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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Date added: April 01, 2008
- Total Downloads: 892,291
- Downloads last week: 6,181
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1459 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Comodo Firewall Pro gets a major revision from its publisher, upgrading to Version 3 with some significant changes. Most importantly, user complaints about resource hogging when Version 2 came out have been all but eradicated with the new model.
The program still provides a smorgasbord of information and options for advanced users, but it's simple enough for beginners, and runs smoothly and silently in the background. The most obvious new features include support for Windows Vista at the expense of Windows 2000 support, although the older v2.4 with Windows 2000 support is still available.
The other big change is the new interface. This new UI isn't exactly an improvement on the old one. However, the blue color scheme has been toned down in favor of basic white, and there's more empty space between the various options. Old terminology has been replaced with more intuitive terms. The new main tabs are Summary, Firewall, Defense , and Miscellaneous. In each, though, there are links to relevant security issues so users can drill down to learn more about how the firewall is performing.
There's a new feature called the Host Intrusion Prevention System that supposedly protects against unknown threats. Obviously, it's hard to tell if it works unless an unknown threat gets in, but it didn't seem to affect system performance negatively. Mostly, Comodo rears its head most often soon after installation when Security Alerts ask about new Internet connections as the program "learns" your computer's behavior.
Don't be fooled by the name, either. Comodo is labeled Pro but it offers up its dragon-sized treasure of features for free.
Publisher's description
From Comodo :Comodo Firewall Pro is aimed to secure your system against internal attacks such as Trojan viruses / malicious software and external attacks by hackers. Safeguard your personal data through a simple user friendly single click interface offering full immunity to attack. Comodo Firewall Pro helps you connect in a secure way to the internet and global networks.
Version 3.0.22.327 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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Version 3.0.22.327 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews of Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.22.327
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 1459 votes
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6 out of 33 people found this review helpful
Version: Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.22.327
"I just can't beleive how stupid it is!"
Pros: I won't say it's not a good app, it's just to darn annoying for me to tolerate.
Cons: Constant and I mean constant pop ups about everything! Don't even think I can't configure a firewall, I can but not this pain in the butt! Theres no way in hell to stop it from bugging you to death and because it does, it kills the performance of a vary nice, core duo computer. hell, this thing doesn't even let my other security apps update without 10 or 15 yeses and thats every day, every time they try to update. If you need a free firewall, get Zone Alarm. It's good and has a brain!! Better yet, get a $20 copy of KIS 7 at "buy cheap software dot com" and stop kidding yourselves. This thing sucks.
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1 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.22.327
"The most extremely irritating and annoying firewall ever"
Pros: I had it for two weeks and was still doing its so called learning pops up for absolutely everything and i mean everything you do!.
Cons: Sorely tempted to blow up my laptop with a shotgun.So got rid of it and downloaded zone alarm.Now everythings hunky dory!.
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8 out of 16 people found this review helpful
Version: Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.22.327
Pros: everyone will say it's great until they get sick of endless security pop ups that take up all of your online time.
Cons: people who say this is a very useful program are the people who need a program to tell them what a moron they really are for installing this on their computer. and this is that product, it'll tell them every time they try to do the most mundane task. then they hit "uninstall" which this firewall will fight until it's last breath with endless pop ups. you don't need this firewall, don't even waste your time downloading it.
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Version: Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.22.327
"I prefer this over Zonealarm Free Edition"
Pros: Everything
Cons: pop-ups may be annoying, but there's a way to control that.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.22.327
Pros: Cannot use my favorite, Zone Alarm, as I have x64 Vista which they do not support. Tried this and love it! May not change back to Zone Alarm when they decide 64 bit is here to stay.
Still in "learning mode" with all it's pop ups, but will gradually change setups to reduce this after another couple of weeks of it learning my surfing and download habits.
Cons: Apparently the previous negative reviews failed to read the instructions when they installed. You DO have to manage it! We should have and edition for they lazy bunch!
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