Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated October 2012)

[Malware Maniac]

Firewall: Windows Firewall
UAC: Do Not Dim My Desktop (The dimming is slow and annoying)
Process Monitoring: Process Explorer
System Cleaner: CCleaner
Uninstaller: IObit Uninstaller
Archiver: 7-Zip
Download Manager: Download Accelerator Plus
Third Party Software Updater: Secunia PSI

Anything I Missed? Any Questions? Post A Reply. I'll fix it as soon as possible.

 

[McLovin]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration

Any backup options?

If not here's a few options:

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

 

[Malware Maniac]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration

Any backup options?

If not here's a few options:

• 
  [*][url= Drive Backup Professional[/url]
  [*][url= Ghost[/url]
  [*][url= DiskImage Professional Edition[/url]
  [*]Image for Windows
  

Depends are there any free solutions? Because Windows Resore is all I have then.

 

[jamescv7]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration

On third party updater you can try some alternative like Filehippo Updater or Secunia PSI but overall CNET TechTracker is fine.

For backup there are some free backup option around there. You can try Macrium Reflect it has a free version.

 

[Ink]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration

Any other extensions or add-ons on the other web browser, do they serve you a particular purpose?

 

[Malware Maniac]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration

Any other extensions or add-ons on the other web browser, do they serve you a particular purpose?

No the other browsers don't serve a particular purpose I just have them there for a backup or if one can do what another can't. Although Safari doesn't serve a purpose. sssssooooo... I'm going to remove it.

 

[Malware Maniac]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated June 2012)

Added: Anvisoft Smart Defender
Removed: WinPatrol, Safari
Changed: Windows Firewall to TinyWall, AdBlock Plus to AdBlock in Google Chrome

 

[Malware Maniac]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated July 19, 2012)

Updated My Config
Added: SysRestore, Norton DNS.
Removed: Tinywall.
Changed: Windows Firewall to Comodo Firewall, Avast Free to Microsoft Security Essentials, Anvisoft Smart Defender to Kingsoft AntiVirus.

 

[Plexx]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated July 19, 2012)

your best change in my opinion was the switch from Anvisoft to Kingsoft.

Any particular reason for MSE?

 

[Overkill]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated July 19, 2012)

Avast Free to Microsoft Security Essentials

IMHO Avast has more protection then MSE, why did you change?
How's MSE and KS getting along?

 

[McLovin]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated July 19, 2012)

You have no features with MSE that you can get better with Avast. Sandbox, web protection, mind you if your testing then I see why.

 

[Malware Maniac]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated July 19, 2012)

Any particular reason for MSE?

IMHO Avast has more protection then MSE, why did you change?

You have no features with MSE that you can get better with Avast.

I switched to MSE because the I was updating (after three weeks away from my computer) avast and it offered me a 20 day trial of Internet Security then I couldn't get the firewall. So I change what I am wanting installed in their installer and installer crashed at the end of install so I reboot. Then couldn't get some features so I try to go back to free. Then repeat what I did in the second sentence. Finally avast kept freezing my computer at start-up. Then went into Safemode to uninstall it from there (like version 6) then thought was thinking about MSE at the time.

But now I'm thinking of Panda Cloud AV.

Sandbox, web protection

Comodo has Sandbox, and Kingsoft has Web Defense (I think)

mind you if your testing then I see why.

Made that mistake when I signed up for their beta that took three months.

How's MSE and KS getting along?

They seem to be getting along no problems but I did exclude the main Kingsoft tray program from MSE as a precaution.

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Like I said earlier I am going to give Panda a try.

 

[McLovin]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated July 19, 2012)

mind you if your testing then I see why.

Made that mistake when I signed up for their beta that took three months.

I see. Never have done testing for other people apart from Trend.

MSE as I also remember has been updated to 2.0 ?

 

[Malware Maniac]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated July 19, 2012)

I see. Never have done testing for other people apart from Trend.

MSE as I also remember has been updated to 2.0 ?

Version 4 they skipped version 3.

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I can't get Panda to install I keep getting an error. Then tried AVG free, installer found part of Panda. I'm going to go back to MSE unless if someone knows how to fix it.

Update: I think I'll use MSE for a while and hope one of my registry cleaners can remove that part of Panda AVG was detecting.

 

[McLovin]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated July 19, 2012)

I can't get Panda to install I keep getting an error. Then tried AVG free, installer found part of Panda. I'm going to go back to MSE unless if someone knows how to fix it.

Well, there is a uninstaller that Panda has, it can be found here.

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated July 19, 2012)

sometimes just reinstall it and uninstall again, it fix the issue, or use a registry cleaner, and remove manually all panda's files/folders.

 

[Malware Maniac]

RE: Malware Maniac Security Configuration (Updated July 19, 2012)

sometimes just reinstall it and uninstall again, it fix the issue...and remove manually all panda's files/folders.

I said I got an error on install.

or use a registry cleaner,

I also said I may do that.