Comodo Internet Security

• Comodo Internet Security - Quick Start Guide
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  • 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
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Set up HIPS for Maximum Security and Usability

The Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) component provides maximum security from malicious programs that try to execute on your system and so protects you from data theft, computer crashes and system damage. It prevents buffer overflow attacks, root-kits, inter-process memory injections, key-loggers and more.

To configure HIPS

• Open 'Advanced Tasks' and click 'Open Advanced Settings'.

• Click 'Security Settings' > 'Defense+ ' > 'HIPS' > 'HIPS Settings' from the left hand side pane

• Select 'Enable HIPS' and choose 'Safe Mode' from the drop-down below it.
  

• Click 'Monitoring Settings' from the HIPS Settings interface

• Make sure that all the check boxes are selected and click 'OK'

Advanced Settings

• Make the following settings under Advanced in the HIPS Settings interface

• Optional - Enable 'Block all unknown requests if the application is not running'. Selecting this option blocks all unknown execution requests if Comodo Internet Security is not running/has been shut down. This is option is very strict indeed and in most cases should only be enabled on seriously infested or compromised machines while the user is working to resolve these issues. If you know your machine is already 'clean' and are looking just to enable the highest CIS security settings then it is OK to leave this box unchecked

• If you are using a 64-bit system, in order to maximize the security, it is important to select 'Enable enhanced protection mode (Requires a system restart)' - Enabling this mode will activate additional host intrusion prevention techniques in Defense+ to countermeasure extremely sophisticated malware that tries to bypass regular countermeasures

Because of limitations in Windows 7 x64, some HIPS functions in previous versions of CIS could theoretically be bypassed by malware. Enhanced Protection Mode implements several patent-pending ways to improve HIPS in Defense+

• In order to improve online security leave 'Show alert in case any other software attempts to modify current settings of installed browsers' is enabled. Each time a program attempts to modify your browser's settings you will see an alert