Endpoint Manager

• Introduction To Comodo Client Security
  • Special Features
  • System Requirements
  • Install Comodo Client Security
  • Starting Comodo Client Security
  • The Main Interface
    • The Home Screen
    • The Tasks Interface
    • The Widget
    • The System Tray Icon
  • Understanding 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
  • Instantly Scan Files And Folders
  • Processing Infected Files
  • Manage Virus Database And Program Updates
  • Manage Quarantined Items
  • View CCS Logs
    • Antivirus Logs
      • Filtering Antivirus Logs
    • Viruscope Logs
      • Filtering Viruscope Logs
    • HIPS Logs
      • Filtering HIPS Logs
    • Containment Logs
      • Filtering Containment Logs
    • Firewall Logs
      • Filtering Firewall Logs
    • Website Filtering Logs
      • Filtering Website Filtering Logs
    • Alerts Logs
      • Filtering Alerts Displayed Logs
    • Tasks
      • Filtering Tasks Launched Logs
    • File List Changes Logs
      • Filtering File List Changes Logs
    • Trusted Vendors List Changes Logs
      • Filtering Trusted Vendors List Changes Logs
    • Configuration Changes
      • Filtering Configuration Changes Logs
    • Device Control Logs
      • Filtering Device Control Logs
  • View Active Process List
  • View Active Internet Connections
• Firewall Tasks – Introduction
  • Allow Or Block Internet Access To Applications Selectively
  • Stealth Your Computer Ports
  • Manage Network Connections
  • Stop All Network Activities
  • Advanced Firewall Settings
• Containment Tasks - Introduction
  • Run An Application In The Container
  • Reset The Container
• 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 CCS Tasks
• Advanced Settings
  • General Settings
    • Customize User Interface
    • Configure Program And Virus Database Updates
    • Log Settings
    • Manage CCS Configurations
      • Comodo Preset Configurations
      • Importing/Exporting And Managing Personal Configurations
  • Security Settings
    • Antivirus Settings
      • Real-time Scanner Settings
      • Scan Profiles
      • Exclusions
    • Advanced Protection 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
      • Comodo Containment
        • The Container - An Overview
        • Unknown Files - The Scanning Processes
      • Configuring Containment Settings
      • Configuring Rules For Auto-Containment
      • Viruscope
      • Device Control Settings
    • Firewall Settings
      • Firewall Behavior Settings
      • Application Rules
      • Global Rules
      • Firewall Rule Sets
      • Network Zones
        • Network Zones
        • Blocked Zones
      • Port Sets
      • Website Filtering
        • Creating And Modifying Website Filtering Rules
        • Defining And Modifying Website Categories
    • Manage File Rating
      • File Rating Settings
      • File Groups
      • File List
      • Trusted Files
      • Unrecognized Files
      • Submitted Files
      • Trusted Vendors List
• Appendix 1 CCS How To... Tutorials
  • Enable / Disable AV, Firewall, Auto-Containment And Viruscope Easily
  • Set Up The Firewall For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Block Internet Access While Allowing Local Area Network (LAN) Access
  • Setting Up HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Create Rules For Auto-Containing Applications
  • Running An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
  • Creating An Antivirus Scanning Schedule
  • Run Untrusted Programs Inside The Container
  • Run Browsers Inside The Container
  • Restore Incorrectly Quarantined Item(s)
  • Submit Quarantined Items To Comodo For Analysis
  • Enable File Sharing Applications Like BitTorrent And Emule
  • Block Any Downloads Of A Specific File Type
  • Disable Auto-Containment On A Per-application Basis
  • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
  • Suppressing CCS Alerts Temporarily While Playing Games
  • Control External Device Accessibility
• Appendix 2 - Comodo Secure DNS Service
  • Router - Manually Enabling Or Disabling Comodo Secure DNS Service
  • Windows XP - Manually Enabling Or Disabling Comodo Secure DNS Service
  • Windows 7 / Vista - Manually Enabling Or Disabling Comodo Secure DNS Service
• About Comodo Security Solutions

Creating an Antivirus Scanning Schedule

Comodo Client Security allows you to schedule Antivirus scans on your entire system or on specific areas according to your preferences. You can create a custom scan profile defining exactly which files and folders are to be scanned, when they are to be scanned and how they are to be scanned.

To create an antivirus scanning schedule

• Click the 'Tasks' arrow on the home screen to open the main Tasks menu

• In 'General Tasks', click 'Scan'

• Select 'Custom Scan' then 'More Scan Options'

The 'Advanced Settings' interface will be displayed with 'Scans' panel opened

• Click the handle at the bottom of the interface then select 'Add'

The scan profile interface will be displayed.

