Appendix 1 CIS How to... Tutorials
The 'How To...' section of the guide contains guidance on key tasks of Comodo Internet Security. Use the links below to go to each tutorial's page.
How to...:
- Enable / Disable AV, Firewall, Auto-Containment, VirusScope and Website Filter Easily - How to quickly enable or disable various CIS modules.
- Set up the Firewall for maximum security and usability - How to set up a secure connection to the internet
- Block Internet Access while allowing local network (LAN) Access - Configure the Firewall to only allow intranet/LAN connections while blocking the internet
- Block/Allow specific websites to specific users - Configure rules to block or allow access to certain websites for specific users of your computer.
- Set up HIPS for maximum security and usability - How to set up Host Intrusion Protection for the optimum balance between security and usability
- Create
Rules for Auto-Contained Applications - How to set auto-containment rules for maximum security against untrusted applications
- Password protect your CIS settings - Explains how to protect your CIS settings
- Reset a Forgotten Password (Advanced) - Explains how to create a new password for CIS
- Run an instant Antivirus scan on selected items - Guidance on initiating a manual scan on selected folders/files to check for viruses and other malware
- Create an Antivirus scanning schedule - Set up antivirus scans to automatically run at specific times
- Run an untrusted program in the container - Launch programs that you do not trust inside the container to eliminate the possibility of them causing damage to your computer.
- Run Browsers in the Container - Guidance on running your browser, inside the container when you plan to visit untrusted websites
- Run untrusted programs in the Virtual Desktop - Guidance on executing a program that you do not trust to be safe, inside the virtual Desktop
- Run browsers in the Virtual Desktop - Guidance on running your browser, inside virtual Desktop when you plan to do online banking, online shopping and so on
- Restore incorrectly blocked items - Guidance on unblocking item(s) incorrectly blocked by Comodo Internet Security components
- Restore incorrectly quarantined item(s) - Help to restore files and executables that were moved to quarantine by mistake
- Submit quarantined items to Comodo for analysis - Advice on how to send suspicious files/executables to Comodo for analysis
- Enable file sharing applications like BitTorrent and Emule - Explains how to configure Comodo Firewall for file sharing through popular software
- Block any downloads of a specific file type - Explains how to configure HIPS to block downloads of files of a specific type
- Switch between complete CIS suite and individual components (just AV or FW) - Explains how to uninstall or install Firewall or Antivirus components after installation
- Switch off automatic Antivirus and software updates - Explains how to stop automatic software and virus updates
- Temporarily suppress alerts when playing games - Helps you to switch off CIS pop-up alerts to avoid interruptions while playing games
- Renew or upgrade your license – Explains how to renew or upgrade your license
- How To Use CIS Protocol Handlers - Explains how to run tasks from your browser using CIS commands
- Configure Secure Shopping - Explains how to add and manage secure shopping environment
- Manage Cloud Backup - Helps you to create or login to Cloud Backup account to secure your data
- Give contained applications write access to folders and files - How to exclude the files and folders that are contained