What Security do you use?

waddler_8

Magenta wrote: »

I have downloaded Service Pack 1, but before I can download 2 it keps asking if i am running 32 or 64 bit something!!

It's 32bit (x86) that you want.

Hasbeen

Hi have been looking at posts with interest as Comp seems slow
Did securitycheck. Results below, Thanks

Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.43
Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86
Internet Explorer 8
``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````
Windows Firewall Enabled!
Microsoft Security Essentials
Antivirus up to date! (On Access scanning disabled!)
`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````
MVPS Hosts File
Spybot - Search & Destroy
CCleaner
Java(TM) 6 Update 33
Java version out of Date!
Adobe Reader 9 Adobe Reader out of Date!
Adobe Reader X (10.1.3)
````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````
Microsoft Security Essentials MSMpEng.exe
Microsoft Security Essentials msseces.exe
`````````````````System Health check`````````````````
Total Fragmentation on Drive C:: 13% Defragment your hard drive soon!
````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````

Hasbeen

Update taking Waddler-8s advice think it looks better but cannot get rid of Reader 9, not finding it at all will put back in version 10 as I used uninstall tool from adobe.

esults of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.43
Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86
Internet Explorer 8
``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````
Windows Firewall Enabled!
Microsoft Security Essentials
Antivirus up to date! (On Access scanning disabled!)
`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````
MVPS Hosts File
Spybot - Search & Destroy
CCleaner
JavaFX 2.1.1
Java(TM) 7 Update 5
Adobe Reader 9 Adobe Reader out of Date!
````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````
Microsoft Security Essentials MSMpEng.exe
Microsoft Security Essentials msseces.exe
`````````````````System Health check`````````````````
Total Fragmentation on Drive C:: 13% Defragment your hard drive soon!
````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````

waddler_8

Secunia should find any leftover vulnerable Reader 9 components if there are any. It's sometimes an incomplete removal which causes SecurityCheck to still see it as being installed.

http://secunia.com/products/consumer/osi/online/

Hasbeen

waddler_8 wrote: »

Secunia should find any leftover vulnerable Reader 9 components if there are any. It's sometimes an incomplete removal which causes SecurityCheck to still see it as being installed.

http://secunia.com/products/consumer/osi/online/

Hi thanks for advice, ran secunia found another problem now fixed. Would you reccommend saving this software fo extra checks in addition to existing security.
Also it looks like I have got rid of old Adobe 9 as found its dictionary still in add/remove.

On access scanning disabled is this ok/safe. Thanks


Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.43
Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86
Internet Explorer 8
``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````
Windows Firewall Enabled!
Microsoft Security Essentials
Antivirus up to date! (On Access scanning disabled!)
`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````
MVPS Hosts File
Spybot - Search & Destroy
CCleaner
JavaFX 2.1.1
Java(TM) 7 Update 5
Adobe Reader X (10.1.3)
````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````
Microsoft Security Essentials MSMpEng.exe
Microsoft Security Essentials msseces.exe
`````````````````System Health check`````````````````
Total Fragmentation on Drive C:: 5%
````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````

waddler_8

Hasbeen wrote: »

Would you reccommend saving this software fo extra checks in addition to existing security.

No, just re-download as and when you need to. It's updated as the programs it checks are updated.

Hasbeen wrote: »

On access scanning disabled is this ok/safe.

Security center should alert you if the on-access scanning (also known as real-time protection) is disabled.

Check that the MSE tray Icon is green. If it is, it's enabled.

(For the setting, open MSE, go to settings > Real-time protection. The checkbox should be ticked)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/how-do-i-know-that-microsoft-security-essentials-is-running-on-my-PC

Hasbeen

Thanks for help it is enabled in MSE green and ticked. Was just concerned by security checks wording.
Great thanks again!!!

waddler_8

No problem.

WelshSun

I use Microsoft Security Essentials as AV and Windows built in Firewall.
I also use Firefox with advert blocker and NoScript

Sometimes I also run Malware Bytes, anti-malware software.

Apart from that im just careful what sites I go on and what I download. Also I try to keep everything up to date.

Magenta

waddler_8 wrote: »

It's 32bit (x86) that you want.

Thanks so much Waddler, you have really helped me sort out my pc:T:beer:

(I have downloaded the Service Pack 1 six times now!!!!, although each time I get 'download successful' my pc does not seem to agree and windows update keeps asking me to install this 'very important update'!!!:mad:I haven't tried to install the Service Pack 2 yet...have got the 'flu. !!!!!!!!. Will have a go tho eventually)
:T