There is a link to PC Tools Fw in my sig below for you to enjoy safe, free surfing.with bad leak tests results rated VERY POOR-no thanks-everything you do-someone or something is spying on you now days-software,hardware,real life,at work basically everywhere-so nothing is safe and secure as we wish it would be ::) :o will keep comodo on here-until it is proven fact-no gossip or hear say will prove it ;)
10 minutes after installing the latest update it was calling out to 92.c8.344a.static.theplanet.comWhat is that all about?
Why the need to update after 10 minutes? Something is fishy here? There is something rotten in Denmark! 10 mins earlier an update was successful.
I smell a rat.
If you can’t believe the person whose comment I quoted and he is the developer (I believe) of the latest version of boclean, so I guess he would know what is coded, I don’t know who you will believe. You can smell as many rats as you like but without evidence to the contrary, packet sniffers, etc. to identify the content you will never know for sure.
Does that make him trustworthy? Do you know him personally? Can you vouch for him? Have you read his response to Ian Richards’ review of comodo boclean?
He didn’t explain why an update after 10 mins. He ignored the issue. Maybe the other server had a newer update, but I don’t know of a software that every 10 min it checks all servers & makes multiple updates.
When I used NOD32 I sometimes had to force it to keep checking till it found an update. Most find an update then wait for the set interval before checking again.
I don’t need or want anything to do with comodo, but as malware fighters we should be on the alert for suspicious-ware.
I’ve asked an official word here.
I’ve asked for automatic updates, it’s normal to contact the update servers for that.
Don’t you trust avast for the same reason?
No, it’s not suspicious. It’s a serious company.
@ rdmaloyjr
You can go to the forum and topic and ask the question directly instead of speculatively ‘smelling rats’ in this forum.
When a person puts his comments in print so to speak you at least have to give them the courtesy of trusting what they say until someone provides the ‘evidence’ that disproves what he said, then you can call him a liar. I don’t know him, nor have I read his reply to the boclean review, but then again I’m not trying to find any evidence on boclean being spyware or suspicious.
If you feel he ignored the 10 minute issue, get on the forum and press him on it. The same is true of your comment “but as malware fighters we should be on the alert for suspicious-ware” at some point a suspicion has to be proven and so far I don’t see any ‘evidence.’
I don’t use boclean, because personally I don’t think it is all that good (I haven’t tried the latest version though) not because of any suspicion. So that is me done as I don’t use the product and won’t waste any further time speculating.
My copy of avast! is at the default setting for updates every 240 mins. Not 10 mins.
Automatic updates are great. I wish all my free programs did. 
Final word?
Read the whole story before posting:
http://forums.comodo.com/help/phoning_home-t11317.0.html
http://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews/what_do_you_think_about_this-t11280.0.html
Tech,
It is pretty silly to ask comodo if they’re spyware, do you really think they will say yes? Whether or not they are spyware? Do you think a man that plans to rob a bank will notify the bank of his intensions? Have you ever heard of the term “stool pidgen”?
After reading those 2 threads in comodo forums you gave me, I am more suspicious of comodo.
I don’t see of any need to continue this thread. Comodo has won with the help of it’s victims. The irony is overwhelming.
I don’t think Comodo has won OR lost. There are plenty of us that don’t use Comodo, I don’t for instance. I am perfectly happy with the firewall that I do use.
I’ll tell you what’s silly, making accusations without any real EVIDENCE … 
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Hello everyone,
Kevin was one of the orginal creators of BOClean, which means he was the programmer before Comodo bought out BOClean… He would not have sold BOClean if he thought Comodo was going to taint the product’s name :
Thanks Justin. I’ve asked you about this in a thread in Comodo forum but the Moderator locked the thread…
Yes he locked the thread but he did give you the link for the main topic discussing this issue (even in the avast forums we try to have people post in relevant threads where possible) in which you could ask the question if it hadn’t already been answered in that.
Cruising other threads on the wilders forum brings you to read that CF is not the only firewall being “crucified”: (QUOTE)
Whenever I review/post about a firewall, I post info on this (I always have), it is not just a case of IF a firewall calls home, it is also if a firewall can call home without popup/knowledge to the user (Hard_coded rules). As simple example, if we look at ZA, its main process “vsmon”, have you ever attempted to create rules for this process, or even attempted to place this in the application list,… you cannot, and vsmon is able to make whatever connections. This was the process that did make the outbound connections (the call home). Now dont get me wrong, I know I have been accused of attacking ZA due to this, but I will report any such findings of ANY firewall/ security application that I find connects out, or is able to connect out without user knowledge/warning/logging.
As for the choice between ZA and OP pro,… my personal choice between the 2 would be OP pro, not just based on the hard_coded rules, but also by the reported (and my own findings) of problems. ??? (QUOTE- WILDERS- OTHER FIREWALLS… by STEM August 5th, 2007, 01:19 PM)
Had to say that with CF at least my internet speed improved a lot better than with ZAP ;D
Hello Tech,
Yes the thread will remain locked, no point in having two threads on the same thing ::). If you have any other questions I will answer them to the best I can
Justin
Justin, what I want is an official position of the Comodo staff, maybe here. Can’t they do it?
I’ve forwarded this information to Melih (CEO of Comodo). We will see what he can do, but there are no guarantees…
Justin
Thanks Justin. With my all respects to Melih.
No problem, just sent the message to Melih, give him some time, I am sure either him or somebody else will respond.