Avast Antivirus Free + Comodo Firewall Free

system · 2017-10-29T12:22:19.000Z

Hi,

I am testing Avast Antivirus Free (AAF) + Comodo Firewall Free (CFF).

At CFF, I can see options like “Web Site Filtering”, or “ViruScope”, or “Auto-Containment” etc.
It seems to me a kind of redundancy with AAF (with potential interference).

I want CFF just as a plain firewall, without redundancies with AAF.
Please, my simple question is: What options in CFF, might I disable? (Web Site Filtering?, ViruScope?, Auto-Containment? Etc?).

Thank you!

Asyn · 2017-10-30T05:01:36.000Z

Hi, probably best to ask in the Comodo forum.

Giraffe · 2017-10-30T07:22:22.000Z

I have CFF set up with Auto-Containment OFF, HIPS in Safe Mode and Viruscope ON.
Not noticed any clashes.

system · 2017-10-30T10:10:28.000Z

Asyn post:2:

Hi, probably best to ask in the Comodo forum.

I did it, but haven’t received satisfactory answer yet. Thank you for your help.

Giraffe post:3:

I have CFF set up with Auto-Containment OFF, HIPS in Safe Mode and Viruscope ON.
Not noticed any clashes.

I am testing “CruelSister” CF settings (with Auto-Containment).
Hips are in safe mode, and Webfiltering + Viruscope + Windows Firewall all are off.

In terms of “low impact system”, this combo (Avast Free + CFF) is perfect.
And “CruelSister” settings claim to be capable of stopping everything dangerous (I am still testing this). Everything unusual, with this settings, CFF runs in Auto-Containment (avoiding damages). Lots of experienced CFF users say that CFF with this settings doesn’t need antivirus. I am testings all this.

However, for many other reasons, I still believe we need an antivirus.
And I am afraid that “CruelSister” settings with Auto-Containment are redundant with Avast Free (and it could interfere with Avast).

Thank you for your answer

bob3160 · 2017-10-30T12:59:26.000Z

I personally am quite happy with the Free version of Avast and the Windows Firewall.

system · 2017-10-30T18:14:04.000Z

bob3160 post:5:

I personally am quite happy with the Free version of Avast and the Windows Firewall.

I was too. Until I found that CFF has less system impact than Windows Firewall, with lots of functions WF hasn’t.
Was the same reason i changed Windows Defender with Avast Free… much better protection with much less system impact.

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