Comodo Internet Security

• Comodo Internet Security - Quick Start Guide
  • Installation
  • The Main Interface
  • Scanning And Cleaning Your Computer
    • Run A Quick Scan
    • Run A Full Computer Scan
    • Run A Rating Scan
    • Run A Custom Scan
    • Run An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
  • Setting Up The Firewall For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Set Up HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Running Untrusted Programs In The Sandbox
  • Browse The Internet And Run Untrusted Programs Inside The Virtual Desktop
  • Renew Or Upgrade Licenses
  • More Help

Run a Rating Scan

The 'Rating Scan' feature runs a cloud-based assessment on files on your computer to assess how trustworthy they are.

Based on the trustworthiness, the files are rated as:

• Trusted - the file is safe

• Unknown - the trustworthiness of the file could not be assessed. By default, unknown files will be automatically run in the CIS sandbox.

• Bad - the file is unsafe and may contain malicious code. You will be presented with disinfection options for such files.

To run a Rating scan 

• If the 'Tasks' interface is not open already, click the 'Tasks' button at top-left to open it

• Click 'General Tasks' then select 'Scan' then 'Rating Scan' 

You can filter the results by rating using the 'Show' drop-down:

• File Name: The file which was scanned

• Rating: The rating of the file as per the cloud based analysis

• Age: The period of time that the file has been stored on your computer

• Auto-run: Indicates whether the file is an auto-run file or not. Malicious auto-run files could be ruinous to your computer so we advise you clean or quarantine them immediately.

Each file identified as 'Bad' is accompanied with a drop-down box that allows you to 'Clean', 'Trust' or 'Take no action'

• Clean - If a disinfection routine is available for the selected infection(s), Comodo Antivirus will disinfect the application and retain the application file. If a disinfection routine is not available, Comodo Antivirus will move the files to Quarantine for later analysis.

• No Action - If you wish to ignore the file, select 'No Action'. Use this option with caution. By choosing to neither 'Clean' nor 'Trust', this file will be detected by the next ratings scan that you run.

• Trusted - The file assigned Trusted status in the 'File List' and will be given 'Trusted' rating from the next scan.

For the same action to be applied to all 'Bad' files, make a selection from the drop-down menu at the top of the 'Action' column.

• Click 'Apply Selected Actions' to implement your choice.

• Click 'Close' to exit.