What security setup do you have?

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  1. Frostmourne
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
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    Tatletz said:
    I am with BitDefender Total Security 2010, UAC is on. No problems at all, it doesn't slow my computer and although costly I have complete piece of mind. Before I was using Windows Live One Care as having Vista at the time. Since it's not supported in Windows 7 I decided on BitDefender.
    BTW strongly recommend this product, it's considered to be the best on the market. :)
    Windows Live Onecare is dead. Its been replaced by the free Microsoft Security Essentials.
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  3. Tatletz
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    windows 7 ultimate X64 bit
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    Frostmourne said:
    Tatletz said:
    I am with BitDefender Total Security 2010, UAC is on. No problems at all, it doesn't slow my computer and although costly I have complete piece of mind. Before I was using Windows Live One Care as having Vista at the time. Since it's not supported in Windows 7 I decided on BitDefender.
    BTW strongly recommend this product, it's considered to be the best on the market. :)
    Windows Live Onecare is dead. Its been replaced by the free Microsoft Security Essentials.

    I am just a bit concerned when it comes to "free" products especially antivirus software. There is a reason why one thing is free and other is paid for, but this is a personal choice.
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  4. smarteyeball
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    8 Pro x64
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    Tatletz said:

    I am just a bit concerned when it comes to "free" products especially antivirus software. There is a reason why one thing is free and other is paid for, but this is a personal choice.
    Some are free for personal use because they either lack a few extra features plus it's great advertising for companies considering purchasing the 'full' versions.

    Word of mouth goes a long way.

    As for MSE, MS have a reputation to uphold/improve. Good rep = $$$ from Large scale companies.

    Having a viable and free A/V that competes with top end 3rd party products, adds to the pros/cons when companies contemplate purchasing / upgrading MS products.
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  6. smsff7
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    Windows 7 Pro X64
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    Avast 5 Free
    UAC Off
    Windows Firewall

    works for me :)
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  7. yowanvista
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    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
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    KIS2010
    Lavasoft Ad-Aware Pro
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  8. infomike
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    win 7
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    Personally I use Microsoft Security Essentials - it has everything I need and is really simple to install. Best of all it's free and from MS. So you know there is reputation on the line.

    If you want to see a screen by screen feature set of Security Essentials try: Screen-by-screen Exploration of Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7

    The installation step by step info can be found here: Installing Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7

    --cheers

    pwr said:
    I was wondering... What kind of security setup does people here use?

    I, myself, only have Avira free installed, since my usual firewall of choice - online armor - isn't yet compatible with win 7.
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  10. merkat106
    Posts : 474
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1
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    Norton IS 2010 (realtime)
    Ad-aware Free (on demand) or Malwarebytes (on demand)
    UAC off
    firefox with all addons disabled
    ccleaner
    wireless with wpa2
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    had MSE for a while and picked up a google redirect virus
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  11. Blah
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    Win7 Home Premium 64-bit
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    Avast 5
    MalwareBytes
    Web of Trust
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  12. adverze
    Posts : 24
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit (6.1, Build 7600)
       New #259

    MSE + Mbam (real time protection)
    S&D (browser immunization, teatimer not used, on-demand scan rarely used)
    Hitman pro (my on-demand scanner)
    Windows firewall with windows 7 firewall control (firewall)

    additional security software:
    Sandboxie

    Prevention really is better than cure when it comes to malwares.

    Regular System Image and regular back ups is always recommended.

    Ciao!
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  13. Dinesh
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    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
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    On access: Avast 5 and MSE!
    On demand: Hitman Pro and MBAM.
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