Post your Security Arsenal

[kreesdqban]

I thought it would be a good idea that people post their Windows 7 compatible security arsenal so others can get a good idea of what is well-liked on the forum.


I currently use Avira Free, Windows firewall, PeerBlock
& Firefox w/ AdBlock Plus & Better Privacy

 

[TheIgster]

1. Vipre Anti Virus
2. ThreatFire
3. Windows Firewall
4. Common Sense

 

[tw33k]

NOD32
Spybot S&D
Windows Firewall
Malware Bytes

 

[stew2]

I access the internet through Windows XP running inside Virtual PC with Greenborder Security.

UAC turned off
Windows Firewall turned off
Windows Defender turned off
etc etc......

Greenborders all you need, i visit any site i want and can click on any links etc.

 

[BarThu]

Zone Alarm Extreme Security 9.0 beta
Nod 4.0 x64
Spybot S&D
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
HijackThis

//BT

 

[Mercurial]

eset nod321 av v4
windows 7 firewall
dlink router =D!
common sense =O?

 

[Brink]

D-Link router with hardware firewall
Windows Firewall
Avast Free Antivirus Beta2
Microsoft Security Essentials
Malwarebytes
UAC level turned all the way up
DEP turned on for everything
Common sense :huh:

 

[pparks1]

Linksys hardware firewall
Windows integrated firewall
Microsoft Security Essentials or AVG
Puppy Linux in a VM for questionable web surfing.

 

[mckillwashere]

Stand alone computer with no internet or network connection, with a guy holding a shotgun marching around it

 

[Lordbob75]

Stand alone computer with no internet or network connection, with a guy holding a shotgun marching around it

Then how are you here?

MSE Beta
Windows Firewall
Brainpower
Luck

~Lordbob

 

[valtonray]

well i just started testing norton 360 in hopes that i could cut down on the time spent mainting a home brewed suite. so far it's been decent for the most part but it occasionally nags me about setting up various features i really dont want to mess with. probably won't be keeping it but it works for now. personally i find that not letting everyone else play on my computer and being smart about my online activities is my strongest defense against virus infection.

 

[Lordbob75]

well i just started testing norton 360 in hopes that i could cut down on the time spent mainting a home brewed suite. so far it's been decent for the most part but it occasionally nags me about setting up various features i really dont want to mess with. probably won't be keeping it but it works for now. personally i find that not letting everyone else play on my computer and being smart about my online activities is my strongest defense against virus infection.

Notron is a virus.

~Lordbob

 

[valtonray]

it's not as bad as previous versions about hogging resources but then again the biggest pain with norton has always been trying to remove it which may at the best of times has required a human sacrifice. so we'll see how that goes when i decide to drop it.

 

[Lordbob75]

it's not as bad as previous versions about hogging resources but then again the biggest pain with norton has always been trying to remove it which may at the best of times has required a human sacrifice. so we'll see how that goes when i decide to drop it.

Exactly.

~Lordbob

 

[mckillwashere]

Stand alone computer with no internet or network connection, with a guy holding a shotgun marching around it

Then how are you here?


~Lordbob

The miracles of sarcasm LOL

 

[pillainp]

1. Me
2. UAC
3. Avast Home 4.8 a distant third

 

[pillainp]

well i just started testing norton 360 in hopes that i could cut down on the time spent mainting a home brewed suite. so far it's been decent for the most part but it occasionally nags me about setting up various features i really dont want to mess with. probably won't be keeping it but it works for now. personally i find that not letting everyone else play on my computer and being smart about my online activities is my strongest defense against virus infection.

Notron is a virus.

~Lordbob

Realised that a long long time ago. The lesson was a very painful one at the time, as I recall.

 

[valtonray]

i know but norton seemed to be getting good reviews for the rc so i thought i'd give it a shot. somedays it's fine and just sits there doing what it should, other days it decideds to pester the hell out of me. it really doesnt seem to like the opera browser but then again neither do i so i cant fault it for that. the only other thing that bothers me is a bathroom break seems to be long enough to determine it's idle and should do a system scan.

 

[Zidane24]

Absolutely nothing...

From time to time that I install an Antivirus for the hell of it I never have any sort of malware

Common Sense does wonders

err...I forgot that Windows Firewall also counts. Win 7 version of it is pretty advanced

 

[Creer]

Linksys - hardware firewall

On my computer I have:
Realtime:
DefenseWall Personal Firewall v3 (beta)

On-demand:
Dr.Web CureIt! (scan once per few months ~2-3)
ShadowProtect Desktop (backup)

On laptop I have right now only DefenseWall HIPS v2.56 in realtime.