Question: What is your security setup these days?
Answer:
User Nr. 1
Windows XP Home SP2 (all updates installed)
Linksys Router RT31P2 (hardware firewall)
Outpost Pro Firewall 3.51.759.6511 (462) (real-time spyware protection enabled)
Harden-It 1.2
Windows Worms Doors Cleaner 1.4.1
AV
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0.676 (extended database enabled)
UnHackMe 3.1
HIPS
DiamondCS ProcessGuard 3.410
DiamondCS WormGuard 3
RegDefend 2.001 (with revised custom Ghost Group from Tony Klein)
WinPatrol Plus 10.0.3
Block Lists
SpyBot Search & Destroy 1.4 (Immunize enabled)
SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 (+Custom Blocking List: http://koti.mbnet.fi/pattaya1/swb3.htm)
MVPS Hosts File (+Hoster 2.0)
IE-SPYAD (+TNT's block list)(+ZonedOut 2.2)
Resident On Demand Scanners
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06
SUPERAntispyware Free
Kephyr Bazooka 1.13.03
CWShredder Version 2.19
A-squared scanner Free 2.0
Ewido Micro
Mischel TrojanHunter 4.5
F-Secure Blacklight Rootkit Elimination 2.2.1042
Resplendence RootKit Hook Analyzer 1.11
Sysinternals RootkitRevealer 1.7
Sentinel 2.1.0
HijackThis 1.99.1
DllCompare
Online Scanners
CounterSpy spyware scan
Help2Go Detective, HijackThis log file analysis (HijackThis Log Analyzers)
Jotti's malware scan
VirusTotal
McAfee online virus scan
X-Clean Micro (Facetime.com) spyware scanning
User Nr. 2
ACTIVE HARDWARE
Linksys Routers (Two WRT54G's in WDS Mode)
-Sveasoft Alchemy-V1.0 v3.37.6.8sv Firmware
-Firewall Protection Enabled
-Block Anonymous Internet Requests Enabled
-WEB 128-Bit Key Encryption Enabled
-Wireless MAC Filter Enabled
-Configured with Look'n'Stop for P2P
ACTIVE SOFTWARE
Online Armor AV+ (1.1.1.826)
-Mail, Spam and Web Shield (Enabled)
-Program Guard (Enabled)
-Antivirus Engine (Enabled)
Ewido Anti-Malware (4.0.0.172a)
-Resident Shield Active
-Automatic Updates Active
Look'n'Stop Beta (2.05p3)
-Phantom Ruleset
-Beta Features Enabled
-Configured with Routers for P2P
Spyware Terminator (1.5.0.718 )
-Realtime Shileds Enabled
-HIPS Disabled
-Clam Antivirus Disabled
Socketshield XPL (1.0.1)
-Block Exploits Enabled
-Block Sites Enabled
-Automatic Updates Enabled
RegRun Suite Gold 4.5
-Ultra High Level
Prevx1 ABC (1.2.0.52)
-ABC Mode
HARDEING
Harden-It 1.2 (Defualt Settings)
Samurai 2.6 (Customized)
Bugoff 1.10 (All Disabled)
Windows Worm Door Cleaner (All Closed)
XP-Antispy 3.96-2 (Customized)
Advanced Windows Care V2 Beta 3 (Customized)
Spyware Blaster 1.5.1 (Immunized)
Spybot 1.4 (Immunized)
IE-Spyads (May 22 '06)
Spyware Guide's Blocklist (Last One Available)
ImunizeNOW! 1.4 (Immunized)
Hosts Secure (MVPS Host File)
Autopatcher (Full + Updates to July' 06)
BROWSERS
Firefox 1.5.0.5 (McAfee SiteAdvisor, SpoofStick, Adblock & Updater)
Opera 9.01 (Built 8542)
Maxthon 1.5.6 (Built 42)
IE 7 Beta 3 (7.0.5450.4)
ON DEMAND
Acronis True Image Home 9.0 (Built 3,677)
Raxco FirstDefense-ISR 1.10 (Built 169)
Nod32 (2.51.30)
Antivir PersonalEdition Classic 7 (6.35.00.128 )
Ewido Anti-Malware (4.0.0.172c)
SuperAntispyware (3.2.1026)
Ad-Aware SE (1.06r1)
A-Squared Free (2.0)
Spybot (1.4)
CCleaner (1.30.310)
Winpatrol Plus 10 (10.0.1.0)
Process Explorer (10.11)
Answer:
User Nr. 1
