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... Running Untrusted Programs in the Sandbox Comodo Internet Security allows you to run programs inside the Sandbox on a 'one-off' basis. This is helpful to test the behavior of new executables that you have downloaded and/or you are not sure that you trust. There are a couple of ways of doing this: Run a program inside the sandbox by...

... Create Rules to Auto-Contain Applications   Click 'Settings' > 'Containment' > 'Auto-Containment' Auto-containment rules let you define which types of files should automatically run in the container. You can contain files based on various criteria, including location and file source. A contained application has much less opportunity to damage your computer because it runs isolated from your...

... Disable Auto-Sandboxing on a Per-application Basis The default auto-sandbox rules will run unknown executables in sandboxed environment and queue them for submission to Comodo Cloud scanners for behavior analysis. Users do, however, have the option to exclude specific files or file types from this auto-sandboxing process by creating a rule. This is particularly useful for developers...

... Containment Settings Click 'Settings' > 'Containment' to open this interface. If XCS encounters a file that has a trust status of 'Unknown' then you have the option to automatically run that file in the container. The container is a secure, virtual environment where unknown files can run, but cannot affect the rest of your computer. Files in the container are...

... Protected Files The protected files screen shows file groups that are protected from access by other programs. Files in this area are 'read only'. They can be accessed and read by other programs, but not modified. This prevents malicious programs from hijacking important files. It is also useful for safeguarding valuable files (spreadsheets, databases, documents) against accidental or deliberate sabotage...

... HIPS Rule Sets   Click 'Settings' > 'HIPS' > 'Rulesets' A ruleset is a collection of access rights and protection settings that can be applied to applications on your computer. Each ruleset consists of a number of rules, and each of these rules is defined by a set of conditions and parameters. Rulesets govern an application's rights to access...

... Protected Objects   Click 'Settings' > 'HIPS' > 'Protected Objects' The protected objects area lets you specify varying levels of access restriction to files/folders/registry keys on your computer.  Protected Files / Registry Keys / COM interfaces - Items you add to these areas can be read by other processes, but not modified by them.  Blocked Files – Items you place in here...

... Run Browsers Inside Sandbox This page explains how to run your Internet browser inside the sandbox. Surfing the Internet with a sandboxed browser is the same as normal, with the benefit that any malicious files you inadvertently download cannot do damage your real computer. You can also create a desktop shortcut to run the browser inside the sandbox on future...

... Run Untrusted Programs i n t he Sandbox   Comodo Internet Security allows you to run programs inside the Sandbox on a 'one-off' basis. This is helpful to test the behavior of new executables that you have downloaded or for applications that you are not sure that you trust. You can also create a desktop shortcut to run the...

... Create Rules for Auto-Sandboxing Applications You can define rules for programs that should be run in the sandboxed environment. A sandboxed application has much less opportunity to damage your computer because it is run isolated from your operating system and your files. CAVS ships with a set of pre-defined auto-sandbox rules that are configured to provide maximum...