thepiratedon's Main Config [Updated]

[thepiratedon]

PC Environment: Private
Security Awareness: Advanced
Exposure to Malware: High
Infection Rate: Rarely
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate x86 with Service Pack 1
Architecture: 32-bit
User Account: Administrator
Real-time Protection: Kaspersky Internet Security 2013
On-Demand Tools: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro
Web Browser: Chrome: Version 23.0.1271.64 m
Extensions and Plugins: Adblock Plus Beta
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Hi!
Wanna thanks everyone who helped me with my laptop setup.
See: http://malwaretips.com/Thread-Help-makin...-safehouse

really appreciated it

Now I would like some help to set up my security at my main desktop machine.

What do you think of my config so far?


[UPDATE]
So my Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 is slowing-down my computer to much, and is sometimes giving me headache due to blocking etc.

Since I use this computer primarily for gaming / web-browsing now days, I need something that is not as intrusive and heavy as kaspersky. But still something that will offer excellent protection.

I am thinking I will go with
.Microsoft Security Essentials
.Comodo Firewall
.Malwarebytes Pro

So my question to you guys is:
1. Will that config be good enough for security?
2. Will it be a lighterload than kaspersky?
3. Do they all work together?

And finally, do you recommend something else?

[jamescv7]

Well KIS 2012 can be set to a maximum protection as possible. Link

once you configured all then your set.

[thepiratedon]

Is it ok to have both kaspersky & malwarebytes pro as realtime protection?
As it is now, I have both kaspersky configured as "Jamescv7" linked to and malwarebytes pro protection enabled
In kaspersky I have excluded malwarebytes and in Malwarebytes kaspersky is on the ignore list.

[jamescv7]

Well as to be a safe side, KIS can managed to do well since its a suite so all features were there and MBAM is better to be a scanner for second opinion.

[thepiratedon]

(04-25-2012 12:21 PM)jamescv7 wrote:  Well as to be a safe side, KIS can managed to do well since its a suite so all features were there and MBAM is better to be a scanner for second opinion.

What does that mean?
Not to run Malwarebytes protection module?

[jamescv7]

Yes, even though its known likely to be complement with other AV. Cause your using suite so assume you must have a confidence on it.

There Application Control is the good feature for KIS as you can set any unknown files to untrusted thus it would not run.

[malbky]

Just put MBAM as a scanner. Kaspersky is very good so you do not need an additional layer. Try linkscanner on the desktop too.

[McLovin]

Have you got a backup solution?

• Acronis True Image Home
• Paragon Drive Backup Professional
• Norton Ghost 15
• O&O DiskImage Professional Edition
• Image for Windows
  

Hope that this helps

[thepiratedon]

[UPDATE]
So my Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 is slowing-down my computer to much, and is sometimes giving me headache due to blocking etc.

Since I use this computer primarily for gaming / web-browsing now days, I need something that is not as intrusive and heavy as kaspersky. But still something that will offer excellent protection.

I am thinking I will go with
.Microsoft Security Essentials
.Comodo Firewall
.Malwarebytes Pro

So my question to you guys is:
1. Will that config be good enough for security?
2. Will it be a lighterload than kaspersky?
3. Do they all work together?

And finally, do you recommend something else?

[NSG001]

Think you can lighten the load here, instead of using 3 applications.
Use just 'Comodo Internet Security', plenty enough and extremely low memory wise.

Use this guide if you decide on CIS