Comodo Antivirus For Servers

• Introduction To Comodo Antivirus For Servers
  • Key Features
  • Supported Servers
  • Installation
  • Starting Comodo Antivirus For Servers
  • The Main Interface
    • The Home Screen
    • The Tasks Interface
    • The Widget
    • The System Tray Icon
    • Instant Assistance
  • Understanding Security Alerts
• General Tasks - Introduction
  • Scan And Clean Your Server
    • Run A Quick Scan
    • Run A Full Server Scan
    • Run A Rating Scan
    • Run A Custom Scan
      • Scan A Folder
      • Scan A File
      • Create, Schedule And Run A Custom Scan
  • Instantly Scan Files And Folders
  • Processing Infected Files
  • Manage Virus Database And Program Updates
  • View CAVS Logs
    • Antivirus Logs
      • Filtering Antivirus Logs
    • Defense+ Logs
      • Filtering Defense+ Logs
    • Alerts Logs
      • Filtering Alerts Displayed Logs
    • Tasks
      • Filtering Tasks Launched Logs
    • Configuration Changes
      • Filtering Configuration Changes Logs
  • Manage Quarantined Items
• Sandbox Tasks – Introduction
  • Run An Application In The Sandbox
  • Reset The Sandbox
  • View Active Process List
• Advanced Tasks - Introduction
  • Create A Rescue Disk
    • Downloading And Burning Comodo Rescue Disk
  • Submit Files
  • Identify And Kill Unsafe Running Processes
  • Remove Deeply Hidden Malware
  • Manage CAVS Tasks
• Advanced Settings
  • General Settings
    • Customize User Interface
    • Configure Program And Virus Database Updates
    • Log Settings
    • Manage CAVS Configurations
      • Comodo Preset Configurations
      • Importing/Exporting And Managing Personal Configurations
  • Security Settings
    • Antivirus Settings
      • Real-time Scanner Settings
      • Scan Profiles
      • Exclusions
    • Defense+ Settings
      • HIPS Behavior Settings
      • Active HIPS Rules
      • HIPS Rule Sets
      • Protected Objects
        • Protected Files
        • Blocked Files
        • Protected Registry Keys
        • Protected COM Interfaces
        • Protected Data Folders
      • HIPS Groups
        • Registry Groups
        • COM Groups
      • Sandbox
        • The Sandbox - An Overview
        • Unknown Files: The Scanning Processes
      • Configure The Sandbox
      • Configuring Rules For Auto-Sandbox
    • Manage File Rating
      • File Rating Settings
      • File Groups
      • File List
      • Submitted Files
      • Trusted Vendors List
• Appendix 1 - CAVS How To... Tutorials
  • Enable / Disable AV And Auto-Sandbox Easily
  • Setting Up The HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Create Rules For Auto-Sandboxing Applications
  • Running An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
  • Creating An Antivirus Scanning Schedule
  • Run Untrusted Programs In The Sandbox
  • Run Browsers Inside Sandbox
  • Restoring Incorrectly Quarantined Item(s)
  • Submitting Quarantined Items To Comodo For Analysis
  • Blocking Any Downloads Of A Specific File Type
  • Disable Auto-Sandboxing On A Per-application Basis
  • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
• Appendix 2 - Glossary Of Common Terms
• About Comodo Security Solutions

Installation

Note - Before beginning installation, please ensure you have uninstalled any other antivirus products that are on your server. More specifically, remove any other products of the same type as those Comodo products you plan to install. For example, if you plan to install only the antivirus then you do not need to remove 3rd party firewall solutions and vice-versa. Failure to remove products of the same type could cause conflicts that mean CAVS will not function correctly.

TheComodo Antivirus For Server application can be installed on your server in two ways, through:

• the command line

• the installation wizard
  

To install CAVS via the command line interface

After the installation is complete, the server will restart automatically. So please make sure that the installation does not interrupt other server activities. The command line for installing CAVS is given below:

AV_FOR_SERVERS=1 INSTALLFIREWALL=0 -quiet

For example:

C:CISCIS_Setup_R60AUG_6.3.291358.2908_x86.msi AV_FOR_SERVERS=1 INSTALLFIREWALL=0 -quiet

The virus database will be updated automatically for the first time after installation.

