Is hips necessary? which is the best combination?

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[carioca]

 
Dear Forum users,
 
Is enough one hips only or should I use another one together or many together? May I use OnlineArmor (without firewall), comodo firewall, ProcessGuard, defenseWall, system safety monitor,Sandboxie, greenborder, bufferzone, neova guard and winpatrol plus? Which are the best security stuffs together? Should they conflict themselves? Do I have to choose only one Hips, one antispyware scanner, one AV scanner and one AT scanner. All opinions are welcome. Could you clarify me because I'm confused with hips. Is it a must or not? Do you have some hints? Best Regards.

 (B)

[Soyabeaner]

One is too many .

Seriously, running 2 real-time security software of the same nature is always a bad idea because they will conflict.  Since HIPS runs at a low system level, it can only be worse when another program with overlapping functions fight each other on who gets to do the job.  How many people can actually run 2 software firewalls and make it out alive? (Let's ignore the XP firewall as an example because it's almost equivalent to having none ).

Once CFP 3 finalizes, you can kiss the other HIPS and probably other security software .  That's my plan.  My system has been clean for so long because of my own confidence on how I handle it.  I also prefer performance over security by larger scale.  Unless one is a true expert, the minimium setup requires a firewall.

The best "security stuffs" is one that's comfortable to you.  The main dependent factors are your level of knowledge and online habits.  We can all provide different advices, but ultimately, nothing beats your own experiences and trials.

[andyman35]

A properly configured HIPS,such as Online Armor or Antihook etc offer a high level of additional security on a system,but are probably only recommended for more advanced users.Something like Prevx1,which relies on a community whitelist to make most of the decisions for you,is a good option for the average user.Prevx works alongside other low level security apps without any problems in my experience.

Of course CPF 3 will also use a similar whitelist along with other technologies such as virtualisation,so in theory should make other utilities unnecessary.I've never liked to rely on only one utility for protection,since if it's affected by malware specifically designed to target that utility there is no second line of defence.

An often overlooked part of securing a pc is system hardening.Applications such as Secure-it and Samurai work to block the inherant flaws in WindowsXP through which malware attacks.These offer protection against known and unknown malware,closing the attack vectors rather than relying on detection after the event.

[Eric Cryptid]

Are there any free system hardening software out there? Any good? sorry if it's a bit off subject.

[Soyabeaner]

Spywareblaster if you use IE

[grampa]

Hiya,

Spywareblaster if you use IE

You can also use it with Firefox.
A very recommendable programme!
Cheerio,
grampa.

[Quill]

A good firewall, maybe an on demand scanner, and common sense

[Damitha]

System Hardening ----> Update your programs!
Every time when they find a bug they keep their mouths shut as if nothings wrong. And once they release a patch they start blabbering about the loophole. Firefox even has a list of those security threats which were there in the previous releases. So even if  a  " bad guy" dint know about the vulnerability they find out once a patch is released. So if you are not updated. Well good luck to you!!!

And multilayer security is the best though it somewhat affects the performance. But then again it's better to be a bit slow when you think about all the things that could happen.

regards,
Dam

[iomhar]

Yes - I use Comodo PF with SSM (System Safety Monitor)... and I did not got any conflicts from'em...

[Rednose]

I can confirm that : No conflicts with SSM either

Greetz, Red.

[MorphOS REBOL]

A properly configured Sys and then some (some of them by great Comodo)

[eaglehorse.houndsofhell]

Question I keep reading about a properly configured system will do alot to keep out intruders. I have made several mistakes resulting in sheer frustration. I love Comodo Firewall and use CAV but where would I find info on proper config of the os to be more secure ? I've learned a little the hard way but it has me wanting to learn more i hate to be left in an ignorant state and besides i love learning.

[aladinonl]

eaglehorse, 1st thing abt configuring a safer system is to disable unneccessary and xploitable services. Theres a thread in Comodo forum abt dat (im just lazy to find da link, should be under 'general qn abt computer security'), or u can google it.

next, by reading thru this topic, u'll see dat u need hardening app like secure it, harden it...

[Japo]

The first step in securing Windows is not using an administrator account unless necessary. Create a limited user account and all the programs you run from it will be denied access to modify the registry and even the hard drive outside that user's Documents and Settings, unless you manually grant it. You could still run safe programs that need those permissions (most installers for example) without need to log in by just right clicking on the program/shortcut and selecting "Run as..." (second option below "Open"), selecting your admin account and entering the password (password-protecting the admin account is not necessary but it's recommendable).

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/useraccount.mspx

[andyman35]

There are a few free utils out there that automate the process of hardening your system.I mentioned Samurai and Secure-it previously, also there is Security & Privacy Complete,which offers an in depth interface to modify insecure settings.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/cmia/

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