Comodo Internet Security

• Introduction To Comodo Internet Security
  • Special Features
  • Download, Installation And Activation
  • Start Comodo Internet Security
  • The Main Interface
    • The Home Screen
    • The Tasks Interface
    • The Widget
    • The System Tray Icon
  • Understand Security Alerts
• General Tasks – Introduction
  • Scan And Clean Your Computer
    • Run A Quick Scan
    • Run A Full Computer Scan
    • Run A Rating Scan
    • Run A Custom Scan
      • Scan A Folder
      • Scan A File
      • Create, Schedule And Run A Custom Scan
  • Secure Shopping Settings
  • Manage Virus Database And Program Updates
  • Get Live Support
  • Manage Blocked Items
  • Instantly Scan Files And Folders
  • Process Infected Files
• Firewall Tasks - Introduction
  • Configure Internet Access Rights For Applications
  • Manage Network Connections
  • Stop All Network Activities
  • Stealth Your Computer Ports
  • View Active Internet Connections
• Containment Tasks - Introduction
  • Run An Application In The Container
  • Reset The Container
  • Identify And Kill Unsafe Running Processes
  • View Active Process List
  • The Virtual Desktop
    • Start The Virtual Desktop
    • The Main Interface
    • Run Browsers Inside The Virtual Desktop
    • Open Files And Run Applications Inside The Virtual Desktop
    • Configure The Virtual Desktop
    • Close The Virtual Desktop
• Advanced Tasks – Introduction
  • Create A Rescue Disk
    • Download And Burn Comodo Rescue Disk
  • Remove Deeply Hidden Malware
  • Manage CIS Tasks
  • Manage Quarantined Items
  • View CIS Logs
    • Antivirus Logs
    • VirusScope Logs
    • Firewall Logs
    • HIPS Logs
    • Containment Logs
    • Website Filtering Logs
    • Device Control Logs
    • Autorun Event Logs
    • Alerts Logs
    • CIS Tasks Logs
    • File List Changes Logs
    • Vendor List Changes Logs
    • Trusted Certificate Authority Change Logs
    • Configuration Change Logs
    • Secure Shopping Activity Logs
    • Search And Filter Logs
  • Submit Files For Analysis To Comodo
• CIS Settings
  • General Settings
    • Customize User Interface
    • Configure Program And Virus Database Updates
    • Log Settings
    • Manage CIS Configurations
      • Comodo Preset Configurations
      • Personal Configurations
  • Antivirus Configurations
    • Real-time Scan Settings
    • Scan Profiles
  • Firewall Configuration
    • General Firewall Settings
    • Application Rules
    • Global Rules
    • Firewall Rule Sets
    • Network Zones
      • Network Zones
      • Blocked Zones
    • Port Sets
  • HIPS Configuration
    • HIPS Settings
    • Active HIPS Rules
    • HIPS Rule Sets
    • Protected Objects
      • Protected Files
      • Blocked Files
      • Protected Registry Keys
      • Protected COM Interfaces
      • Protected Data Files And Folders
    • HIPS Groups
      • Registry Groups
      • COM Groups
  • Containment Configuration
    • Containment Settings
    • Auto-Containment Rules
    • Containment - An Overview
    • Unknown Files - The Scanning Processes
  • File Rating Configuration
    • File Rating Settings
    • File Groups
    • Submitted Files
  • Advanced Protection Configuration
    • VirusScope Settings
    • Scan Exclusions
    • Device Control Settings
    • Script Analysis Settings
    • Miscellaneous Settings
    • Comodo Secure Shopping
  • Website Filtering Configuration
    • Website Filtering Rules
    • Website Categories
• Comodo GeekBuddy
  • Download And Install GeekBuddy
  • Overview Of Services
  • Activation Of Service
  • Launch The Client And Use The Service
  • Accept Remote Desktop Requests
  • Uninstall Comodo GeekBuddy
• TrustConnect Overview
• Dragon Browser
• Comodo Backup
• Comodo Internet Security Essentials
  • What Is Comodo Internet Security Essentials
  • What Is A Man-in-the-middle Attack
  • How Does Comodo Internet Security Essentials Protect Me From A Man-in-the-middle Attack
  • What Is The Install Location Of Comodo Internet Security Essentials
  • How Do I Update CISE
  • Understand Alerts And Configure Exceptions
  • How Do I View CISE Help
  • How Do I View The Version Number And Release Notes
  • How Do I Remove Comodo Internet Security Essentials
• Appendix 1 CIS How To... Tutorials
  • Enable / Disable AV, Firewall, Auto-Containment, VirusScope And Website Filter Easily
  • Set Up The Firewall For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Block Internet Access While Allowing Local Area Network (LAN) Access
  • Block/Allow Specific Websites To Specific Users
  • Set Up HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Create Rules To Auto-Contain Applications
  • Password Protect Your CIS Settings
  • Reset Forgotten Password (Advanced)
  • Run An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
  • Create An Antivirus Scan Schedule
  • Run Untrusted Programs In The Container
  • Run Browsers In The Container
  • Run Untrusted Programs In The Virtual Desktop
  • Run Browsers In The Virtual Desktop
  • Restore Incorrectly Blocked Items
  • Restore Incorrectly Quarantined Items
  • Submit Quarantined Items To Comodo For Analysis
  • Enable File Sharing Applications Like BitTorrent And Emule
  • Block Any Downloads Of A Specific File Type
  • Switch Between Complete CIS Suite And Individual Components (just AV Or FW)
  • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
  • Suppress CIS Alerts Temporarily While Playing Games
  • Renew Or Upgrade Your License
  • Use CIS Protocol Handlers
  • Configure Secure Shopping
  • Comodo Cloud Backup
  • Give Contained Applications Write Access To Local Folders
  • Use The Comodo Uninstaller Tool
• Appendix 2 - Comodo Secure DNS Service
  • Router - Enable Comodo Secure DNS Service
  • Windows - Enable Comodo Secure DNS
• Appendix 3 - Glossary Of Terms
• Appendix 4 - CIS Versions
• About Comodo Security Solutions

