I figured I'd go ahead and make my introductory post even though I registered here about a week ago (I'm a lurker, mostly). It's nice to know there are computer security enthusiast forums around here, I'm also a member of Wilders Security (I hope you guys don't hate each other). I've always been fascinated with how operating systems work and saw that most modern anti-malware products allow you to peer into the layers that make up the entire operating system. I also played around with Linux to get a better understanding of Unix-like operating systems and how they worked. Also, you can never be too careful these days just surfing the Internet so I just started looking at recommendation threads both here (before I registered) and on Wilders for what would be a good multiple layer security setup. I know even having several layers of security doesn't make you invincible on the Internet, but it allows a certain peace of mind when doing such tasks as online banking and shopping to know that you have the setup that prevents criminals from seeing what you're doing. I know there is no silver bullet to the issue of computer security but I figure, common sense and a good multi-layered security approach is enough to make sure you don't come across any of the internet bad guys out there.
I also like tinkering with new toys, even with new security software that has decent ratings or does something that might benefit me, I'll either first, load it into a vm and play with it in there, so if anything goes south, it doesn't affect the host. I'll also enable a light virtualization software such as Shadow Defender and run the same software (barring it doesn't require a reboot). I also have Rollback RX Pro installed so that actually gives me the ability to fully test software (even if it does require a reboot) and also makes sure that if something breaks (in general), I have the ability to restore it to a state that it was functioning perfectly in. So, too long; didn't read, I like security software just as much as I like computer games and I love fooling around with both.
-Rexcoszi
I also like tinkering with new toys, even with new security software that has decent ratings or does something that might benefit me, I'll either first, load it into a vm and play with it in there, so if anything goes south, it doesn't affect the host. I'll also enable a light virtualization software such as Shadow Defender and run the same software (barring it doesn't require a reboot). I also have Rollback RX Pro installed so that actually gives me the ability to fully test software (even if it does require a reboot) and also makes sure that if something breaks (in general), I have the ability to restore it to a state that it was functioning perfectly in. So, too long; didn't read, I like security software just as much as I like computer games and I love fooling around with both.
-Rexcoszi