Windows XP Home SP2 (all updates installed)
Linksys Router RT31P2 (hardware firewall)
Outpost Pro Firewall 3.51.759.6511 (462) (real-time spyware protection enabled)
Harden-It 1.2
Windows Worms Doors Cleaner 1.4.1
AV
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0.676 (extended database enabled)
UnHackMe 3.1
HIPS
DiamondCS ProcessGuard 3.410
DiamondCS WormGuard 3
RegDefend 2.001 (with revised custom Ghost Group from Tony Klein)
WinPatrol Plus 10.0.3
Block Lists
SpyBot Search & Destroy 1.4 (Immunize enabled)
SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 (+Custom Blocking List: http://koti.mbnet.fi/pattaya1/swb3.htm)
MVPS Hosts File (+Hoster 2.0)
IE-SPYAD (+TNT's block list)(+ZonedOut 2.2)
Resident On Demand Scanners
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06
SUPERAntispyware Free
Kephyr Bazooka 1.13.03
CWShredder Version 2.19
A-squared scanner Free 2.0
Ewido Micro
Mischel TrojanHunter 4.5
F-Secure Blacklight Rootkit Elimination 2.2.1042
Resplendence RootKit Hook Analyzer 1.11
Sysinternals RootkitRevealer 1.7
Sentinel 2.1.0
HijackThis 1.99.1
DllCompare
Online Scanners
CounterSpy spyware scan
Help2Go Detective, HijackThis log file analysis (HijackThis Log Analyzers)
Jotti's malware scan
VirusTotal
McAfee online virus scan
X-Clean Micro (Facetime.com) spyware scanning
User Nr. 2
ACTIVE HARDWARE
Linksys Routers (Two WRT54G's in WDS Mode)
-Sveasoft Alchemy-V1.0 v3.37.6.8sv Firmware
-Firewall Protection Enabled
-Block Anonymous Internet Requests Enabled
-WEB 128-Bit Key Encryption Enabled
-Wireless MAC Filter Enabled
-Configured with Look'n'Stop for P2P
ACTIVE SOFTWARE
Online Armor AV+ (1.1.1.826)
-Mail, Spam and Web Shield (Enabled)
-Program Guard (Enabled)
-Antivirus Engine (Enabled)
Ewido Anti-Malware (4.0.0.172a)
-Resident Shield Active
-Automatic Updates Active
Look'n'Stop Beta (2.05p3)
-Phantom Ruleset
-Beta Features Enabled
-Configured with Routers for P2P
Spyware Terminator (1.5.0.718 )
-Realtime Shileds Enabled
-HIPS Disabled
-Clam Antivirus Disabled
Socketshield XPL (1.0.1)
-Block Exploits Enabled
-Block Sites Enabled
-Automatic Updates Enabled
RegRun Suite Gold 4.5
-Ultra High Level
Prevx1 ABC (1.2.0.52)
-ABC Mode
HARDEING
Harden-It 1.2 (Defualt Settings)
Samurai 2.6 (Customized)
Bugoff 1.10 (All Disabled)
Windows Worm Door Cleaner (All Closed)
XP-Antispy 3.96-2 (Customized)
Advanced Windows Care V2 Beta 3 (Customized)
Spyware Blaster 1.5.1 (Immunized)
Spybot 1.4 (Immunized)
IE-Spyads (May 22 '06)
Spyware Guide's Blocklist (Last One Available)
ImunizeNOW! 1.4 (Immunized)
Hosts Secure (MVPS Host File)
Autopatcher (Full + Updates to July' 06)
BROWSERS
Firefox 1.5.0.5 (McAfee SiteAdvisor, SpoofStick, Adblock & Updater)
Opera 9.01 (Built 8542)
Maxthon 1.5.6 (Built 42)
IE 7 Beta 3 (7.0.5450.4)
ON DEMAND
Acronis True Image Home 9.0 (Built 3,677)
Raxco FirstDefense-ISR 1.10 (Built 169)
Nod32 (2.51.30)
Antivir PersonalEdition Classic 7 (6.35.00.128 )
Ewido Anti-Malware (4.0.0.172c)
SuperAntispyware (3.2.1026)
Ad-Aware SE (1.06r1)
A-Squared Free (2.0)
Spybot (1.4)
CCleaner (1.30.310)
Winpatrol Plus 10 (10.0.1.0)
Process Explorer (10.11)
-- So do you really think that a FBI computer, a hacker pc or Bill Gates home pc looks like this?
