security

Probably the Best Free Security List in the World

* 1. Realtime protection
* 2. Scanners
* 3. Tools for virus removal
* 4. Online-scanners
* 5. Firewalls
* 6. HIPS
* 7. System hardening-HIPS
* 8. System hardening
* 9. Sandboxing/virtualization
* 10. Vulnerability scanning and updates
* 11. Browser security
* 12. IP-blocking/hardening



* 13. Privacy
* 14. System monitoring
* 15. Network traffic monitoring
* 16. System cleaning
* 17. Data rescue
* 18. Encrypting
* 19. Backup
* 20. System rescue
* 21. Miscellaneous
* 22. Tests and malware analysis tools
* 23. Vista/Windows 7 specific security

7:01 am (2½ hours ago)

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Free setup (both 32-bit and 64-bit) for my friends and relatives. Here robustness and simplicity are as important as efficiency of protection:

* Microsoft security essentials
* Windows Firewall

Optional:

* Prevx free with Safeonline
* Panda USB vaccine
* LUA (Vista, 7)


My personal setup for 32-bit Vista laptop:

* LUA+TweakUAC
* Defencewall personal firewall $
* Prevx free with Safeonline
* Panda USB vaccine

My personal setup for 64-bit Windows 7 desktop:

* LUA+TweakUAC
* Sandboxie Pro $
* Windows Firewall
* Microsoft security essentials
* Prevx free with Safeonline
* Winpatrol Plus $
* No Autorun

Scanners:

* Hitman Pro
* Malwarebytes antimalware

Backup:

* Syncback
* Mozy
* Win7 inbuilt drive imaging
* Paragon

Other security-related programs I use:

* Firefox+WoT+Adblock Plus+Lastpass
* Secunia PSI
* Virustotal Uploader

7:02 am (2½ hours ago)

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Cleaning test

1.install AM
2.boot
3.run Tiny watcher
4.real-time protection off
5.take 10 samples, check at Virustotal
6.install samples (monitor with Process explorer to see if really runs)
7.boot
8.realtime protection on
9.Clean, boot, Clean, boot, Clean, boot,.....
10.run TW again (what is left)
11.Check rootkits (+others) with Prevx free + Hitman pro

Protection test (samples)
1.take 10 samples (checked at Virustotal)
2.install AM
3.boot
4.run Tiny watcher
5.install samples (monitor with Process explorer to see if really runs)
6.Boot
7.Clean, boot, Clean, boot, Clean, boot,.....
8.run TW again (what is left)
9.Check rootkits (+others) with Prevx free + Hitman pro

Protection test (exploits)
1.take 5 exploits
2.install AM, old adobe, old java, old flash
3.boot
4.run Tiny watcher
5.run exploits (monitor with Process explorer to see if really runs)
6.Boot
7.Clean, boot, Clean, boot, Clean, boot,.....
8.run TW again (what is left)
9.Check rootkits (+others) with Prevx free + Hitman pro