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Well I am interested in seeing what other user's security setups are, you may use any format that you'd like but I'll provide one just in case you don't want to make one.

Format:
Code: 
Real Time:
On-Demand:
Firewall: 
Browser: 
Extensions: 
Password Manager:
DNS:
UAC:
Backup:
Other:

Here's mine

Real Time Protection: Kaspersky Total Security, Unchecky
On-Demand: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, TDSSKiller, Crystal Security, AdwCleaner
Firewall: Windows Firewall Control
USB: McShield
Browser: Google Chrome
Extensions: HTTPS Everywhere, Adguard, Privacy Badger
Password Manager: KeePassX
Java: No
Flash: No
Silverlight: No
DNS: Norton ConnectSafe
Crypto-Malware Prevention: CryptoPrevent
Process Monitor: Process Hacker 2
Cleaner: CCleaner, JetClean
UAC: Advanced - Always Notify Me
Backup: 5 8GB/16GB USBs
Other: MVP HOSTS, Spyware Blaster
 
Real Time: Microsoft Security Essentials
On-Demand: Malwarebytes (Free) and a few anti-rootkit programs
Firewall: Windows
Browser: Pale Moon
Extensions: N/A
Password Manager: N/A
DNS: Default
UAC: Default
Backup: USB stick; only for important files like papers and assignments
Other:
 
x BlueRobot said:
Real Time: Microsoft Security Essentials
On-Demand: Malwarebytes (Free) and a few anti-rootkit programs
Firewall: Windows
Browser: Pale Moon
Extensions: N/A
Password Manager: N/A
DNS: Default
UAC: Default
Backup: USB stick; only for important files like papers and assignments
Other:
Click to expand...

That's a pretty simple but lightweight setup, I used one similar to it awhile ago.
 
Real Time Protection: ESET Endpoint Protection
On-Demand: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro
Firewall: ESET Firewall
USB: None
Browser: Internet Explorer 11 / Edge
Extensions: None
Password Manager: None
Java: Yes, fully updated
Flash: Yes, fully updated
Silverlight: Yes, fully updated
DNS: None
Crypto-Malware Prevention: None
Process Monitor: Task Manager
Cleaner: CCleaner, TFC
UAC: Off
Backup: Secondary PC
Other: MVP HOSTS File
 
I'm just going to Copy/Paste MC's response as mine is very very similar.....

Real Time Protection: ESET Endpoint Protection
On-Demand: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro
Firewall: ESET Firewall
USB: None (ESET offers one but it is disabled)
Browser: Chrome/FF
Extensions: None
Password Manager: Local Keepass
Java: Yes, fully updated
Flash: Nope
Silverlight: Nope
DNS: None/VPN for remote work
Crypto-Malware Prevention: None
Process Monitor: Task Manager, Processes Explorer(SysInternals), Rain Meter
Cleaner: CCleaner
UAC: Off
Backup: Backup image of my latest Windows configuration on my internal RAID 1 HDDs and on an external
Other: MVP HOSTS File
 
Real Time: Windows Defender & MBAE
On-Demand: MBAM
Firewall: Windows
USB: None
Browser: Chrome/FF
Extensions: AdBlock Edge, WOT
Password Manager: LastPass
Java: Yes
Flash: Nope
Silverlight: Yes
DNS: Default
Crypto-Malware Prevention: CryptoPrevent
Process Monitor: Task Manager, Process Explorer
Cleaner: CCleaner
UAC: Off
Backup: Off site external - the slow internet version of cloud backups :p
Other: None
 
Real Time: Windows Defender. Debating whether I should reinstall Kaspersky Internet Security 2015 to finish my licence, or go with Emsisoft Anti-Malware since I have a licence as well.
On-Demand: Malwarebytes Free. I did a clean reinstallation of Windows 8.1, upgraded to Windows 10 and somehow my product key isn't accepted anymore.
Firewall: Windows Firewall (will be Kaspersky's if I reinstall it, or it'll stay Windows Firewall if I go with Emsisoft)
Browser: Google Chrome 64-bit
Extensions: Ghostery, Web of Trust, uBlock Origin, HTTPS Everywhere, LastPass.
Password Manager: LastPass
Java: Yes. Extranet website for my work is on Java EE. And I use Netbeans as an IDE.
Flash: Nope. Disabled in Google Chrome and Internet Explorer.
Silverlight: Nope. Disabled in Internet Explorer.
DNS: ISP's DNS. Will change to Google DNS or OpenDNS soon.
Crypto-Malware Prevention: None yet, hesitating between CryptoMonitor, HitmanPro.Alert and CryptoPrevent.
Process Monitor: Task Manager (I like it better than Process Explorer for normal usage. I use ProcExp if I need to troubleshoot something).
Cleaner: None so far, I don't think CCleaner is even installed yet.
UAC: Default
Backup: Internal hard drives (no files at all on my SSD). Backing up my Music on an external hard drive from time to time. The rest is on Cloud services (Google Drive and Dropbox)
Other: Not really.
 