My God! Then the user Nr.1 or 2 will post someday a topic called ''Help me! My pc is slow'' or better ''Xp sux, Is too slow'' --* The basics or how to free your mind and your pc:
- There's nothing to fear. Every piece of new virus will be caught by the anti virus research sooner or later.
- You don't have anything so important to hide at least you're some kind of cyber terorist.
- Don't be fooled by antispyware test's made by so called ''Security Specialists'' in over note i even seen a ''Malware Removal University''

- Don't be fooled by antispyware tests made by software sites like PC Mag, Softpedia, Download.com etc...
- Don't trust Download.com’s ''Spyware Horror Stories'' ; that's just a nice way to sell more Spyware Doctor poor software. In my list Download.com is the number 1 spyware distributor on the web.
- When picking a antispyware program use your nose and your pc. Browse some forum's, ask a friend. Pay attention! Some security discussion boards are using ''Pay Per Post on Forum'' technics, that's mean when you ask for a good antispyware program you get poor software like XoftSpySE or Spyware Doctor because the forum admin get a generous commission reselling the X program.
- Don't trust '' Spyware Reports'' maded by antispyware companies, obivious that's a great trick to sell more antispyware programs.
* How to become a JEDI

- Don't download cracks, serials, ''full retail software'' if you are not a ''REAL GEEK''

- Don't be fooled by nice logo's , banners etc... ''100 % Spyware free Certified'' that's only a advertising trick and a nice find to get more visitors on the site making the authors of X software link to the site!
- There's nothing to hide; maybe 90% of us are browsing every day torrent, warez, ed2k sites, lately a lot of programs like ''BitComet Super Accelerator'' and other p2p software are posted on those sites, most of those are pure spyware.
- Don't install 5 hosts files maded by random people from security sites. Sooner or later you will not able to see NEOWIN anymore because some security geek added by mistake the Neowin domain to the list.
- Don't install more than 2 antispyware programs.
- Don't install more than 1 firewall and 1 antivirus program (real security JEDI'S doesn't even have a firewall apart the XP one but that's another story)
- Don't install Process Guard's, Worm Guards, like i said at least you're some kind of cyber terorist you have nothing to hide.
- Don't install the so much recommended by security specialists Google Toolbar only to block popups, every piece of Toolbar on web is a just a great way to get visitors back to the X site, to advertise the Y site, to see which product the X user is looking for so next time Google can display a nice banner...Google even pay webmasters $1 US for each Google Toolbar installed.
* May the force be with you
- Keep in mind that no one is 100% safe on the net, that means not even the best firewall, antivirus, process guard or a antispyware program can keep a hacker or a virus away from your computer. Everyday world best security systems are hacked by 10 years old kid's so it's pretty useless to have the ''User Nr. 1/2'' pc configuration.
* Cure *
- If you have already been infected with spyware, the easiest cure is to download standalone spyware removal tools / specific removal tools (no install is needed, no registry changes are made)
- Dr.Web CureIT! - Free Sophos Anti-Virus - Sophos Removal Tools - Free Trend Micro System Cleaner - McAfee AVERT Stinger - Avast! Virus Cleaner Tool - Norman Malware Removal Tool - KazaaBegone - CWShredder - F-Secure Malware Removal Tools - Symantec Removal Tools - Symantec Security Risk Removal Tools - Grisoft Removal Tools - Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool - BitDefender Removal Tools - Quick Heal Removal Tools - Rising Virus Removal Tools - Kaspersky Removal Tools - Free NOD32 Virus Cleaners
- If you have already been infected with spyware, the easiest cure is to download standalone spyware removal tools / specific removal tools (no install is needed, no registry changes are made)
- Dr.Web CureIT! - Free Sophos Anti-Virus - Sophos Removal Tools - Free Trend Micro System Cleaner - McAfee AVERT Stinger - Avast! Virus Cleaner Tool - Norman Malware Removal Tool - KazaaBegone - CWShredder - F-Secure Malware Removal Tools - Symantec Removal Tools - Symantec Security Risk Removal Tools - Grisoft Removal Tools - Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool - BitDefender Removal Tools - Quick Heal Removal Tools - Rising Virus Removal Tools - Kaspersky Removal Tools - Free NOD32 Virus Cleaners







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