The Complete Security Programs List

[RoboMan]

Hi! I thought maybe we could do a list with security software according to each users needs. And I would like your coments to update the list! Just comment a program (AV, complement, antiexe, etc) and where you'd put it:

PRIMARY AV''s

Robust (AV you'd recommend as a first and only line of defense)

• Kaspersky Internet Security
• G-Data Internet Security
• Norton Internet Security
• Bitdefender Internet Security

Light (those that protect just the necessary and offer low resource consuming, probably for advanced users)

• Eset
• McAfee Internet Security

Balanced (between lightness and protection)

• Emsisoft Anti-Malware
• Trend Micro Internet Security

COMPLEMENTS

Anti-executables

• Example
• Example

Anti-malware

• Example
• Example
• Example

Companion AV

• Example
• Example

Exploit protection

• Example
• Example

System hardeners

• Example
• Example

The idea for this thread is for people to come and check what programs they should use for their security combos! Feel free to suggest software (indicate where you'd put it) and/or sections! I will update the post everytime.

Spoiler: Suggestion example

Anti-malware: Zemana AntiMalware, Norton Power Eraser
Companion AV: Immunet

 

[RoboMan]

Comment my thread you nerds

 

[Divine_Barakah]

This post just expresses my opinion and is purely derived from my very limited experience.

PRIMARY AV''s

Robust (AV you'd recommend as a first and only line of defense)

• Kaspersky Internet Security
• G-Data Internet Security
• Norton Internet Security
• Bitdefender Internet Security

Light (those that protect just the necessary and offer low resource consuming, probably for advanced users)

• Eset
• Mcafee Internet Security

Balanced (between lightness and protection)

• Emsisoft Anti-Malware
• Trend Micro Internet Security

COMPLEMENTS

I have nearly no experience in this section

 

[RoboMan]

This post just expresses my opinion and is purely derived from my very limited experience.

PRIMARY AV''s

Robust (AV you'd recommend as a first and only line of defense)

• Kaspersky Internet Security
• G-Data Internet Security
• Norton Internet Security
• Bitdefender Internet Security

Light (those that protect just the necessary and offer low resource consuming, probably for advanced users)

• Eset
• Mcafee Internet Security

Balanced (between lightness and protection)

• Emsisoft Anti-Malware
• Trend Micro Internet Security

COMPLEMENTS

I have nearly no experience in this section

Great additions! I update my post with them

 

[ichito]

The broadest list I know was already mentioned on this forum...earlier was known as "Probably the Best Free Security List in the World"

Probably the Best Free Security List in the World

For anyone who hasn't seen this article yet, this is easily the most exhaustive security list on the internet, where all the softwares are free :D 25 Pages specially dedicated to security conscious people :) http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-security-list-part1.htm?page=0,0

malwaretips.com

Now it's called "Free Windows Desktop Software Security List"

Free Windows Desktop Software Security List

Select a Security Category or view all items in one massive list, and support this community site by donating.

www.techsupportalert.com

 

[Divine_Barakah]

The thread is dead. I see it as a good idea and I believe everyone here should express his opinion here. This thread will help others for sure.

 

[AtlBo]

Perhaps a decent finish to your list. Didn't know if an application can appear more than once. Also, category firewall is important imo...

COMPLEMENTS

Anti-executables

• Comodo Firewall
• VoodooShield

Anti-malware

• Malwarebytes
• Emsisoft Emergency Kit
• Zemana Anti-malware

Companion AV

• Hitman Pro Alert
• Zone Alarm Firewall

Exploit protection

• Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit
• EMET 5.5

System hardeners

• Hard_Configurator
• SysHardener
• NVT OSArmor

 

[Burrito]

Perhaps a decent finish to your list. Didn't know if an application can appear more than once. Also, category firewall is important imo...

COMPLEMENTS

Anti-executables

• Comodo Firewall
• VoodooShield

Anti-malware

• Malwarebytes
• Emsisoft Emergency Kit
• Zemana Anti-malware

Companion AV

• Hitman Pro Alert
• Zone Alarm Firewall

Exploit protection

• Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit
• EMET 5.5

System hardeners

• Hard_Configurator
• SysHardener
• NVT OSArmor

Good additions AtlBo.

Maybe consider re-naming "Anti-malware" to "2nd Opinion Scanner" or "Malware Scanners" or some such term. This is under the assumption that these are not 'premium' products with real-time protection.

 

[AtlBo]

Was thinking about that. I don't know if there are any real anti-malware programs anymore, like WinPatrol used to be anti-malware and SuperAntiSpyware is long gone. Zemana Pro is still anti-malware and Malwarebytes sure seems like it to me, even if it's not worth the resources on the PC. Don't see MBAM to be an internet suite or a-v like they were supposedly going for.

Hitman Pro Alert is a super hyped anti-malware, but I wasn't sure I could use one once or more. Wanted HMPA for companion a-v, because I couldn't think of many. Zone Alarm could only be here if it's a-v module is installed I guess. Maybe a good place for Cylance?

 

[[correlate]]

What do you think about this program

MEMORY SENTRY
Signature-less anti-exploit protection.

Memory Sentry provides runtime application protection against memory-safety vulnerabilities. Memory Sentry disrupts an attacker's ability to successfully exploit software vulnerabilities that can lead to system compromise.

Memory Sentry is completely signature-less and unlike other claimed anti-exploit solutions that really just look for payload activity or specific behaviors, Memory Sentry breaks the exploit kill-chain so attacks simply fail.

Memory Sentry is still in development and portions of it is funded in part through a grant from the US Department of Homeland Security's Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).

 

[Burrito]

What do you think about this program

I'm not familiar with Memory Sentry per se... but only promising programs get grants from the SVIP.

So it may be good.

I generally don't mess with alpha/beta stuff anymore, but this does sound interesting. I'll check it out.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention Correlate.