software with images/snapshots on external drives with winpe is all you to sleep tight and roam the dark corners of the web if you ask me.......

 

right on.......but you seem to be immune....which vaccine did you use?.......

 

what you need my friend is spyshelter firewall.......along with your hitman pro/mbam and image backup......you're good to rock.....you'll not talk about slowdowns....but you'll fly.......

 

if I were you...I'd try to get sbie to my taste...maybe add some pepper and salt.....

 

awesome setup as always..........but wonder why you'd even need appguard and shadow defender when you've got macrium reflect and spyshelter fw......

 

nice all round setup .......what imaging/backup solution do you use?.......

 

Returned to Shadow Defender + Sandboxie. Currently using Windows only for software testing

 

Thanks. So far, so good.

Macrium or Drive Snapshot for imaging. (I usually alternate one or the other.)

 

Have thrown Malwarebytes Anti-Malware PRO back into the mix. It's just too good a program to not have running alongside Webroot SecureAnywhere (which itself it designed to run nicely alongside other security apps).

 

you alternate imaging software from time to time?.....well, chaotic adult is right.....Wilders Syndrome is taking over........

 

I happen to have each of 'em available so I alternate which one I use to make an image.

If one fails, I have the other.

Restoring my hard drive is not something I look forward to doing and when I have to, I want to make sure I have an image I can rely on.

Of course, YMMV. Me, I like a backup plan, especially since it doesn't cause any issue or extra effort to alternate their use. Wilders Syndrome? I don't think so.

(Think of it as packing an extra pair of clean underwear just in case. )

 

ah I see......

 

Its a special breed i cooked up in my private lab

 

I'll ask J to cook some fried bacon on his system.......then I'll mix that into your one.....you'll sure be changing av .......