Firewalls?

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Hi there,

I have a few questions about Comdo 4 firewall.

  1. Is it compatible with XP & Vista?
  2. Is it a standalone or bundled with AV or IS?
  3. How big a hogger is it on OS resources?
  4. Is it a freeware or trial?
  5. Any better options than Comodo?

Thanks!

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Yes… But there are different versions for 32bit & 64bit.
32 bit http://download.comodo.com/cis/download/installs/xml_binaries/cis/cis_setup_x86.msi
64bit http://download.comodo.com/cis/download/installs/xml_binaries/cis/cis_setup_x64.msi

You get an option to install their AV, Toolbar and demo live support. Don’t install those. Install firewall as standalone.

It uses <10mb Memory & ~0 CPU in my 32bit vista machine.

It is free for home usage. But if you want live support, you will have to pay. Support from forum is free.
http://forums.comodo.com/

Many users did not like Comodo because of its complexity. But v4 is much simpler to use and has sandbox facility. No other free firewall have these features. It is the most complete firewall with HIPS in my opinion. But you may try
PC Tools Firewall Plus
http://www.pctools.com/firewall/
Online Armour Free
http://www.tallemu.com/products-online-armor-free.php
Private Firewall
http://www.privacyware.com/personal_firewall.html
ZoneAlarm Free
http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc-security-free-firewall.htm

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Thanks sg09 for the detailed info.

One more question hope it doesn’t interfere /slow down internet speed?

Regards!

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sg09 what is sandbox facility…does one really need it…I apologize about my ignorance, trying to learn machines at this age, when dementia has started to pop in.

Thanks again.

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My favorit Outpost free http://free.agnitum.com/ very easy to use

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+1

IP Blocklist for Outpost:
http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=3

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yep, I forgot about that… very nice one…

Not at all…

You can run an application, which you consider as insecure in Sandbox. Running in a sandbox means running in a virtual environment. Any change caused by the application will be erased after a reboot. So, for secure browsing you can use sandbox, so any browser hijack type things will not be permanent. For normal users it may not be worth, but it is necessary for security purpose…

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Thanks sg09, Pondus & Yokenny,

Frankly speaking sandbox seems to be a bit complicated for an old person like me. Tried it once didn’t really get it. May be some research & reading might help.

Comdo vs. Outpost Free…….which is more versatile & effective as a Firewall, with minimal conflicts.

Regards!

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If want a simpler firewall with basic functions, I will suggest you to go for ZoneAlarm.
Among OutPost and Comodo, I think Outpost will be simpler, can’t confirm 'coz I used Outpost a log time back . May be it has a learning mode unlike Comodo. But wail for others to comment on it.
One more thing if you turn of the Defence+ feature of Comodo it will be simpler…

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  1. yes
    2: bundled but other modules can b disabled at install.
  2. quickest i found (using only fw/d+)
  3. freeware
    5: not 4 me, right now (using 3.14 not 4.0!)
    asyn
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both r very good products!
comodo is much more flexible, if u know what to do. (should have quite a bit experience)
outpost, i would advice 2 users not that advanced, who don’t need high felxibility (eg. only using browser & email)
asyn

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Thanks sg09 & Asyn,

I shall give Comdo a try……is it possible not to install sandbox too while a custom install like not installing AV, Toolbars?

Regards!

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Asysn which one should I try…version 3.14 or 4?

Thanks!

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please dont use za!!!
also never turn off d+ !!!
asyn

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please dont use za!!!
also never turn off d+ !!!asyn
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Whats d+??

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yes. still there r different kinds of installers. choose as needed, if u want 2 use the 4.0 version.
i would not use the online installer. and would wait with v4.0, they just updated, but still some rogues can bypass cis. as 4 now i would advice v3.14 fw/d+ (with proactive security config) - don’t 4get to stealth ur ports in the fw-section after installation…!!! good luck. :slight_smile:
asyn

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Thanks Asyn…can v3.14 be updated later to 4?

Regards!

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yes. it will even update 2 4.0 if you don’t disable it. :wink:
so, it’s up 2 u.
asyn

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d+ means defence+, which make Comodo leakproof. This is not the firewall part but the HIPS part.
I suggest you to use v4 because it is simpler to use and faster too. Sandbox will not bother you if you don’t use. Leave it unused. I don’t think there was a option to not install it…
It is a cool feature though. Let me make this clear to you. Suppose somebody sent you an unknown executable to you. You scanned it with your antivirus and find nothing. You can’t be sure because new viruses are emerging time to time and no AV is perfect. Now right click on the file and select ‘run in comodo sandbox’ and see what happens. If something weired happen and you will be confirmed that it is a virus then also no headache as you ran that in virtual environment. But if you find this as legitimate, next time run it normally. That’s the use of sandbox.

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I don’t think there will autoupdate from v3 to v4. One must have uninstall v3 before installing v4…