What security setup do you have?

pwr

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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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OS
XP 32-bit
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.

I use NOD32 AV, spybot S&D, defender and malware bytes. UAC also disabled
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
tw33k
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
CPU
Intel 3770k 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS Maximus V Formula
Memory
8GB (2x 4GB) Crucial Ballistix
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire 7950 (1060/1600)
Sound Card
On Board Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Acer B273HU (via HDMI)
Screen Resolution
2048 x 1152
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 128GB
2TB WD Black
1TB Samsung F3 SATA
1TB WD Elite External
2TB WD USB 3.0
PSU
Corsair AX750 Gold
Case
Corsair Obsidian 800DW
Cooling
Corsair H100 (2x AP-121/2x UK-3000 push/pull)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 5000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 5000
Internet Speed
5mb/s
Other Info
Logitech z-2300 2.1 speakers
Lamptron FC-5 v2
UAC disabled, Windows Firewall and Nod32 x64 antivirus, nothing else needed really.

Im wondering if i should switch to Nod32 security suit or just stay with the free windows firewall.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate X64 RTM
CPU
Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz
Motherboard
Abit IP35-E
Memory
8GB DDR2-800
Graphics Card(s)
GTX285 1GB
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Extreme Music
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung T220
Hard Drives
Samsung F1 Spinpoint 1TB
PSU
Silverstone Zues 750ZF
Case
Lian Li PC-P80
Cooling
Thermalright Ultra 120-Extreme
Avast av, Comodo firewall, Malware bytes, spywareblaster with UAC disabled.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93 GHZ
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
Memory
8 Gig Corsair DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Asus 560 TI
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 2443BW
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
120 GB Corsair SSD
500 GB Western Digital Caviar Blue
1TB Western Digital My book USB
PSU
700W Toughpower
Case
Coolermaster Elite 330
Keyboard
Microsoft SideWinder X4
Mouse
Razer Deathadder
UAC disabled, Windows Firewall and Nod32 x64 antivirus, nothing else needed really.

Im wondering if i should switch to Nod32 security suit or just stay with the free windows firewall.

I'd stick with just NOD32 for the time being. Wait until eset updates the firewall to work properly with win 7
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
tw33k
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
CPU
Intel 3770k 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS Maximus V Formula
Memory
8GB (2x 4GB) Crucial Ballistix
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire 7950 (1060/1600)
Sound Card
On Board Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Acer B273HU (via HDMI)
Screen Resolution
2048 x 1152
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 128GB
2TB WD Black
1TB Samsung F3 SATA
1TB WD Elite External
2TB WD USB 3.0
PSU
Corsair AX750 Gold
Case
Corsair Obsidian 800DW
Cooling
Corsair H100 (2x AP-121/2x UK-3000 push/pull)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 5000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 5000
Internet Speed
5mb/s
Other Info
Logitech z-2300 2.1 speakers
Lamptron FC-5 v2
i just use avast free antivirus with UAC ,windows firewall and defender off
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio 1555
OS
Windows 7
CPU
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600
Motherboard
Intel PM45
Memory
4GB (2X2GB) DDR2 SDRAM Memory
Graphics Card(s)
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6” 720p WLED
Screen Resolution
1366X768 Display
Hard Drives
320GB SATA Hard Drive
Keyboard
Dell Keyboard with Touchpad (English)
Mouse
Dell Bluetooth Travel Mouse
Internet Speed
Dn 400 Kbps, Up 100 Kbps
I've decided to give M$ a change to show if they can take care of my security needs. At home all rigs (2 laptops, 1 desktop) have MSE, Windows Defender and Windows Firewall.

Working well, no problems at all. I am satisfied.