 

The screen will display details such as download speed, how much has been downloaded and the progress of the process. You can also send this task to the background by pressing the 'Send to Background' button and retrieve it in the 'Task Manager' interface. Refer to the section 'Manage CAVS Tasks' for more details. When the virus database has been downloaded, the 'Completed' dialog will be displayed.

CAVS will commence a Quick Scan of system memory, autorun entries, hidden services, boot sectors and other critical areas automatically after the virus database has been updated.

If you do not want the scan to continue at this time, click the ‘Stop’ button.

After the scanning is complete, the results screen will be displayed.

The scan results window will display any threats discovered during the scan (Viruses, Rootkits, Malware and so on). Refer to the section 'Processing Infected Files' for more details.

To install CAVS using installation wizard

After downloading the required Comodo Endpoint Security setup file to your local hard drive, double click on it to start the installation wizard.

Step 1 - Choosing the Interface Language

The installation wizard starts automatically and the 'Select the language' dialog is displayed. Comodo Endpoint Security is available in several languages.

• Select the language in which you want Comodo Endpoint Security to be installed from the drop-down menu and click 'OK'.

Step 2 – CAVS Activation

 

You have the option to activate CAVS using the license keys or via the ESM server that you want to connect the endpoint to.

Option 1 – Using the license key:

• Choose Activate with a License Key and click 'Next'

• Click the 'License Agreement' link, read the License Agreement fully and click 'Back'.

• Click 'Agree and Install'
  

Step 3 – CAVS Installation

The installation progress will be displayed...

...and after completion, the application will start automatically.

The virus database will be updated automatically for the first time after installation.

The screen will display details such as download speed, how much has been downloaded and the progress of the process. You can also send this task to the background by pressing the 'Send to Background' button and retrieve it in the 'Task Manager' interface. Refer to the section 'Manage CAVS Tasks' for more details. When the virus database has been downloaded, the 'Completed' dialog will be displayed.

If you do not want the scan to continue at this time, click the ‘Stop’ button.

After the scanning is complete, the results screen will be displayed.

 

The scan results window will display any threats discovered during the scan (Viruses, Rootkits, Malware and so on). Refer to the section 'Processing Infected Files' for more details.

Step 4 - Restarting Your System

In order for the installation to take effect, your computer needs to be restarted.

Please save any unsaved data and click 'Restart Now' to restart the system. If you want to restart the system at a later time, click 'Postpone'. You will be reminded to restart the system as selected from the 'Remind me in:' option.

 

Option 2 – Activating via CESM

• Choose 'Activate with an ESM Server' and click 'Next'

The ESM server details that you want to connect the endpoint and the components that you want to activate screen will be displayed.

• Click the 'License Agreement' link, read the Subscriber Agreement fully and click 'Back'.

• Enter the host name or IP Address of the CESM server in the ESM server text box and enter the port through which the server listens for endpoint connections in the ESM server Port text box. (Default = 57193)

• Click 'Agree and Install'

The installation progress will be displayed...

and after successful completion, the CESM agent installation screen will be displayed.

Background Note on CESM Agent: The CESM agent is a small application installed on every managed endpoint to facilitate communication between the endpoint and the CESM central server. The agent is responsible for receiving tasks and passing them to the endpoint’s installation of Comodo Security Software (CES, CAS OR CAV for Mac). Example tasks include changes in security policy, an on-demand virus scan, updates to the local antivirus database or gathering reports that have been requested by the central service. As an additional security feature, endpoint agents can only communicate with the specific instance of the central service which provisioned the agent. This means the agent cannot be reconfigured to connect to any other CESM service. The agent also acts as a tool for endpoint users to interact with the administrators for resolving any issues in their systems.

• Click 'Agree and Install'.

The downloading and installing progress will be displayed.

After the agent installation, it will initiate communication with the CESM server from which it was downloaded.

On completion, the agent icon will be displayed in the system tray....

… and the license will be activated from the CESM server. Your CAVS installation can be remotely managed by the CESM Server now.

• Clicking the CESM Agent system tray icon will open a support chat window that enables you to interact with your administrators for resolving any issues in your system. Refer to the section Instance User Assistance for more details.

 

Note: CAVS 8.0+ features additional functionality that are not supported by Comodo Endpoint Security Manager version 3.1 and lower versions. Please make sure to activate the CAVS 8.0 license from CESM 3.2 and higher versions for full compatibility. The CAVS 8.0 features that are not supported by CESM 3.1 and lower versions are: Sandbox Rules