Real Time: Windows Defender & MBAM
On-Demand: MBAM
Firewall: Windows
USB: None
Browser: Chrome/FireFox/Edge
Extensions: AdBlock Plus (all), Firefox: NoScript, RedirectRemover, FlashBlock, BetterPrivacy, FireBug, DownThemAll!
Password Manager: None
Java: Yes
Flash: Yes
Silverlight: Yes
DNS: OpenDNS
Crypto-Malware Prevention: None
Process Monitor: Task Manager, Process Explorer
Cleaner: CCleaner
UAC: On
Backup: None
Other: None

I used to run Avira Antivir Beta, uninstalled before the Windows 10 upgrade.
My list of Firefox add-ons is longer, but I can't remember the rest. Can you tell which browser I use for sites I don't trust? :lolg:
 
Real Time: ESET Smart Security (Beta)
On-Demand: MBAM
Firewall: ESET Smart Security
USB: None
Browser: Pale Moon. Chrome, Edge and IE are also all installed - mainly used when doing web development
Extensions: AdBlock Latitude (PM fork of ABP), WOT
Password Manager: KeePass
Java: Yes
Flash: Yes
Silverlight: No
DNS: ISP DNS (since BT doesn't allow you to use a 3rd party DNS server!)
Crypto-Malware Prevention: None
Process Monitor: Task Manager, Process Explorer
Cleaner: CCleaner (rarely)
UAC: On
Backup: Backup to an external HDD with Bvckup2 (LOVE this program!)
Other: Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit
 
Real Time: Emsisoft Internet Security
On Demand: None (seriously, I don't use anything else. Not even MBAM)
Firewall: Emsisoft Internet Security
USB: None
Browser: Mozilla Firefox for a Facebook game (I use an extension that is Firefox only for that game), Google Chrome for everything else
Extensions: uBlock Origin, Web of Trust, The Great Suspender (for Chrome), Ghostery (for Chrome)
Password Manager: LastPass
Java: No
Flash: Yes, for both Firefox and Chrome (since I play Facebook games on both)
Silverlight: No
DNS: Default
Crypto-Malware Prevention: N/A (Emsisoft Internet Security does a pretty good job in stopping crypto ransomware infections anyway)
Process Monitor: Process Explorer
Cleaner: CCleaner, Disk Cleaner
UAC: Default
Backup: Google Drive
Other: Common sense. :D

I don't know about Sysnative, but Emsisoft is popular in my neck of the woods (Bleeping Computer) for a reason. :p
 
Time for an update!

Real Time: Emsisoft Anti-Malware
On-Demand: Malwarebytes Premium
Firewall: Windows Firewall
Browser: Google Chrome 64-bit
Extensions: Ghostery, Web of Trust, uBlock Origin, HTTPS Everywhere, LastPass.
Password Manager: LastPass
Java: Yes. Extranet website for my work is on Java EE. And I use Netbeans as an IDE.
Flash: Nope. Disabled in Google Chrome and Internet Explorer.
Silverlight: Nope. Disabled in Internet Explorer.
DNS: ISP's DNS. Will change to Google DNS or OpenDNS soon.
Crypto-Malware Prevention: None yet, hesitating between CryptoMonitor, HitmanPro.Alert and CryptoPrevent.
Process Monitor: Task Manager (I like it better than Process Explorer for normal usage. I use ProcExp if I need to troubleshoot something).
Cleaner: None so far, I don't think CCleaner is even installed yet.
UAC: Default
Backup: Internal hard drives (no files at all on my SSD). Backing up my Music on an external hard drive from time to time. The rest is on Cloud services (Google Drive and Dropbox)
Other: VirtualBox for my VMs and Common Sense Edition of the Year.
 
Real Time Protection: Kaspersky Internet Security
On-Demand: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro
Firewall: Kaspersky
USB: N/A
Browser: IE 11/ Pale Moon
Extensions: None
Password Manager: None
Java: Yes
Flash: Yes
Silverlight: Yes
Backup:External hard drives (always)
Cleanup: Ccleaner pro/Avg Tuneup Pro
Other:Safe Money(Included in Kaspersky). A bit of common sense, no happyclicking, newer thinking of clicking at any green buttons and other frightful links! :smile:
 

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