Kari

EDIT: I like the extra security UAC gives. Happy to have it always turned on.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP ENVY 17-1150eg
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
CPU
1.6 GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Graphics
Sound Card
Beats sound system with integrated subwoofer
Monitor(s) Displays
17" laptop display, 22" LED and 32" Full HD TV through HDMI
Screen Resolution
1600*900 (1), 1920*1080 (2&3)
Hard Drives
Internal: 2 x 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
External: 2TB for backups, 3TB USB3 network drive for media
Cooling
As Envy runs a bit warm, I have it on a Cooler Master pad
Keyboard
Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser (bluetooth)
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
50/10 Mbps VDSL
Antivirus
Windows Defender 4.3.9431.0
Browser
Maxthon 3.5.2., IE11
AVG w/ UAC.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell E520
OS
7600x64 RTM
CPU
Intel® Q6700, 2.66 GHz stock clock (upgraded)
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
4g (upgraded)
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon Toxic HD 3870 512MB GDDR4 (upgraded)
Sound Card
HT Omega Claro Plus (upgraded)
Monitor(s) Displays
22' , 40"
Screen Resolution
1050, 1080p
Hard Drives
1.5tb (upgraded)
PSU
Zalman 600w (upgraded)
Case
Dell
Cooling
stock Dell
Keyboard
dell
Mouse
dell
Internet Speed
100m Fiber optical
Other Info
Bought the Dell secondhand for cheap and upgraded cpu, vga, ram, soundcard, psu and HDD's.
admin account only, MSE, windows firewall (ill probably turn it off, once i can be bothered to set ip6tables on my linux router) and most important _brains_.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 SP1 x64 build 7601.21701
CPU
Intel Q9450 @3608mhz (8x451)
Motherboard
Asus Rampage Formula
Memory
6GB - 2x Corsair CM2X1024-8500C5D and 2x CM2X2048-8500C5D
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac nVidia GTX295
Sound Card
SoundMAX ADI1988B (X-FI MB)
Monitor(s) Displays
LG L227WTP & Samsung LE26R71B LCD TV
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 & 1360x768
Hard Drives
2x Seagate ST3500630NS in RAID0
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower 750W
Case
Thermaltake
Cooling
Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme and couple of fans
Keyboard
Logitech G15 v2
Mouse
Razer DeathAdder
Internet Speed
FTTH 50/50 (dualstack IPv4 & native IPv6)
MSE and Windows firewall - UAC off
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
24c Built
OS
Win7 x64 Ult
CPU
Intel i7-950
Motherboard
ASUS PT6
Memory
12 GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA 9800GT+
Sound Card
none
Monitor(s) Displays
2 Samsung SyncMaster 2343bwx
Screen Resolution
2048X1152
Hard Drives
1st-4 OCZ Vertex Turbos 32GB RAID 0
2nd-2 WD 640GB RAID 1
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower XT W0229RU 750W
Case
Antec 900
Cooling
case fans
Keyboard
Logitech cordless
Mouse
Logitech cordless
Internet Speed
up to 15 MB/s
windows firewall, uac, spybot, malware bytes, MSE.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel E8400 3GHz
Motherboard
Intel DX48BT2
Memory
Kingston PC3-10700H 4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 on two monitors
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS)
Seagate Momentus XT 500gb
Samsung F3 1Tb (games)
2x Samsung F1 1Tb
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower 850w
Case
Thermaltake Armor
Cooling
Scythe Mugen II
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve USB
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
8128/443
Windows Firewall, UAC, Avast! Pro (paid for)....

I'm a firm believer that the UAC does more than just protect you from web threats. Just imagine somehow deleting a file that is needed to get your system booted up, nightmare..... Not that I would, 15 years working with PC's has made me 'virtually' immune to screw ups :p

I say virtually because in the 'Virtual' world I created in my head i can do no wrong LOL
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Sempron Dual Core
Memory
3GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
150GB Sata
indeed shark, uac has its uses as you said.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel E8400 3GHz
Motherboard
Intel DX48BT2
Memory
Kingston PC3-10700H 4Gb
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon HD 5850 BlackEd.
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DG
Monitor(s) Displays
2x Samsung SM-T220HD 22"
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 on two monitors
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 2 120gb 3.5" (OS)
Seagate Momentus XT 500gb
Samsung F3 1Tb (games)
2x Samsung F1 1Tb
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower 850w
Case
Thermaltake Armor
Cooling
Scythe Mugen II
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve USB
Mouse
Razer Diamondback 3G
Internet Speed
8128/443
Guys I have a software firewall built-in to my router (netgear wg614). It has packet filtering.

