keirkei Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I didn't quite see a thread like this on here & was wondering: What's in your security/anti-malware arsenal? What do you use to protect computer?I'll start.... In no particular order, it's:Sunbelt Personal FirewallKeyscrambler PremiumClamWin or Housecall (browser-independent scanner) Malwarebytes' Anti-MalwareAppGuard (stopped malware infections I kept getting, even after wiping the system + a reinstall several times)**I might add HijackThis, but I'm not sure yet.Before I used to use, in addition to the above: (I just felt it was overkill/interference in the end & system performance was better after reducing the # of anti-malware programs & other programs on the computer.)SpybotSpyware BlasterHostsManSuperAntispywareVarious Online Scanners (Trend Micro or F-Secure or even Windows Live 1 Care Safety Scanner Online)Probably some other stuff I don't remember(Somewhere in there, I tried out ZoneAlarm, Comodo Firewall, Avira Antivir, AVG, Avast, & VIPRE at different times...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn9999 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 The problem is that so many things have overlapping functions, or some are better than others. Anyway what I'm using on the malware/virus front:MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (scanning purposes)Spywareblaster (an immunize function)Spybot (the immunize function, mainly)Hijackthis (it's for looking at what is loading and killing what doesn't look right)Microsoft Security Essentials (virus/antispyware scanner)Comodo if I want a firewall different than the standard one.I've also used AVG, AntiVir, SuperAntispyware, Zonealarm & Avast at one time or another, along with several little anti-rootkit scanners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbalist Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Except for some test setups, I run the same 3 security apps on every Windows unit I have. Kerio 2.1.5, Proxomitron, System Safety Monitor. On one Win2K unit I'm also trying out SandBoxie. I like its ability to act as an isolation layer for the attack surface but haven't decided if I'll keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwycuff Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 autoruns and process monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I do not have anything actively installed, but I keep the following on hand for virus/malware combat:- Process Explorer- Process Monitor- Gmer- MalwareBytes- Regedit- NTFSDOS- CACLS- ATTRIB- CCleaner- Combofix- Windows PE (Vista SP1 Servicing Build)Also, refer to this thread for more tools:http://www.msfn.org/board/2-t128219.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheky Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 nothing. Keep all the fun stuff on an external, browse in a sandbox, and reload from scratch every 4-6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordpake Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 (edited) For me at this moment Kaspersky IS 2010 and PrevX3.0 w/SafeOnline. That is for real-time protection.I might throw in MBAM (paid with real-time protection) and SAS free for additional comfort. That coupled with some other other tools such as anti-rootkits and commandline version of McAfee's Virusscan usually get the job done Browser is run with DropMyRights and I use Firefox with several extensions enhancing my browsing experience (by blocking unnecessary content as defined by me).I also use WOT and SiteAdvisor, if for nothing else then for making my Google experience more exciting I also frequently use AnVir Task Manager Pro for process management and WinPatrol Plus ocasionally to get a quick glimpse on my system. Edited November 22, 2009 by lordpake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 The old Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5 but more for stopping things from making outbound connections without my explicit permission.I haven't run AV/Spyware software since the first year I had Windows 95. It didn't find squat after a year so gave up on the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightning slinger Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 (edited) I am with -X- and herbalist on this one!Kerio 2.1.5 FirewallSSMSpyware BlasterHostsman 3.1.57 with MVPSHosts, hpHosts and Peter Lowe's Adservers List all enabled.No resident AVNo resident Spyware appOccasionally use SAS Free and Eset and Symantec On-line Scanners, but they have never found anything so far.Judging by the size of the arsenal some people are carrying around they must tread some very unsavory ground! Edited November 23, 2009 by lightning slinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarun Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Myself and my Anti-Malware Toolkit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sysdll Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Judging by the size of the arsenal some people are carrying around they must tread some very unsavory ground! Not at all. The worst attacks I’ve had have come from a state government site and an NFL forum.I use Tarun’s Anti-Malware Toolkit as well as his suggestions from http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/PC_Cleanup. The online scanners he lists can detect threats that other programs can’t.I also only surf as a user without administrative rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woomera Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 -Avira free-Windows firewall-Process explorerbut as many have said before in this forum, best of all is Common Sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakatu Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Avast home and malwarebytes antimalware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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