How difficult do you recommend the password to be? I already use KeePass, so I only remember one extremely difficult password and I am lazy to remember another :-D
RXZ6Q Security Config
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- Windows Edition
- Pro
- User Access Control
- Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer
- Real-time security
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avast! Free Antivirus, paid SpyShelter, Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit
- Periodic malware scanners
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Comodo Cleaning Essentials, Stinger, MBAM, SUPERAntiSpyware, Panda Cloud Scanner, Spybot, F-Secure Online Scanner, BitDefender SafePay, SpywareBlaster, Clam Win Portable, Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit, Adwcleaner, Avira PC Cleaner, Malicious Software Removal Tool
- Malware sample testing
- I do not participate in malware testing
- Browser(s) and extensions
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Adblock Plus, Lazarus: Form Recovery, MEGA, Scan Url with, Security Plus, WOT (Firefox)
- Maintenance tools
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CCleaner, TrueCrypt, IOBIT Uninstaller, Eraser, PWGen - recommend antother
Use a 4-digit PIN, if you forget the PIN then you can click 'other sign-in options' and use your Microsoft Account password.
I don't have Microsoft Account :S So do you consider 4-digit PIN enough to secure my account? Thanks not hard to remember really.
It is sufficient yes, if you need to you could write it down (in a safe place).
I thought that the more scanners the better, kev216 would agreed with me :-D Right? Because they are not running so they only take up some space on hard-disk.
Guys, please, help me update it :-( I will just have to build a new setup - this one is too heavy and make my computer slower. I am a gamer. So - any ideas? First, I need a antivirus. I just love avast! and I will probably come back to it, but it's not much compatible with other SW and it's not the lightest neither. I would just love to use Quihoo 360 but I am worried about privacy. Firewall - stay with Zone Alarm or try some other as you guys recommended? I need anti logger I think - I use internet banking etc. - but SpyShelter makes my computer escpecially laggy. So I switched back to Zemana AntiLogger, it should be compatible with W10 they say. I also need anti-exploit and Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Premium is very light so I will stay with that. I enabled password on my PC. Any ideas? Or should I use one big solution like Kaspersky Internet Security? Please give me your ideas !
!Get rid of 95% of those on-demand scanners and replace it with Zemana AntiMalware. Drop AVAST, I'm sorry, I think it's a bloat machine, and replace it with something lighter like EMSISOFT (set scan mode to on-execution). If you feel like SpyShelter is lagging your computer, try Zemana AntiLogger. Also, get Razer Cortex or a similar game booster and temporarily disable unnecessary services while you're playing. If you haven't run a disk defragmentation in awhile, do so. There's any number of reasons why your computer might be running slow. You just have to experiment and find what works best for your personal needs.
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You are right about avast!, sadly. I just don't like EMISOFT much, what about that Quihoo, or my another favorites are Avira (perfect detection/low system impact). I will just that game booster. I regulary run defrag etc. - the slowness came after my security "upgrade" XD I will optimize my scanners.
Qihoo 360 is also a solid option and lighter than AVAST. Avira will also do you justice. Again, you don't need all of those on-demand scanners.
I would advice to switch from avast! free to Avira free, you will feel improvement eventually.
I don't have experience with Avira, but I can vouch for TS360 as well, for light and effective. Their detection rate has been great in the Malware Hub. @Der.Reisende could probably tell you more as he tests it. Comodo is also very good, but slightly heavier.
I feel slowness in overall using experience. Trying to install Quihoo - it will be better than Avira as it contains Avira engine, right? Comodo is perfect, but I don't like it much, it caused me some problems in the past, too many popups and I don't feel enough experienced to properly configure it, it's kinda heavy also.
I am currently reducting them, I will keep you guys updated :-D
- Mar 15, 2011
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Yes but better keep the others on your thumbdrive/external HDD instead since Zemana AM or Hitman Pro or Herdprotect contains multi engines to show the different results accurately,
Only better in the sense that it simplifies the number of on-demand scanners you have. At the end of the day, the number of on-demand scanners is purely personal preference (as long as they are not startup enabled, they will not waste resources other than a bit of HDD storage). With that said, more is not better. @RXZ6Q Let me know if you need help deciding which ones to keep/remove. Otherwise, looks good.
I will see what I can do with these scanners. Currently running: Qihoo 360, Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Premium, Zemana AntiLogger. Still looking for fiewall. Maybe I will uninstall Zemana, I will see. My questions: Qihoo 360 offers free GlassWire firewall, should I install it? Is it good? Do I need HIPS? Which? Is there a good firewall with HIPS except COMODO?
By helping which deciding which ones to keep/remove you mean on-demand scanners?
Yup.
I personally think Qihoo 360 at default settings should be fine for you. If Glasswire is the default firewall, use it. If the default firewall is in-house, use the defualt firewall. I don't think you need HIPS with your setup, and Comodo is great even with HIPS disabled.
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