Protected COM Interfaces

Click 'Settings' > 'HIPS' > 'Protected Objects' > 'COM Interfaces'

• The Component Object Model (COM) is Microsoft's object-oriented programming model. This model defines how objects interact within a single application, or between applications.

• COM is used as the basis of Active X and OLE - two items which are often attacked by hackers and malware.

• Comodo Internet Security automatically protects COM interfaces against modification and manipulation by malicious processes.

• CIS ships with a set of COM interface groups. These groups are category-based collections of important COM components. Click 'Settings' > 'HIPS Groups' > 'COM Groups' to view these groups.

• You can also create custom COM Interface groups as required. See COM Groups for more details.

Open the protected COM interfaces section

• Click 'Settings' on the CIS home screen

• Click 'HIPS' > 'Protected Objects'

• Click the 'COM Interfaces' tab

Controls:

The buttons at the top provide the following options:

• Add - Protect a new COM group or individual COM component.

• Edit - Change the COM class file path of a COM interface.

• Remove - Delete a COM group or COM component

Right-click Options:

• Right-click on an item to edit the name of the COM interface, add / remove COM interfaces, and more.

 

The options available are same as described above.

See the following sections if you need more help:

• Add a COM group or individual COM interface to protected COM interfaces list

• Edit the COM Class file path of a COM interface

• Remove COM groups or individual COM interfaces from the protected COM interfaces list

Manually add a COM group or individual COM component

• Click 'Settings' on the CIS home screen

• Click 'HIPS' > 'Protected Objects'

• Click the 'COM Interfaces' tab

• Click the 'Add' button

 

• COM Groups - Add predefined groups of important COM interface components. Comodo Internet Security ships with following, pre-defined groups – 'Internet Explorer/Windows Shell', 'Windows Management', 'Miscellaneous Classes', 'Pseudo COM Interfaces – Privileges' and Pseudo COM Interfaces – Important Ports'

 

You can also create custom COM groups containing COM interfaces you wish to protect.

See COM Groups for general help to manage COM groups.

 

• Select the predefined group from the list and click 'OK'

• COM Components – Lets you add individual COM components
  

 

• Select an item from the left pane and move it to the right pan by clicking the right arrow button

• To manually add an item, enter its name in the 'Add new item' field and press the '+' button

• Repeat the process to add more COM interfaces to the protected COM interfaces list

• Click 'OK' to save your changes

Edit an item in the COM interfaces protection list

• Click 'Settings' on the CIS home screen

• Click 'HIPS' > 'Protected Objects' > 'COM Interfaces'

• Select the COM component from the list and click the 'Edit' button or right click on a COM interface and choose 'Edit':

• Edit the COM Class file path and click 'OK'

Note: The COM Groups cannot be edited from this interface. You can edit only from COM Groups in HIPS Groups section.

Remove an item from protected COM interfaces list

• Click 'Settings' on the CIS home screen

• Click 'HIPS' > 'Protected Objects' > 'COM Interfaces'

• Select an item from the list and click the 'Remove' button or right click on an item and choose 'Remove'

The selected item will be deleted from the 'COM Interfaces' protection list. CIS will not generate alerts if the COM component /group is modified by other processes.