Is this firewall all I need? Or should I leave the Norton Internet Security 2009 firewall on my PC turned on? :)

Edit: I will of course leave the other features (antivirus etc... tuned on, just need advice on the firewall).

Thanks,

Blessed One.
 
Guys I have a software firewall built-in to my router (netgear wg614). It has packet filtering.

Is this firewall all I need? Or should I leave the Norton Internet Security 2009 firewall on my PC turned on? :)

Edit: I will of course leave the other features (antivirus etc... tuned on, just need advice on the firewall).

Thanks,

Blessed One.

If the router firewall is capable enough to do what Norton/Windows firewall does then I would leave it as it is.

I would, however, read up on the 'exact' capabilities of the router just for piece of mind more than anything.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Sempron Dual Core
Memory
3GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
150GB Sata
UAC off, Windows Firewall, Avira Premium Secuirty Suite (No firewall, Mail guard or Rescue installed with Avira)
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 x64 RTM
CPU
Q6600 @ 3.2Ghz
Motherboard
Asus P5Q Deluxe
Memory
4GB G.Skill 1000Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
ATi 4850 512Mb
Monitor(s) Displays
19" Dell
Screen Resolution
1280*1024
Hard Drives
WD 1Tb Caviar Black
WD 320Gb Caviar Blue
WD 160Gb
PSU
Corsair 500 Watt
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
OCz Vendetta II
Internet Speed
16Mbps
Im using avast professional Edition with windows firewall and UAC disabled... Its been working great for me for years:D.(Pls dont use Norton Gamer Edition 2009, it spoiled my system completely once!!):cry:
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 64 bit Build 7600 RTM
CPU
Intel Core2Duo E7200 @ 3.6ghz
Motherboard
MSI P45 Neo F
Memory
4gb ddr2 @ 880 mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 9600gt ddr3 1GB
Sound Card
Realtek HD 7.1 Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 700 E
Screen Resolution
1280 X 1024
Hard Drives
Seagate st3500320as(primary)
Seagate st3320620as(backup)
PSU
Mercury 550 watts
Case
Mercury
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Techcom
Internet Speed
2 mbps
Norton Internet Security 2010 beta and Microsoft Security Essentials in two different Machines,

Guys can some one answer me,
I have a Router, and on the PC that im running MSE has no firewall(except Windows default)
So Whats better, should i go to a Security suite with Internet Security or am I safe with MSE + my router + Windows Firewall ?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Intel
OS
Windows 7 Professional, Windows XP
CPU
Intel Dual Core
Motherboard
Intel D945GCNL
Memory
2GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel 82945G Express
Monitor(s) Displays
HP Pavilion 1859m
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
Samsung 250GB SATA
Maxtor 80GB SATA
Case
High Tower
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Delux
Mouse
A4Tech
Internet Speed
512kbps downlink and 128kbps uplink :(
UAC off, Windows Firewall, Malwarebyte, SuperAntiSpyware

*points to sig* :p



So Whats better, should i go to a Security suite with Internet Security or am I safe with MSE + my router + Windows Firewall ?


IMO, you're good with MSE + your router + Firewall.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DELL VOSTRO 3650
OS
Windows 8.1 PRO
CPU
3rd Generation Intel Core i7‐3612QM CPU @ 2.10GHZ
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M (128 bit), 1GB Grpahics
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
750GB 5400RPM
Eset Nod32 AV, Windows 7 Firewall, Windows UAC, and a nice secure password guarded router =)
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 32bit RTM
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