Endpoint Manager

• Introduction To Comodo Client Security
  • Special Features
  • System Requirements
  • Install Comodo Client Security
  • Start Comodo Client Security
  • The Main Interface
    • The Home Screen
    • The Tasks Interface
    • The Widget
    • The System Tray Icon
  • Understand Security Alerts
  • Password Protection
• 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
    • Automatically Scan Unrecognized And Quarantined Files
  • Instantly Scan Files And Folders
  • Process Infected Files
  • Manage Virus Database Updates
  • Manage Blocked Autoruns
  • Manage Quarantined Items
• Firewall Tasks - Introduction
  • Configure Internet Access Rights For Applications
  • Stealth Your Computer Ports
  • Manage Network Connections
  • Stop All Network Activities
  • View Active Internet Connections
• Containment Tasks - Introduction
  • Run An Application In The Container
  • Reset The Container
  • Identify And Kill Unsafe Running Processes
  • Open Shared Space
  • 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
    • Pause And Resume The Virtual Desktop
    • Close The Virtual Desktop
  • Containment Statistics Analyzer
• DLP Tasks - Introduction
  • Run Data Loss Prevention Scans
  • Manage DLP Quarantined Files
• Advanced Tasks - Introduction
  • Create A Rescue Disk
    • Download And Burn Comodo Rescue Disk
  • Remove Deeply Hidden Malware
  • Manage CCS Tasks
  • View CCS Logs
    • Antivirus Logs
    • VirusScope Logs
    • Firewall Logs
    • HIPS Logs
    • Containment Logs
    • Website Filtering Logs
    • Device Control Logs
    • Autorun Event Logs
    • Alert Logs
    • CCS Tasks Logs
    • File List Changes Logs
    • Vendor List Changes Logs
    • Configuration Changes Logs
    • Virtual Desktop Event Logs
    • Data Loss Prevention Event Logs
    • Search And Filter Logs
  • Submit Files For Analysis To Comodo
  • View Active Process List
• CCS Advanced Settings
  • General Settings
    • Customize User Interface
    • Configure Virus Database Updates
    • Log Settings
    • Manage CCS Configurations
      • Comodo Preset Configurations
      • Personal Configurations
    • Manage Performance
  • Antivirus Configurations
    • Real-time Scanner 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
    • HIPS Groups
      • Registry Groups
      • COM Groups
  • Protected Objects
    • Protected Objects - HIPS
      • Protected Files
      • Blocked Files
      • Protected Registry Keys
      • Protected COM Interfaces
    • Protected Objects - Containment
      • Protected Files And Folders
      • Protected Keys
  • Data Loss Prevention
    • DLP Monitoring Rules
    • DLP Discovery Rules
    • DLP Keyword Groups
  • Containment Settings
    • Containment Settings
    • Auto-Containment Rules
    • Virtual Desktop Settings
    • Containment - An Overview
    • Unknown Files - The Scanning Processes
  • File Rating Configuration
    • File Rating Settings
    • File Groups
    • Submitted Files
  • Advanced Protection
    • VirusScope Settings
    • Scan Exclusions
    • Device Control Settings
    • Script Analysis Settings
    • Miscellaneous Settings
  • Web Filter Settings
    • Website Filtering Rules
    • Website Categories
• Appendix 1 - CCS How To... Tutorials
  • Enable / Disable AV, Firewall, Auto-Containment And VirusScope Easily
  • Set Up The Firewall For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Block Internet Access While Allowing Local Area Network (LAN) Access
  • Set Up HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Create Rules To Auto-Contain Applications
  • Run An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
  • Create An Antivirus Scan Schedule
  • Run Untrusted Programs Inside The Container
  • Run Browsers Inside The Container
  • Restore Incorrectly Quarantined Items
  • Submit Quarantined Items To Comodo Valkyrie 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 Updates
  • Suppress CCS Alerts Temporarily
  • Control External Device Accessibility
• Appendix 2 - Comodo Secure DNS Service
  • Router - Manually Enable Or Disable Comodo Secure DNS
  • Windows - Enable Comodo Secure DNS
• About Comodo Security Solutions

Scan Exclusions

• Click 'Settings' > 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'

• The 'Scan Exclusions' panel shows files and paths which you have chosen to skip during a virus scan.

• CCS will not generate an alert for an excluded item, even if the item is rated as malicious in the global blacklist.

• Items may have been added to this list because you selected 'Ignore' at the scan results window, or because you added them to exclusions at an alert.

