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Free
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Downloads:
919,842
- Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Additional Requirements:
No additional requirements
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
June 22, 2009
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Publisher's description of Comodo Internet Security
From Comodo:Comodo Internet Security (CIS) combines Comodo's sturdy firewall and state-of-the-art antivirus protection in one suite. Defends your PC against 1 billion executables including viruses, root kits, Trojans, and zero-day attacks. And even with all these great features, CIS is free.
Version 3.9.95478.509 has new features like multilingual support and also stateful file inspection for realtime virus scanner.
Editor's Note: Comodo has merged Comodo Firewall Pro and Comodo Antivirus into Comodo Internet Security, and discontinued Comodo Firewall Pro as a stand-alone program.
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Editor's review of Comodo Internet Security
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- "More than a firewall"
- Reviewed on: June 22, 2009
- Version reviewed: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
Comodo has merged its antivirus program with Firewall Pro, creating a free security program that aims to be more to more people. Although this may frustrate some users who want only one program or the other, the installer does let you opt out of either of the components. Users are also asked to install the Comodo SafeSearch and Ask.com toolbars, so be careful if you tend to install on autopilot. CIS requires a reboot.
Resource management is better than before, with hogging all but eliminated. It 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 version 3 interface utilizes a plain white color scheme and replaces old terminology with more intuitive terms such as Summary, Firewall, Defense, and Miscellaneous. In each, there are links to relevant security issues so users can drill down to learn more about how the firewall is performing. The firewall rears its head most often when Security Alerts ask about new Internet connections as the program "learns" your computer's behavior.
Shield-shaped buttons at the top facilitate switching between the antivirus and firewall modules, as well as a summary tab that provides a general overview. Users can toggle automatic scans of archives or downloads, scans on start-up, manage the quarantine, and schedule scans and definition file updates through a clean and comprehensible list of links. The definition file update crashed during its first use, but was stable thereafter. Scans completed at a reasonable speed, but were not blazingly fast.
A third pane, Defense+, provides more-advanced security options including locking down specific files from modification, perusing an active processes list, and protecting specific Registry keys. Comodo Internet Security's wide range of free services are generally good, but the firewall is clearly the strongest of the bunch.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 1339 votes
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
"The best firewall on the market"
Pros: guards against all types of intrutions rock solid
Cons: haven't found anything that I would tell you that I don't llike about it
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
Pros: nothing at all
Cons: it jammed the pc, wouldn't connect to any web site
Summary: it's a piece of bs!
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
Pros: Small footprint
Easy to useLearns from useCons: none that I have found, just recently upgraded to the full suite.
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
Pros: lets me know about some programs trying to come in
Cons: nothing so far
Summary: I like the features proactive defense,
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
Pros: Its fine for the firewall settings.
Cons: A nightmare to uninstall!!!! I had terrible trouble trying to get thos product off my system. It just wont leave the system, in the end i had to get a file assasin to kill it. It should be easy to uninstall like all the others but is not!
Summary: Uninstalling this product is a nightmare. It won't leave the system and stays no matter what you do. That is very instrusive and makes it untrustworthy when it has this hidden within its programming! File assasin was the only thing i could find that... read more >>
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