I'm already using Sandboxie(forgot to mention) but to be fair I'm only using it when I do some risky surfing..You know porn and other stuff :shy:Jack said:Hey
You can add Sandboxie or BufferZone Pro (Virtualization Software ) to your security configuration....Apart from that it's very good.
Markie said:I'm already using Sandboxie(forgot to mention) but to be fair I'm only using it when I do some risky surfing..You know porn and other stuff :shy:Jack said:Hey
You can add Sandboxie or BufferZone Pro (Virtualization Software ) to your security configuration....Apart from that it's very good.
Sweet,I will try BufferZone Pro for sure.elliotcroft said:Markie said:I'm already using Sandboxie(forgot to mention) but to be fair I'm only using it when I do some risky surfing..You know porn and other stuff :shy:Jack said:Hey
You can add Sandboxie or BufferZone Pro (Virtualization Software ) to your security configuration....Apart from that it's very good.
You should use it whenever you browse the internet.
Bufferzone pro has automatic sandboxing unlike Sandboxie free. (Both are free)
bogdan said:Any disk imaging? This is probably the only thing missing.
If you have Western Digital hdd on your system i recommend:
Acronis for Western Digital HDDs Link:
Free, fast, great interface, but it will only work on systems with a WD HDD.
Another good free option is Paragon Backup & Recovery 2011 (Advanced) Free Link:
Not as fast and as good looking as Acronis but it gets the job done. (When you backup a partition also select to backup the MBR)
The best option is to backup to an external HDD. If you find the process too slow or you don't have an external HDD large enough you could create a separate partition for Windows and essential programs and put everything else (games, movies and other large files you might have) on a second one. Imaging just your Windows partition + MBR will cover almost all problems malware can cause.
This way, even of you get infected, you can restore your Windows to a perfectly working state in a matter of minutes.
I currently use Acronis Free WD edition to image my system partition at least once a week. The process takes about 8-10 min. and I can use the system while Acronis is imaging my drive. Restoring takes a little bit more and can't be performed while using Windows but it takes way less than formatting+re-installing Windows, drivers, apps or dis-infecting the system.
bogdan said:I tried CTM in the past, it was fine for a couple of weeks until something went wrong... I waited for a new version but when it came out I wasn't able to install it. So I decided to wait until they release a stable version. I'm sure they'll get it right in the end and when they do it will be a wonderful product. For the moment the above method is what works for me for 3 reasons:
- Reliability/Stability - I care about stability more than everything else, having to deal with bugs is worst than getting infected.
- Backups on external HDD - In case my internal HDD breaks, I can still recover data.
- No slowdowns - Acronis does have 3 processes running with a RAM usage around 5 MB, but that's something I can live with.
Dieselman said:A roll back is worthless when your HDD failures. Having a clean system stored on an external HDD is your best defense against malware and hardware failures.