What is your current security configuration?

[Anusha]

What do you do to protect your computer from viruses, spyware, and other malicious attacks? Tell us what software you use and what methods you employ.

My config is:
1. I use Windows Vista, which they say is at least secure than XP
2. NOD32 as the antivirus
3. Ad-aware as the spyware scanner, but I'm not using it in realtime mode. I scan about once a week with it.
4. Vista's built-in Firewall
5. Firefox!!!
6. Most importantly, I use my brain to keep out of trouble

 

[blackroses]

same as above....
Xp SP2 Build in Firefall
Nod32
Firefox 2, Opera 10.2 , IE 7
Daily virus checking.......

 

[sridanu]

What do you do to protect your computer from viruses, spyware, and other malicious attacks? Tell us what software you use and what methods you employ.

My config is:
1. I use Windows Vista, which they say is at least secure than XP
2. NOD32 as the antivirus
3. Ad-aware as the spyware scanner, but I'm not using it in realtime mode. I scan about once a week with it.
4. Vista's built-in Firewall
5. Firefox!!!
6. Most importantly, I use my brain to keep out of trouble

1. Win XP Server Pack 2
2. NOD 32 2.7.16 Final
3. Zone Alarm Pro as my firewall
4. Spy bot search n destroy
5. Firefox
6. And unlike Anusha i dont use my brain lol: )

 

[Anusha]

And unlike Anusha i dont use my brain lol: )

 

[dpg]

Win Vista
NOD32 2.70.23 (Anti Virus)
Windows Firewall
Opera 9.10 & IE 7
& I dont DL cracks from those f'ed up websites

 

[Novindu]

same as above....
Xp SP2 Build in Firefall
Nod32
Firefox 2, Opera 10.2 , IE 7
Daily virus checking.......

machan deres no opera 10

 

[Novindu]

for me
Nod 32
spycatcher
and Xp sp2 november update
and its firewall
++ opera 9.10
and as anusha said lil bit of da brain

 

[Anusha]

I'm thinking about moving to Symantec Antivirus after that virus which wasn't detected by NOD32. It seems Kaspersky also detects it. Still in dilemma whether to remove it or not.

 

[shanX]

1. XP sp2 + latest updates
2. Norton Antivirus (with Systemworks)
3. Ad-aware + Spybot Search & Destroy (great!)
4. XP built-in Firewall
5. IE forever (6.0)
6. brain + common sense

 

[shanX]

I'm thinking about moving to Symantec Antivirus after that virus which wasn't detected by NOD32. It seems Kaspersky also detects it. Still in dilemma whether to remove it or not.

Which virus? Is it the one that disables the Folder options from Windows Explorer, a common one in cafe's and pen drives, McAfee doesnt detect it. Norton does

 

[mlakmal]

What do you do to protect your computer from viruses, spyware, and other malicious attacks? Tell us what software you use and what methods you employ.

My config is:
1. I use Windows Vista, which they say is at least secure than XP
2. NOD32 as the antivirus
3. Ad-aware as the spyware scanner, but I'm not using it in realtime mode. I scan about once a week with it.
4. Vista's built-in Firewall
5. Firefox!!!
6. Most importantly, I use my brain to keep out of trouble

last one is my main one all othrs r accessories

 

[sri_lion]

- XP SP2
- Mc.Afee Anti-Virus
- Mc.Afee Spyware (Real time scanning)
- Mc.Afee Firewall
- Firefox 2.0 ( by the way... what's Firefox gotta do with security config??)

 

[nEoN_wHitE]

I'm thinking about moving to Symantec Antivirus after that virus which wasn't detected by NOD32. It seems Kaspersky also detects it. Still in dilemma whether to remove it or not.

Symantec Antivirus means Norton right??? bt norton nam cha.. coz i had loads and loads of viruses and torjans wen i'm using norton.... bt i thot u sed Nod32 is da best....
wat kinda virus r u talking abt????

 

[nEoN_wHitE]

XP SP2 and it's Firewall
Nod32 2.7
Firefox 1.5.0.9
IE 7

 

[sri_lion]

Symantec Antivirus means Norton right??? bt norton nam cha.. coz i had loads and loads of viruses and torjans wen i'm using norton.... bt i thot u sed Nod32 is da best....
wat kinda virus r u talking abt????

Juz to add to what Neon said.... The last time I got attacked by a virus I was actually using Norton suite... And Norton updated their virus guard to battle that particular virus was after more than 40 hours later if I'm not mistaken!!!

But NOD32 was already protected!! So u gotta think carefully!!!

 

[shanX]

Viruses are not self implementing, they get into our systems by our own mistakes

is what I think and I keep in my mind!

 

[shanX]

For me Norton is the best

 

[nEoN_wHitE]

Viruses are not self implementing, they get into our systems by our own mistakes

is what I think and I keep in my mind!

macho macho still in sum cases v cant help it right????
den v have to wait without using da net

 

[nEoN_wHitE]

For me Norton is the best

i also used to think like dat b4 i got like more than 50 viruses and trojans

 

[shanX]

macho macho still in sum cases v cant help it right????
den v have to wait without using da net

No, the solution is not to visit suspectable sites + using a mail service that has server side virus scanning (like Gmail)