What security setup do you have?

[stew2]

Hi IggyAZ

If McAfee works for you then continue to use it. As you are using antivirus software to protect your pc i would recommend that you uninstall McAfee and install a different antivirus every few months and perform a full system scan, then uninstall it and go back to McAfee if that is what you like to use.

This way you can check if McAfee is really protecting your PC and remove any nasties its missed as no antivirus software is 100%.

 

[jav]

Jav
I just read most of the messages here and you and I seem to be the only ones using McAfee Suite. I have tried most of the most popular ones but seems to me that McAfee is lighter and protects me 100% and I have been using it for about a year.
I also leave my UAC ON but no router here.

Yeah, I noticed it aswell.
But I still believe on McAfee, and Think it's better then most free AVs.
According to AV-comparatives it has great Detection and Malware removal rate.
But it is slightly worse on proactive defence, but there helps my defencewall.

So proactive defence Defencewall;
Detection and removal McAfee with Malwarebytes AM.

But still we can check it as stew2 said.
Or doing online AV scans like ESSET online or Kaspersky online every month or so.
So far Mcafee does his job for me.

 

[boost3d]

I use Avast Anti-Virus Free Edition and Comodo Free Firewall. I also have CCleaner and Malwarebyte Anti-Malware installed. In previous XP installs I use to run Spybot Search and Destroy also but decided not to in my Windows 7 setup, as it would be too much imo (make computer run slower).

 

[BugOutMachine]

Active Protection:
Norton Internet Security 2010
IOBit Security 360 Pro

Passive Protection:
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Addition

 

[jamest1945]

Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows firewall....that's it.

 

[Tpiom]

Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows firewall....that's it.

I am also using that. Works just fine... But seriously, the true security is your knowledge.

Without that, you'd get billions of attacks each day!

 

[MattRainier]

I use:
Microsoft Security Essentials (I have no CoH for proprietary AV solutions)
Spybot Search & Destroy
UAC (which I never turn off; I can deal with a few popups better than I can with 300 viruses)
FireFox 3.5 and all its latest security plugins
my brain

Most malware can be stopped with just a little common sense - don't go to risky websites, examine & scan downloaded files before opening them, watch for hidden executables, etc. I've never had a virus in twelve years of computing and I don't intend to start.

 

[greeman]

Machine 1 (W7 64 bit)

Microsoft Security Essentials (wanted to see how well it worked.. so far so good)
Windows 7 firewall with Windows 7 Firewall Control
Superantispyware
Spybot Search and Destroy

Machine 2 (W7 64 bit)
Same as above, except AVG free in place of MSE.

 

[parkwood]

Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows firewall....that's it.

That's what I have got plus Malwarebyt and SuperAntiSpyware
Parks.

 

[adren]

Desktop: w7 firewall, avast home - have been using it for years, reliable and free of charge
Laptop: w7 firewall, MSE

Plus a virtual machine for pages with...
And soon I am going to get a router so a hw firewall as well.

 

[IggyAZ]

After reading about Microsoft Security Essentials I decided to install it.
I still have McAfee suite running and will just wait and see what happens.
Anyone have any issues int he past?

UAC to Default

I manually scan and run the following every week or so.
SpyBot Search and Destroy
Malewarebytes
CClean

 

[madtownidiot]

no antivirus. no firewall. just deepfreeze and an image of my os hdd stored on an external drive

 

[reghakr]

Deep Freeze...............

So nothing is changed when you make modifications or install programs, as it sets it back to it's previous state.

Isn't this for use in public access library computers?

 

[IggyAZ]

no antivirus. no firewall. just deepfreeze and an image of my os hdd stored on an external drive

Sometimes I feel the same way.
Shutdown everything and if the ShiZ hits the fan use the last image backup from my other HD.

 

[darkassain]

no antivirus. no firewall. just deepfreeze and an image of my os hdd stored on an external drive

i remember those days...
my HS using win98 + deepfreeze (and from what i know still is using it...)
anything could be reversed with a flick of switch was the teachers thought...
and it was actually pretty cool....

Deep Freeze...............

So nothing is changed when you make modifications or install programs, as it sets it back to it's previous state.

Isn't this for use in public access library computers?

and with enough reverse engineering you are able to take it out....
never liked it and never will...
but for the IT this a godsend so that regular users cant damage the OS to a extent...

 

[Orpheous]

Reverse engineering isn't needed, you can do it with a boot disk if you know what files to delete

 

[Orpheous]

MSE
UAC on
SuperAntiSpyware
MalwareBytes Anti-malware
Firefox 3.5.5 w/ McAfee Site Advisor & NoScript
CCleaner (not exactly a security product I know)
HiJackThis - checked whenever I've installed new, unknown software
common sense
If I have major dramas I'll boot up an updated UBCD 4 Win with all security enabled

 

[jav]

After reading about Microsoft Security Essentials I decided to install it.
I still have McAfee suite running and will just wait and see what happens.
Anyone have any issues int he past?

UAC to Default

I manually scan and run the following every week or so.
SpyBot Search and Destroy
Malewarebytes
CClean

So now you have both MSE and Mcafee in real-time?

 

[alwinwinjoe]

After reading about Microsoft Security Essentials I decided to install it.
I still have McAfee suite running and will just wait and see what happens.
Anyone have any issues int he past?

UAC to Default

I manually scan and run the following every week or so.
SpyBot Search and Destroy
Malewarebytes
CClean

So now you have both MSE and Mcafee in real-time?

Yikes...that may cause security conflict on your system.

 

[alwinwinjoe]

I was wondering if these security softwares may conflict with each other if put into 1 system.

1. ESET Antivirus 4
2. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware[with protected mode on]
3. Threatfire
4. Comodo Firewall