RXZ6Q Security Config

[RXZ6Q]

Hello guys! I am building my configuration, please rate everything and don't hesitate to recommend or ask anything! My main focus is on secure internet banking. Maybe I should use Avira AV instead of avast!, but I just love avast! for no apparent reason I use internet banking - that's why the SpyShelter. Anti-Exploit against 0-days.

I am looking for firewall, other than Comodo because it's not fully compatible with my setup and I had some issues with it in the past. I am also not comfortable with Windows bult-in as it can't block outgoing traffic. Thanks in advance for your answers! Please also list some comparatives as I wasn't able to find any and rate my current setup ZonerAlarm Free Firewall (or paid?) looks good, what about that?

 

[kev216]

Looking good! Everything is covered nice and you have lot's of on demand scanner, which is good
For firewall ZoneAlarm is a good choice. It has been a very decent firewall for years now. The only thing that is maybe a bit annoying to it is that it is not that light (or at least it wasn't in the past when I tried it) and it has some advertising screens from time to time in the free version. But apart from that it is worth considering.
Another good free one, but maybe a bit harder to configure right and with lots of options is Privatefirewall.

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

Thanks for sharing your config! You have disabled Smartscreen because of SpyShelter or there are any other reason? If i had that setup, i would add TinyWall firewall.

 

[RXZ6Q]

Thanks for your replies Davisd, I disabled it because I have Windows license from my company and when I try to install something it asks for Admin password, which I don't know Otherwise I would enable it! I will probably try ZoneAlarm and see how it works

Do you guys think that the ZoneAlarm HIPS will be compatible with my stuff :O?

 

[kev216]

I don't know if there might be problems. In the past there were issues and I can find on forums that there were compatibility issues years ago between avast and ZoneAlarm, but I can't find recent threads about it, so it might be solved now. Maybe other members here can clarify. But anyway you can try it and see if it works for you since it looks like a very decent combo.

 

[vrb93]

What about WFC?

 

[Alkajak]

Add a user account password.

You can afford to lose every single on-demand scanner except AdwCleaner, CCE, and MBAM. Add Zemana AntiMalware and HitmanPro. MBAM actually has a setting where you can checkmark for it to scan for rootkits. MBAR no longer needed.

 

[RXZ6Q]

What about WFC?

What does WFC stand for ?

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

What does WFC stand for ?

Windows Firewall Control from BiniSoft, another firewall option

 

[RXZ6Q]

Add a user account password.

You can afford to lose every single on-demand scanner except AdwCleaner, CCE, and MBAM. Add Zemana AntiMalware and HitmanPro. MBAM actually has a setting where you can checkmark for it to scan for rootkits. MBAR no longer needed.

Does that user account password have any sense if none has physical access to my PC? I will add them Zemana AntiMalware Portable? I know that built-in protection against rootkits, but is it as good as stand-alone MBAR?

 

[Alkajak]

Does that user account password have any sense if none has physical access to my PC? I will add them Zemana AntiMalware Portable? I know that built-in protection against rootkits, but is it as good as stand-alone MBAR?

Yes, it does make sense. It adds an extra layer of security and takes you less than 5 seconds to type the password on each startup.

According to the MBAM website, MBAR is in BETA and you should only be using it at your own risk. MBAM, however, is stable.

You can choose whether you want to install ZAM on your PC or just keep a portable version of it.

 

[Exterminator]

I would enable login password just in case.Thanks for sharing your config

 

[DJ Panda]

Add a password and enable smartscreen

 

[Deleted member 178]

You should use a login passsword and eventually enable smartscreen

 

[jamescv7]

Honestly you don't need a lot of scanners, try to make it optimize.

Zemana AM (Multi Engines), Hitman Pro (Multi Engines) and MBAM; others can be place on your thumbdrive/external HDD as your arsenal tools.

Meanwhile ZoneAlarm Firewall is fine but Spyshelter can retain to your configuration because it can be act as firewall alongside of its HIPS base.

 

[Noxx]

I have nothing to add really. Thanks for sharing your config.

 

[Duotone]

Password and with your OS Smart Screen...

Add some Sandboxing while your at it prevention is better even with all those scanners.

 

[Deleted Member 333v73x]

I disabled Windows SmartScreen because I have Windows license from my company and when I try to install something it asks for Admin password, which I don't know

You can turn it on without admin password:

 

[RXZ6Q]

You can turn it on without admin password:
View attachment 92347

Done, thanks!

 

[Deleted Member 333v73x]

Now SmartScreen is on (maybe not onto the highest level) all you need to do is use a login password/PIN to be secured fully!