Your Computer Security Setup. : Othor Games

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:03 pm

A question on Malwarebytes, is it ok just to use quick scan or should I do a full scan regularly?

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:19 pm

AVG Free
Malwarebytes free
AdAware free
Spybot
MRT
Zone Alarm firewall on the XP machines, Windows firewall on W7 and Vista

Wildly indiscriminate browsing. All real time scanners available to the free versions are installed. All programs updated and scans run at least weekly.

» Sat May 28, 2011 12:34 pm

I'm not as secure as I should be, I just use malwarebytes. I use CCleaner but thats not really a virus protection software, technically. Is it? (I should know these things <_<)

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:29 pm

I'm not as secure as I should be, I just use malwarebytes. I use CCleaner but thats not really a virus protection software, technically. Is it? (I should know these things <_<)

Nah, Ccleaner just cleans temp files/registry and some other very useful things. But it wont protect you from viruses. Malware Bytes is a good piece of software, though, if sticking to free, I would go with Microsoft Security Essentials.

» Sat May 28, 2011 8:52 pm

Nah, Ccleaner just cleans temp files/registry and some other very useful things. But it wont protect you from viruses. Malware Bytes is a good piece of software, though, if sticking to free, I would go with Microsoft Security Essentials.

Thats what I thought, we used CCleaner in class the other day.

» Sat May 28, 2011 12:38 pm

Avast. And common sense.

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:38 am

MSE
Comodo Firewall
Script/flash whitelisting via NoScript
Major ad servers black-holed via hosts file
Not using Adobe reader

» Sat May 28, 2011 3:08 pm

get a mac.

Haha, you're funny.

Wow! on my current computer i have:

Kaspersky internet security
Spyware doctor
Malwarebytes pro
Tuneup ultilies
Microsoft security essentials
& Ccleaner

Maybe i am crazy after all.

You're gonna wind up screwing yourself over when your anti-viruses begin conflicting with each other.

Anyway, my setup:

Avast! Anti-Virus
Firefox with AdBlock Plus, NoScript, and Flashblock
Malwarebytes
Sumatra PDF Viewer
And a good dose of the oft-mentioned common sense.

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:28 pm

everytime some new super virus or worm gets discovered i attempt to get it on my computer. i figure that the super viruses will be so busy fighting amongst themselves that they wont have time to mess up my computer. so far so good. last time i did a scan with norton i had 53 viruses. and my computer runs the same as when i built it.

» Sat May 28, 2011 8:30 pm

everytime some new super virus or worm gets discovered i attempt to get it on my computer. i figure that the super viruses will be so busy fighting amongst themselves that they wont have time to mess up my computer. so far so good. last time i did a scan with norton i had 53 viruses. and my computer runs the same as when i built it.

.....huh? :mellow:

» Sun May 29, 2011 12:58 am

Norton 360

So far I've had few problems, mostly with cookies over anything else. :shrug:

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:32 pm

everytime some new super virus or worm gets discovered i attempt to get it on my computer. i figure that the super viruses will be so busy fighting amongst themselves that they wont have time to mess up my computer. so far so good. last time i did a scan with norton i had 53 viruses. and my computer runs the same as when i built it.

That's a very unhealthy way of looking at it... Get rid of them. When your hard drive melts and your GPU eats your CPU don't say we didn't warn you.

» Sun May 29, 2011 1:41 am

.....huh? :mellow:

Hopefully he is mistaking tracking cookies for viruses and/or being facetious

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:32 pm

http://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20110506.gif

This is relevant.

» Sat May 28, 2011 6:33 pm

http://www.smbc-comics.com/comics/20110506.gif

This is relevant.

Hahahahaha :rofl:

I don't use much security at home really, just MSE and Malwarebytes, and keeping updates updated.
Firefox + noscript + adblock + common sense takes care of the rest.

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:07 am

I run Gentoo Linux. While a multi-user system with a good permission scheme is helpful, it's quite bleeding edge, in security patches, but also in updates that may not have been extensively tested.

Other than "security by design" the only things I use are common sense and strong passwords.

» Sat May 28, 2011 4:24 pm

Avast, Malwarebyte's and Spybot S&D.

» Sat May 28, 2011 2:01 pm

What you said:

They are incredibly overpriced and behind on technology. No thanks, im not their target market (fools)

What I heard:
"Herp derp!"

Console/brand bashing is against this forums rules, as is calling someone a "fool" simply because they use a certain type of computer. Easy there bud, your maturity is showing. :rolleyes:

» Sat May 28, 2011 12:46 pm

No real time anti-virus installed. Just regular sweeps with Spybot Search and Destroy and Trend Micro's Housecall. Common sense goes a long way - I haven't had a virus or trojan in about six years.

» Sun May 29, 2011 2:18 am

What you said:

What I heard:
"Herp derp!"

Console/brand bashing is against this forums rules, as is calling someone a "fool" simply because they use a certain type of computer. Easy there bud, your maturity is showing. :rolleyes:

I'm not really sure how that would constitute console or brand bashing, as he was simply stating his opinion. An opinion which I happen to share.

And if anyone's true maturity is showing, it would have to be yours, considering you just went all "herp derp" on him, which is basically calling him an idiot. Also, don't backseat moderate, it gets annoying and if the moderators have a problem with a specific post then they will delete it. They are the professionals after all.

» Sat May 28, 2011 7:26 pm

Windows security E's.
Male walre bites
Spy bot
CC cleaner

All I have and I run each one every Sunday along with some other stuff.

» Sat May 28, 2011 1:12 pm

My setup:

Avira
Malwarebytes
Spybot
Comodo Firewall
FlashBlock, AdBlock and WOT
CCleaner

and, very important - common sense and caution while browsing the Internet.

» Sat May 28, 2011 8:37 pm

Windows security E's.
Male walre bites
Spy bot
CC cleaner

All I have and I run each one every Sunday along with some other stuff.

I wouldn't be surprised in the least if those were all viruses

» Sat May 28, 2011 11:13 am

I wouldn't be surprised in the least if those were all viruses

*hopes for typos on the product names*

» Sat May 28, 2011 10:21 am

*hopes for typos on the product names*

Nah it is cat like typing... They make software to prevent that.