My Config

[jim lin]

DNS Servers:
OpenDNS

for crazy stuff or testing i use VirtualBox:
with Win xp Home Sp3
Sometimes a Linux Distro

i have Acronis TI also but not installed at this time

 

[Malware Maniac]

What about add-ons for Firefox?
Here are my recommendations: Bitdefender TrafficLight, Adblock Plus, and WOT.

Other than that nice Config.

 

[jim lin]

hank you Malware Maniac

Webroot gives me ratings in Ie 8 when i search so Wot would not help much for Ie but
mabe in Firefox

i'v tryed Bitdefender TrafficLight before and it seems to slowdown Ie 8 for me and
it's also bata i try not to use bata software on this pc (i have 4 all Win Xp) i wish
i could aford Win 7 lol

i read on the Bitdefender forum that a new version of TrafficLight is to be out soon
mabe i will try again

Adblock Plus i have used before in firefox but i use Ie 8 the most i'v read about AdFender
so i tryed it on my Virtualbox Win Xp and it seems ok and works with other browsers also
http://www.adfender.com/index.html

thanks so very much again

James

 

[Spirit]

Hi James,
Very Good choice of security software.My only advice is to upgrade OS from xp to 7 or 8

 

[Plexx]

Another user of WSA. Good to see more and more users using WSA.

At OP: you do know that WSA is still a work in progress when it comes to detection rate correct?

 

[3link9]

Operating System: I highly Recommend upgrading to Windows 7 as XP support ends very soon.

Real-time protection: Nice, WSA is good but need some improvements in detection. I never tried Mamutu but I hear it a good product.
Your sandboxing is great.

On-demand scanners: Great OD scanners, You can add Emsisoft Emergency Kit if you like.

Web Browser:
IE8 - Not good. If you choose to upgrade to Windows 7 you can upgrade IE to IE9.
Firefox - Great!

Addons: I skimmed through your other post and saw you mention about WOT, BTL, and ABP. I can't think of anything else to recommend.

Backup: Make sure you setup that ATI soon

Utility: Ccleaner, Advanced System Care Free, and Aus Disk Defrag is a must! Highly recommend these three products.

Bootable Disks: It would be helpful to create some Rescue Disk's on blank CD's or Flash Drive if all things go worse and can't remove an infection.
(Splash Screens, rootkits, etc)

I highly Recommend these:
Kaspersky Rescue Disk
Comodo Rescue Disk
Avira Rescue Disk

 

[jim lin]

hello

@Biozfear yes i know and a new version with a lot of updates is to be out soon and thay have
very good support

@3link9 yes Xp support ends soon and i wish i had the money to upgrade to Win 7 but thats another
story lol

and yes i use Ccleaner and Puran Defrag (i also have Diskeeper Pro 2009 but not installed)
i do my own maintenance so i don't need Advanced System Care Free but i have tryed it and
others

this pc is a Acer (i have 4 all Win Xp of some sort but one has Ubuntu on it)

ATI changed my MBR on this Acer pc so i could not use my eRecovery to restore it back to factory
settings i did not know at the time but when i uninstall ATI it replaced the MBR to the stock Win
Xp MBR and could not use eRecovery to restore but i made the restore cd's when it was new so i can
still restore with them

now i'm not sure if i want to use ATI or other Image software on a pc that has a restore partition
in fear it will change the MBR and not be able to use the restore partition (PQService)

i also understand the need for Rescue Disk's but thay come out every week to a few weeks so i would
just burn them when i needed from another pc of mine

i also forgot to say i'm behind a firewalled Router

Thanks so very much everybody

James