Battle Lightest Security Setup 2015

[Chromatinfish 123]

Pick From The Choices Above In Poll. Pick 1 Real-Time, 1 On-Demand, and up to 2 Addons

 

[Maxxx58]

Symantec Endpoint Protection is lightest with me

 

[King Alpha]

ESET + Windows Firewall + HMPA + MBAM (On-Demand) + AdGuard

 

[reyes]

Appguard+NVTERP+WFC+Adguard+SBIE+Hitman Pro+Policeman addon...............can't get lighter than this

 

[Maximum]

Real Time: Qihoo's 360 Total Protection
On Demand Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Addon: AdblockPlus & ScriptSafe

 

[rodocop]

K-Meleon with AdBlock + K9WebProtection (OpenDNS) + AnVir Task Manager (no suites, no heavy realtimes, no Windows defender, no firewall).

If choose AV - than my choice is Forticlient. (But still K-Meleon, AdBlock and AnVir).

All this under XP or Win7.

 

[Chromatinfish 123]

What about Windows Defender and Windows Firewall I have them in one of my Old system. They are doing just fine ( P.S. I do not play with Malwares)

Whoops! Yes I have windows Firewall on mine too...

And Windows defender I have no reason not to remember them!

LOL

Hello everyone, nice to meet you again,
For me The Lightest Security Setup 2015 is Webroot (Webroot Secure Anywhere) AV (WSAV)
ESET version 8.0.304 CPU Resources 100MB

ESET vs Kaspersky (KIS)
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ESET vs WSA
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Yes, it has been well known

Webroot is different from antiviruses like ESET and Kaspersky.

 

[Mr. Tech]

360 Total Security + HitmanPro.Alert + Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (On-demand) + Adguard

 

[hjlbx]

NoVirusThanks Exe Radar Pro with Firefox + uBlock Origin.

 

[Moose]

I am surprise that nobody included smart-object-blocker by NoVirusThanks!
NoVirusThanks Smart Object Blocker - NoVirusThanks

 

[hjlbx]

I am surprise that nobody included smart-object-blocker by NoVirusThanks!
NoVirusThanks Smart Object Blocker - NoVirusThanks

For the most advanced users that know how and wish to control their systems via their own custom rules, SOB is the ultimate.

For the typical user it is much less practical without a user interface. Plus, it is very early beta and does not start with Windows (can create auto-start using Windows Task Scheduler if user so desires). So, probably not the best choice at this very moment - hence why I chose NVT ERP.

Once the developer gets these issues sorted out it will be one of those security solutions I will take a hard look to determine if it will work for me.

 

[jtshadow92]

Webroot SA+Unchecky+Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit and finally Chrome w/ Adguard

 

[Deleted member 178]

I am surprise that nobody included smart-object-blocker by NoVirusThanks!
NoVirusThanks Smart Object Blocker - NoVirusThanks

too early to consider it a stable software even if it works very well.

lightest = Shadow Defender + Appguard + Windows Firewall Control , noting can get in , nothing can get out without your consent

 

[hjlbx]

too early to consider it a stable software even if it works very well.

lightest = Shadow Defender + Appguard + Windows Firewall Control , noting can get in , nothing can get out without your consent

I can verify that this configuration is very secure, light on resources, reliable, highly compatible, and works really well all the way around.

If I want extreme minimalist security that is better than WD + WF alone, then I will use NVT ERP and protect browser with malicious URL blocker.

Anyhow, choose and combine the following in a way that works on your specific system and works for you - one cannot go wrong:

1. AppGuard
2. NoVIrusThanks Exe Radar Pro
3. Shadow Defender
4. Sandboxie* * = can be problematic.
5. Windows Firewall Control

 

[XhenEd]

I can verify that this configuration is very secure, light on resources, reliable, highly compatible, and works really well all the way around.

If I want extreme minimalist security that is better than WD + WF alone, then I will use NVT ERP and protect browser with malicious URL blocker.

Anyhow, choose and combine the following in a way that works on your specific system and works for you - one cannot go wrong:

1. AppGuard
2. NoVIrusThanks Exe Radar Pro
3. Shadow Defender
4. Sandboxie
5. Windows Firewall Control

Don't you think adding an anti-exploit will bolster the defenses? Is adding an anti-exploit really necessary when you have AppGuard or ERP or SOB?

 

[hjlbx]

Don't you think adding an anti-exploit will bolster the defenses? Is adding an anti-exploit really necessary when you have AppGuard or ERP or SOB?

It is not absolutely necessary, but yes, it will bolster security from what I can tell; exploits will be blocked. But AG or NVT ERP will block the payload. It all comes down to how much the user wishes to add to system and how many security apps they wish to manage.

Anti-exploits serve purpose especially when using Microsoft Office, Adobe Flash, Acrobat, Reader, Windows Media Player, Oracle Java and Java Runtime Environment (uninstall immediately !!), etc. If I had no choice but to use those type apps then, yes, I would use anti-exploit.

However, my approach against exploits is to reduce the attack surface = I do not use widely exploited apps... well, I use Flash since its built-into IE11.

Where security is concerned, for typical use, less is more in my opinion.

There's too much OCD paranoia espoused (promoted) on the security forums...

 

[Deleted member 178]

I use MBAE to shield every internet-facing softwares. I dont want any holes opened in my setup.

 

[CMLew]

Bumped into this thread and it's quite informative and eye-opener for me. Probably suits my requirement for a light resource usage.
@Umbra , want to know what would be the resource usage for Shadow Defender + AppGuard + Window Firewall Control?

Google thru each software you mentioned and its totally different setup from the usual Antivirus or Internet Security Suite.

Also, I heard of Sandboxie. Is it good for me as a heavy browser? I usually surf, torrent, online shop and occasionally install some apps.

 

[Davidov]

Comodo firewall settings according cruelsister.I waited on Comodo Cloud Antivirus Sandbox + windows firewall control + UAC + ondaemon scanner Mbam +zemana+ herdProtect

 

[hjlbx]

Bumped into this thread and it's quite informative and eye-opener for me. Probably suits my requirement for a light resource usage.
@Umbra , want to know what would be the resource usage for Shadow Defender + AppGuard + Window Firewall Control?

Google thru each software you mentioned and its totally different setup from the usual Antivirus or Internet Security Suite.

Also, I heard of Sandboxie. Is it good for me as a heavy browser? I usually surf, torrent, online shop and occasionally install some apps.

Shadow Defender + AppGuard + Windows Firewall Control = (25 + 5 + 60) MB = 90 MB RAM. Impact on CPU is 1 to 2 % for very brief periods.

 

[CMLew]

Shadow Defender + AppGuard + Windows Firewall Control = (25 + 5 + 60) MB = 90 MB RAM. Impact on CPU is 1 to 2 % for very brief periods.

Thanks! @hjlbx !!

so these three aren't really considered antivirus/ antimalware right?