What is your security setup these days?

Figured that would be the results.

 

Yeah good for me.

 

Hi all!

New here... first post. Trying to make sure my system is secure.

1. I have been using GData Total Security for a few years now, no problems (with its firewall). Any comments/thoughts on this product?

2. I love the idea of Shadow Defender. But, how do you run Windows Update and have it stick? Do you need to (a) turn shadow mode off, (b) reboot so the shadow mode turns off, (c) run windows update manually, (d) reboot again to apply windows patches, (e) turn shadow mode on ?? Two reboots for a windows update? Is there a way to turn shadow mode off without rebooting?

3. I have seen lots of favorable mentions of Hitman Pro. How do you use it in practice though? Do you have it run weekly? Scheduled nightly? It doesn't appear to have an active mode where it looks out for stuff in realtime does it?

4. Have been playing around with Private Firewall. Really like it so far. Does anyone know if this offers any better protection than GData's Firewall?

Which of these would you recommend as being more secure?

a) Shadow Defender + GData Total Security (firewall, scans, web security)

or

b) Shadow Defender + Private Firewall + Malware Bytes Active

Thanks

 

Ah thx for the results.

 

You're welcome

 

I would recommend:

c) GData Total Security (firewall, scans, web security)

 

"I would recommend: c) GData Total Security (firewall, scans, web security)"

Then the entire system is relying on GData reliably detecting every single 0 day threat. That doesn't seem to be a good assumption to me.

Isn't having Shadow Defender a good idea to act as a failsafe for those rare bugs that make it through?

 

trying out Privatefirewall 7.0 and put my browser to be set to limited kind of runsafer in OA for my browser

 

Yes absolutely.
I am always in shadowmode unless updating or upgrading something.

 

Same here always in Shadow Mode and so far its been bullet proof.Thats providing I am testing nasties and allowing it, otherwise excutables are blocked by AppGuard.

 

It is almost the same thing as Toolwiz Timefreeze correct?

 

One small change, Avira.

 

@ Kelvin,One way to find out how good Toolwize is by testing it.I spent hours loading Malicous URLs with shadow Defender in shadow Mode and it passed everything after reboot.

 

Same principal yes.

 

I have it, but never use it because I always updating and upgrading and beta testing.

 

I'd rather let others do that but I test it myself and nothing could slip through But I see it has been improving MBR protection

 

Thats good to know thanks.

 

Still with my favorite one,light,fast,strong,reliable...
Panda Cloud
CIS FW D+
SBIE
CTM

 

nice..red umbrella

 

WSA , ThreatFire Avira cloud ,Kingsoft PC Doctor SAS pro

 

ThreatFire 4.7.0.53 in level 3

 

have you tried against something or is it just your opinion. I have set it to 4 and so far it is quiet and light.

 

same here and also fast,i tested before in level 5 againts malware and i tell you it respond like a hips program and for 64 bit comparible and free why not

 

Sandboxie, and some other stuff.

 

looks cool....... some have their opinion here against it not being developed and maintained anymore ( outdated ) is this true? How does that effect in terms of security?