Comodo 3 update

[Noreen]

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=206705

[Rik]

Nothing seems to be thoroughly tested these days.

[Inactive]

I knew that I did right by not updating to Comodo 3..

Thanks Noreen.

[Noreen]

I haven't installed it yet. Quite a lot of people at Wilders think that having a router and the Windows firewall is enough. I don't know whether the firewall in Vista is any different from that in XP but I think that I'm going to stay with it for the time being.

[Rik]

I don't bother with a software firewall, Noreen, and I've not come to any harm.

[Malc]

I tried it, and it was a pain in the arse, complaining about any prog that I started, 5 questions each time, it was always learning something (makes me think it was spying and reporting back) and some games wouldn't start.

Oh well, windows firewall will do for me. 

[Inactive]

I use the older version of Comodo Malc, once it has learned your requirements, it just does it's job.

[MoHux]

I have used Comodo Firewall Pro v3 since it was made available for Vista.  Never a bad moment as far as I am concerned. 
It updated itself this morning, took a while but NP.

It is just about the most comprehensive security program I have seen.  Every part of the computer is protected, and most areas are customisable.  The pop-ups (a lot) while learning are a pain, but necessary.

I also use Comodo BoClean v4.25 without problem (their anti-malware program).  I am thinking of uninstalling this, as the firewall appears to cover most things.

Both are FREE, and they both run alongside Nod32, again without problems. 

If you read Noreens Wilder link again, you will see if you scroll down, that they do in fact give v3 a good rating!

Mo

[madasahatter]

I tried it, and it was a pain in the arse, complaining about any prog that I started, 5 questions each time, it was always learning something

My experience of it too Malc - the "uninstall" button comes in very very handy sometimes 

[Inactive]

I also use Comodo BoClean v4.25 without problem (their anti-malware program).  I am thinking of uninstalling this, as the firewall appears to cover most things.

Agreed Mo...same here.

[MoHux]

My experience of it too Malc - the "uninstall" button comes in very very handy sometimes 

There are buttons included in the program that you can press, to reduce the number of pop-ups.
But it is worth exercising patience in the long run.
After all it doesn't have a xtal-ball, YOU are the only one who can tell it what it needs to know!

Mo

[madasahatter]

Unfortunately Mo, I'm a bit of an impatient hoob. I do expect it to have to do some training, but to my mind it was getting ridiculous, and making my system run even slower than it normally does 

[Malc]

 

[MoHux]

Fair enough - your decision. 

I installed this particular firewall because of it's top-of-the-range ratings.
The only way any firewall can be top, and work efficiently, is for you to tell it which programs etc are to be trusted, and which to block.

If I wasn't willing to do that I would consider it a waste of time having one at all.

Mo

[Malc]

OK. You've convinced me Mo.

Time for a rerun.

One question (the reason I uninstalled before), if I say no to something, where is the simple list (like in windows) to change your mind. I can't find it.

[Simon]

I don't have any experience of Comodo, but I don't think it's necessary these days, for a firewall to overwhelm the user with pop ups.  Many use a whitelist of known 'good' programs, which are automatically allowed, and this saves the user a hell of a lot of decisions.

[Inactive]

Like Mo, I use Comodo, after the first few days of user options, it just does it's own thing, it is far superior to Zone Alarm in my opinion.

I like it.

[MoHux]

I don't have any experience of Comodo, but I don't think it's necessary these days, for a firewall to overwhelm the user with pop ups.  Many use a whitelist of known 'good' programs, which are automatically allowed, and this saves the user a hell of a lot of decisions.

This is only a small extract taken from the Firewall 'benefits' overview at Comodos web-site:-

" Clean PC Mode
This is a PATENT-PENDING feature that takes a profile of a new PC and all the applications in it and registers them as safe. Then, the only applications that get installed onto your PC are those applications listed in Comodo's extensive white list database of trusted applications (which contains nearly one million applications and growing) or new applications that you expressly permit to be installed. This feature prevents most types of malware and rootkits from getting installed and keeps a new PC virus and malware free."

Just a small part of it .................. 

Mo

[Glenn]

Nothing seems to be thoroughly tested these days.

Why test things when you have a potential test bed of millions of PC's 

[Malc]

Well, it's reinstalled, and it updated itself with the new update.

It hasn't done as much poking around and mithering this this.

Maybe the update, or could have been a bad install last time?  The only thing I did differently was when it asks about remote control, I actually read it this time (rare when installing something) and I said no, I don't like the idea of that.

[colirv]

One question (the reason I uninstalled before), if I say no to something, where is the simple list (like in windows) to change your mind. I can't find it.

There's a pretty comprehensive list in Component Monitoring - at least in V2. I'm not sure if it includes all the stuff you've blocked, though.

[MoHux]

OK. You've convinced me Mo.

Time for a rerun.

One question (the reason I uninstalled before), if I say no to something, where is the simple list (like in windows) to change your mind. I can't find it.

Firewall tab - 'My Blocked Network Zones' - 'Add/Edit/Remove'. 

Mo

[Malc]