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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Date added: June 22, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,329,651
- Downloads last week: 6,694
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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: Seth Rosenblatt on June 22, 2009
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.
Publisher's description
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.
What's new in this version:
Version 3.9.95478.509 has new features like multilingual support and also stateful file inspection for realtime virus scanner.
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User reviews of Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 1459 votes
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Version: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
Pros: It got lots of great reviews. Unfortunately
Cons: The log files are incomplete (a no no for apps that change other programs behavior). Comodo trusts major vendors like Adobe (please no). And further more it won't let you remove that trust. CIS preforms much like a beta program.
Summary: Don't use this program. And when I uninstalled, they wanted feedback, but give no option for didn't like program or other. I'm now recommending Online Armor, but I'll have to get anti-virus and anti-spyware elsewhere for free.
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Version: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
Pros: Worked good for a day
Cons: Interferes with D-Link T1000 Lan boards in combo with MSI board. Corrupted both D.Link Driver and On board Bio's driver... Had same problem on two different machines.
Summary: Dose'nt work on all configurations.
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Version: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
"Best internet security by far"
Pros: this is the easiest, least intrusive antivirus/firewall i have ever used. I would gladly pay for this internet security.
Cons: non at all
Summary: This internet security suite is so simple to set-up, my 75 year old dad even managed it without any problems. The interface is easy and you dont get many pop-ups ( alerts ).
As i said above i would gladly buy this product if ever they charged ... read more >> -
Version: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
"Did not work and wasted my time!"
Pros: Nothing at all.
Cons: After install, It would not run. Would not uninstall. Could not uninstall via control panel. Please google "cannot uninstall comodo" to see the unreal garbage involved in trying to uninstall!!
Summary: cost me several hours for no results!
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Version: Comodo Internet Security 3.9.95478.509
"Firewall good,but don't like antivirus"
Pros: Good firewall and lots of prevention.Doesn't slow things down too much
Cons: Too many popups,gets really annoying.Basically gives u a popup for everything even after training mode,so any viruses will only get thru if u let it
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