pablozi's config - updated: 11.08.2013

[enaph]

RE: pablozi's config

Still trying to find the most efficient and light setup, so next change has been made: the only security app running in realtime is DWPF with UAC set to max and Malware Domains subscription added to ABP.
I am trying to complete the setup without AV working in RT, beacause since a couple of years I haven't seen any infection on both of my laptops. Even more: I haven't seen any interaction from any AV that I have been using (except for pop up's with update info). Maybe it is my common sense, maybe I had luck, but I don't want to run any app that I don't need, so I decided to stop using AV's. DWPF plus scan with MBAM or HMP once a week or so is more than enough I think.

 

[NSG001]

RE: pablozi's config

Defensewall = Good Call, shame there is no 64bit flavor
Did u ever try out Bufferzone ?

 

[enaph]

RE: pablozi's config

No I haven't try BZ, but I've heard that it is a little bit heavy for the system.

 

[malbky]

RE: pablozi's config

No BufferZone is safe and light but in a way Defensewall and bufferzone serve the same purpose

 

[Ink]

RE: pablozi's config

If need be, you can "Unload" BZP from the System Tray and start it up again once needed.

 

[Ramblin]

RE: pablozi's config

DWPF plus scan with MBAM or HMP once a week or so is more than enough I think.

You will be fine, DW is a very good product that keeps malware from infecting or making changes to your system but you have to understand that on DW isolation works differently than on Sandboxie.

With SBIE, all changes are isolated from the system, kept together and are gone when you delete your sandbox except what you decide to recover. On DW, all changes remain in your computer, they are untrusted if they came in via a untrusted application but they remain in your PC. Some of this files could be malicious and even though they don hurt your computer some users can not live with that and think they are infected while they are not.

If you can live with that, if you can live with the idea that maybe one day HMP or MBAM will detect 10 malicious files in your computer, then yes, you can use DW without a real time antivirus, otherwise, I recommend you use it along a real time antivirus.

Great program, its what I would be using if there was no Sandboxie.

Bo

 

[enaph]

RE: pablozi's config

Yes, I know how DWPF works but thanks anyway for advice

 

[enaph]

RE: pablozi's config

Another change: DWPF replaced with WRSA Essentials. Extreme ligthness. WRSA has no impact on system resources, web browsing speed or applications startup. I'm really impressed.

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: pablozi's config

But it's protection is weak for the moment, i beta-tested it, and i will never run it as a standalone protection.

 

[malbky]

RE: pablozi's config

I wont trust security to WebRoot. IT is weak.

 

[enaph]

RE: pablozi's config

Our tests at safegroup.pl shows something different

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: pablozi's config

May we have some details please?

 

[enaph]

RE: pablozi's config

Yes. WRSA detection rate is around 80 - 90% by on-demand scan.
Those tests are made everyday on malware compilations that contains a lot of 0-day threats, so in my opinion WRSA isn't that bad as everyone think

 

[jamescv7]

RE: pablozi's config

A good detection rate due they made it from cloud to have on the spot updates.

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: pablozi's config

Yes. WRSA detection rate is around 80 - 90% by on-demand scan.
Those tests are made everyday on malware compilations that contains a lot of 0-day threats, so in my opinion WRSA isn't that bad as everyone think

ok, i will install it to see if it changes from my tests i did before.

 

[enaph]

RE: pablozi's config

But don't gem me wrong - I do not want to make everyone a big fan of WRSA. I am just saing that for me it is OK

 

[Deleted member 178]

RE: pablozi's config

Yes yes, but i still have my beta-tester license key, so i will retry it.

 

[malbky]

RE: pablozi's config

Pablozi can we get any news on its firewall's effectiveness?

 

[enaph]

RE: pablozi's config

Pablozi can we get any news on its firewall's effectiveness?

I'll try to provide some more info asap.

 

[enaph]

RE: pablozi's config

Heh. You won't believe it. But yes. Another change
A friend of mine just gave me 180 days licence for NIS 2012, so I will use it.
I did also set Norton ConnectSafe DNS (A-Security) on my router, so I removed WOT.