• Type a name for the profile in the 'Scan Name' text box

• Click the handle at the bottom of the interface to select items to be included in the profile:

• Add File - Allows you to add individual files to the profile

• Add Folder - Allows you to select entire folders to be included in the profile

• Add Region - Allows you to add pre-defined regions to the profile (choice of 'Full Computer', 'Commonly Infected Areas' and 'System Memory')

• Repeat the process to add more items to the profile. Click 'OK' to confirm your choice.

• Next, click 'Options' to further customize the scan:

• Options:

• Enable scanning optimizations - On selecting this option, the antivirus will employ various optimization techniques like running the scan in the background in order to speed-up the scanning process (Default = Enabled) 

• Decompress and scan compressed files - When this check box is selected, the Antivirus scans archive files such as .ZIP and .RAR files. Supported formats include RAR, WinRAR, ZIP, WinZIP ARJ, WinARJ and CAB archives (Default = Enabled)

• Use cloud while scanning - Selecting this option enables the Antivirus to detect the very latest viruses more accurately because the local scan is augmented with a real-time look-up of Comodo's online signature database. With Cloud Scanning enabled your system is capable of detecting zero-day malware even if your local antivirus database is out-dated. (Default = Disabled)

• Automatically clean threats - Enables you to select the action to be taken against the detected threats and infected files automatically from disinfecting Threats and moving the threats to quarantine. (Default = Enabled)

• Use heuristics scanning - Enables you to select whether or not Heuristic techniques should be applied on scans in this profile. You are also given the opportunity to define the heuristics scan level. (Default = Disabled)

Background Info: Comodo Client Security employs various heuristic techniques to identify previously unknown viruses and Trojans. 'Heuristics' describes the method of analyzing the code of a file to ascertain whether it contains code patterns similar to those in known viruses. If it is found to do so then the application deletes the file or recommends it for quarantine. Heuristics is about detecting 'virus-like' traits or attributes rather than looking for a precise virus signature that matches a signature on the virus blacklist.

This allows CCS to 'predict' the existence of new viruses - even if it is not contained in the current virus database.

• Low- Lowest' sensitivity to detecting unknown threats but will also generate the fewest false positives. This setting combines an extremely high level of security and protection with a low rate of false positives. Comodo recommends this setting for most users.

• Medium - Detects unknown threats with greater sensitivity than the 'Low' setting but with a corresponding rise in the possibility of false positives.

• High - Highest sensitivity to detecting unknown threats but this also raises the possibility of more false positives too.

• Limit maximum file size to - Select this option if you want to impose size restrictions on files being scanned. Files of size larger than that specified here, are not scanned, if this option is selected. (Default = 40 MB)

• Run this scan with - Enables you to set the priority of the scan profile. You can select the priority from the drop-down. (Default = Disabled and Background)

• Update virus database before running - Instructs Comodo Client Security to check for latest virus signature database updates from Comodo website and download the updates automatically before starting the scanning. (Default = Enabled)
  

• Detect potentially unwanted applications -When this option is selected the antivirus will also scan for applications that (i) a user may or may not be aware is installed on their computer and (ii) may contain functionality and objectives that are not clear to the user. Example PUA's include adware and browser toolbars. PUA's are often bundled as an additional 'utility' when the user is installing an unrelated piece of software. Unlike malware, many PUA's are legitimate pieces of software with their own EULA agreements. However, the true functionality of the utility might not have been made clear to the end-user at the time of installation. For example, a browser toolbar may also contain code that tracks a user's activity on the internet. (Default = Enabled)

• To schedule the scan to run at set intervals, click 'Schedule':
  

• Do not schedule this task - The scan profile will be created but will not be run automatically. The profile will be available for manual on-demand scanning.

• Every Day - The Antivirus starts scanning the areas defined in the scan profile every day at the time specified in the Start Time field.

• Every Week - The Antivirus starts scans the areas defined in the scan profile on the day(s) of the week specified in 'Days of the Week' field and the time specified in the 'Start Time' field. You can select the days of the week by directly clicking on them.

• Every Month - The Antivirus starts scans the areas defined in the scan profile on the day(s) of the month specified in 'Days of the month' field and the time specified in the 'Start Time' field. You can select the days of the month by directly clicking on them.

• Run only when computer is not running on battery - This option is useful when you are using a laptop or any other battery driven portable computer. Selecting this option runs the scan only if the computer runs with the adopter connected to mains supply and not on battery.

• Run only when computer id IDLE - Select this option if you do not want to disturbed when involved in computer related activities. The scheduled can will run only if the computer is in idle state.

• Turn off computer if no threats are found at the end of the scan - Selecting this option turns your computer off, if no threats are found during the scan. This is useful when you are scheduling the scans to run at nights.

• Click 'OK' to save the profile.

The profile will be saved and the selected areas will be scanned repeatedly as per the set schedule.