RE: pablozi's config
KIS 2012 is a powerfull suite, which should keep you safe with no major problems.
As a optional step , you can increase KIS 2012 prevention by using it in
Interactive mode ,the main downside is that you'll may need to answer to some pop-ups, however this should increase your level of protection.
On this forums you' can also find a guide on "
How To Setup Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 for Maximum Protection",even if it's for the 2011 version ,you can check it out and see if you can use some settings for the 2012 version.(Please note that I'll updated the "How-to" the 2012 version soon
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Here are some things that you can add :
Additional browser protection:
WOT (Free) -
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To help you avoid malicious sites you can use Web of Trust (WOT) a website rating browser plugin. After you add it to your browser make sure you only visit websites rated "Green" by WOT
Additional browser plugins
Adblock Plus for Google Chrome (Free) -
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Adblock Plus for Google Chrome is a content-filtering extension for Google Chrome. Adblock allows users to prevent page elements, such as advertisements, from being downloaded and displayed.
LastPass (Free/) -
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LastPass is an online password manager and form filler that makes web browsing easier and more secure.
Extra protection:
EMET 2 (Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit) (Free) -
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EMET provides users with the ability to deploy security features built into Windows to arbitrary applications. This helps prevent vulnerabilities in those applications from successfully being exploited. DEP, SEHOP and ASLR are such security features, if you want to learn more about what they do, you can watch this
video from Microsoft TechCenter. To configure EMET you should follow this
guide by rationallyPARANOID.
VTUploader (Free) -
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To upload a file to VirusTotal, you can visit the main analysis site, click the Browse button to select a file from your hard drive, and then click the Send file button. You can make this process even easier with the free VirusTotal Uploader utility. After installing it, you can simply right-click any file under 20MB and choose "VirusTotal" from the Send To Windows menu. The scan results will display in your browser as usual.