Open the 'Scan Exclusions' panel

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'

The 'Scan Exclusions' panel has two tabs:

• Excluded Paths - A list of paths/folders/files on your computer which are excluded from real-time, on-demand and scheduled antivirus scans. See 'Exclude Drives/Folders/Files from all types of scans' for more details.
  

• Excluded Applications - A list of applications which are excluded from real-time antivirus scans. Items can be excluded by clicking 'Ignore' in the virus 'Scan Results', or by clicking 'Ignore' at an Antivirus Alerts, or by clicking 'Ignore' at an Antivirus Alert, or by excluding it manually. Note - excluded items are skipped by the real-time scanner but will be scanned during on-demand scans. See 'Exclude Programs/Applications from real-time scans' for more details.

Exclude Drives/Folders/Files from all types of scans

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'

• Open the 'Excluded Paths' tab

• Click the 'Add' button:
  

You can add a:

• File Group

• Drive partition/Folder

or

• an individual file

 

Add a File Group

• Choose 'File Groups' to exclude a pre-set category of files or folders. This provides a convenient way to apply a generic ruleset to important files and folders.

• For example, selecting 'Executables' allows you to exclude all files with the extensions .exe .dll .sys .ocx .bat .pif .scr .cpl */cmd.exe, *.bat, *.cmd.

• Other categories include 'Windows System Applications', 'Windows Updater Applications' and 'Start Up Folders'.

 

• CCS ships with a set of predefined file groups which can be viewed in 'Advanced Settings' > 'File Rating' > 'File Groups'.

• You can also add new file groups as required. See File Groups for more details.

Add new file groups to exclusions

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'

• Click 'Add' > 'File Groups'

• Select the target file group from the list:

• Repeat the process to add more file groups.

• Items added to the 'Excluded Paths' will be omitted from all types of future Antivirus scans.

 

Add a Drive Partition/Folder

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions' on the left

• Select 'Excluded Paths'

• Click 'Add' > 'Folders'

• Navigate to the drive partition or folder you want to add to excluded paths and click 'OK'.

The folder/partition will be added to the list of excluded items:

 

• Repeat the process to add more folders. Items added to 'Excluded Paths' will be omitted from all types of antivirus scans in future.

Add an individual File

 You can specify individual files as excluded path.

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'
  

• Open the 'Excluded Paths'

• Click 'Add' > 'Files'

• Navigate to the file you want to add to excluded paths and click 'OK'.

• The file will be added to excluded paths:
  

• Repeat the process to add more paths.

• The items added to 'Excluded Paths' will be omitted from all types of virus scan in the future.

Edit the path of an added item

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'

• Open the 'Excluded Paths' tab

• Select the target item and click 'Edit':

• Modify the file-path as required and click 'OK'.
  

Remove an item from 'Excluded Paths'

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'

• Open the 'Excluded Paths' tab

• Select the target item and click 'Remove':

• Click 'OK' for your settings to take effect.

Exclude Programs/Applications from Real-time Scans

• The 'Excluded Applications' screen lets you specify programs which should be skipped by real-time virus scans.

• Applications which you chose to 'Ignore' in an antivirus alert or in the Scan Results window are automatically added to this list.

• You can manually add and remove programs to/from the list as required

Open 'Excluded Applications' pane

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'
  

• Select the 'Excluded Applications' tab:
  

Add an item to Excluded Applications  

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'

• Open the 'Excluded Applications' tab

• Click 'Add' at the top of the 'Excluded Applications' pane.

You can choose to add an application by:

• Selecting it from the running processes - This option allows you to choose the target application from the list of processes that are currently running on your PC.

• Browsing your computer for the application - This option is the easiest for most users and simply allows you to browse to the files which you want to exclude.
  

Add an application from running processes

• Choose 'Running Processes' from the 'Add' drop-down

A list of currently running processes in your computer will be displayed:

• Select the process whose target application you wish to exclude and click 'OK':

The application will be added to 'Excluded Applications'.

Browse to the Application

• Choose 'Applications' from the 'Add' drop-down

• Navigate to the file you want to exclude and click 'Open'.

• Repeat the process to add more items. Excluded items will be skipped from future real-time scans.

 

Edit the path of the application added to 'Excluded Applications'

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'

• Open the 'Excluded Applications' tab

• Select the application and click 'Edit' at the top

• Make required changes for the file path in the 'Edit Property' dialog.

 

• Click 'OK' to save your changes

Remove an item from the Excluded Applications

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen

• Click 'Advanced Protection' > 'Scan Exclusions'

• Open the 'Excluded Applications' tab

• Select the item and click 'Remove' at the top:

• Click 'OK' in the 'Advanced Settings' dialog for your settings to take effect.