 NanoprobeCrunching in memory of MomPremium
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Crab Nebula
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| I'm done with Comodo FW Comodo FW was just purring along until an update about a month ago. So much got borked I had to uninstall Comodo. Find all the quick launch icons it deleted and/or moved and reinstall Comodo. That was just for starters. I don't really remember all the other stuff I had to fix. It just finished another update and borked some more stuff. It had become so annoying anyway that it reminded me of Vista's UAC. I had just about everything except the basic firewall disabled anyway. Another good product gone bad because they try to add so much stuff it becomes bloatware. Uninstalled, cleaned out all the stuff left behind in the registry and adios Comodo. I'm sticking a fork in you. You're done AFAIC. 
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 Zero GravityNext to Arch StantonPremium
join:2002-04-30
Top Floor | Funny you should post this because I just had to do the same thing. Comodo forums have many people with numerous problems from the last couple updates. They have definitely screwed up a decent program. |
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 HA NutPremium
join:2004-05-13
USA | reply to Nanoprobe
I've not updated from 3.5.x yet and plan to wait a while since there are so many new features in 3.8.x. As long as the issues continue, I'll be a 3.5.x user... |
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That's the problem with a lot of these apps, they just become so complicated that eventually they just kinda self-destruct. It's too much for me.... |
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KoRnGtL15Premium
join:2007-01-04
Grants Pass, OR
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As with all systems and so many different configs. Not all software plays nice with each system. I have had zero problems with it personally. I am on XP though. It seems a whole lot of people are having trouble with the Vista version. I do think they are trying to add to much way to fast. This stuff does not happen over night and they need to realize that. |
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 JigsawStardust We ArePremium
join:2000-10-21
Cleveland, OH | said by KoRnGtL15:As with all systems and so many different configs. Not all software plays nice with each system. I have had zero problems with it personally. I am on XP though. It seems a whole lot of people are having trouble with the Vista version. I do think they are trying to add to much way to fast. This stuff does not happen over night and they need to realize that. Kind of like the way Zone Alarm was.It was great till it got all bloated.
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 Doctor FourMy other vehicle is a TARDISPremium
join:2000-09-05
Dallas, TX | reply to Nanoprobe
I've got the 3.5.57173.439 version of it, which includes their AV. I have had no trouble with it whatsoever on my current built PC. The previous one had the firewall only, and I was using Avast. There was one occasion where it forgot all of its settings after an update.
But I do agree on one thing - the constant prompts from Defense+ (their version of HIPS) can be annoying at times when installing or upgrading software. I will usually just put it into installation mode rather than allow each of them individually (which can get tedious when an installer has to make many registry modifications/additions.)
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Replacement suggestion? .. Online Armor.
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 Grail KnightQui audet adipisciturPremium
join:2003-05-31
Valhalla
kudos:6
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I have had no problems with Comodo FW latest version running on 4 computers abet not Vista. Comodo will sort it out for Vista users not unlike any other software vendor creating programs for an OS.
I set Comodo up in training mode for a few days and let it learn which seems to work the best. YMMV
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 ashrc4Premium
join:2009-02-06
australia | reply to booger
said by booger:Replacement suggestion? .. Online Armor. OA is due to release a new version within the week(?).It's supposed to simplify firewall operations further and less popups.
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NanoprobeCrunching in memory of MomPremium
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Crab Nebula
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said by KoRnGtL15:As with all systems and so many different configs. Not all software plays nice with each system. I have had zero problems with it personally. I am on XP though. It seems a whole lot of people are having trouble with the Vista version. I do think they are trying to add to much way to fast. This stuff does not happen over night and they need to realize that. I am using XP also and I had issues with it on my laptop and my wifes' as well. I just went back to my old pre-norton version of sygate. Since I'm behind a router all I really want to monitor is outbound connections anyway.
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 SentinelPremium
join:2001-02-07
Florida
kudos:1 | I am not impressed with Comodo either. I am still using Kerio 2.1.5 on my XP machines.
Can anyone tell me what was the last version of Comodo that was stand alone firewall? I think that version did MD5 signature checking as well. Does anyone know by any chance? |
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jp10558Premium
join:2005-06-24
Willseyville, NY | reply to Nanoprobe
Well, so far for me on XP SP3 on 3 PCs - no problems. Unfortunately, it's not a particularily n00b friendly program, though they keep trying (with Threatcast in the latest version). |
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 JeffreyWilpon please sell the MetsPremium
join:2002-12-24
Long Island
kudos:3
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said by booger:Replacement suggestion? .. Online Armor. I gave up on BOClean 3 weeks ago or so from all of my machines, and in the last 10 days gave up Comodo FW, and installed Online Armor. I like it.
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 onDvineDon't litter. Spay-neuter.Premium
join:2005-01-29
So. CA, USA
kudos:7 | reply to Sentinel
said by Sentinel:... Can anyone tell me what was the last version of Comodo that was stand alone firewall? ... I think it was Version 2.4.18.184. That's what I'm using on my WinXP.
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HA NutPremium
join:2004-05-13
USA
1 edit | said by onDvine:said by Sentinel:... Can anyone tell me what was the last version of Comodo that was stand alone firewall? ... I think it was Version 2.4.18.184. That's what I'm using on my WinXP. No, it was 3.0.25.378. Both versions 2.4 and 3.0 are available at FileHippo »www.filehippo.com/download_comodo/ (3.0 uses D+ which I consider an essential component of Comodo's firewall.)
FWIW, I test drove Online Armor and I'm not willing to try it again. Blue screen crashes are not something I'm willing to go through again. I'll stay with Comodo 3.5 forever before doing that again... |
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| said by HA Nut:FWIW, I test drove Online Armor and I'm not willing to try it again. Blue screen crashes are not something I'm willing to go through again. I'll stay with Comodo 3.5 forever before doing that again... Which goes miles confirming that some software, for whatever reason, doesn't like some computers. Who knows?
My intent wasn't to deflect this discussion towards a "better than" direction. As others have said, regarding the creeping bloat some tools have exhibited over the years, I too was very pleased with the old ZA. I used Comodo for some time too, before it began to .. swell.
It wasn't very long ago, having used Online Armor and Kerio before it, that I was curious enough to take another look at Comodo and Outpost. Both, no doubt, fine tools.
Outpost, like OA for you, doesn't like my computer .. and, Comodo wasn't anything like I'd remembered using earlier. Very, very "busy". I didn't spend much time trying to calm it either.
From earlier in this thread .. I'd thought to mention that, to me, OA is built solid, like a tank. It's functioning here is, has been, completely flawless. I consider it to be one of the finest (if not the finest) software firewalls currently available.
I run admin. And, I like being able to designate programs I choose to "run safer" mirror the limitations of running LU.
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SentinelPremium
join:2001-02-07
Florida
kudos:1 | reply to onDvine
Thanks. I will check it out.
I will assume that version 2.x does not have D+ so do you know if 2.4.18.184 does MD5 checking? |
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onDvineDon't litter. Spay-neuter.Premium
join:2005-01-29
So. CA, USA
kudos:7 | said by Sentinel:... do you know if 2.4.18.184 does MD5 checking? You're welcome.  I don't know for sure about MD5 checking, but suspect not because I don't see MD5 mentioned in any of the rules or configuration options. |
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Comodo Firewall Pro 2.4.18.184
Insufficient argument validation of hooked SSDT functions on multiple Antivirus and Firewalls
Non-vulnerable packages
Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0. The vulnerability is fixed in Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.
Link:
»www.coresecurity.com/content/Ins···firewall
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