Xcitium Enterprise

• Introduction To Xcitium Client Security
  • Special Features
  • System Requirements
  • Install Xcitium Client Security
  • Start Xcitium 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
      • Create, Schedule And Run A Custom Scan Profile
    • 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
• 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 XCS Tasks
  • View XCS Logs
    • Antivirus Logs
    • VirusScope Logs
    • Firewall Logs
    • HIPS Logs
    • Containment Logs
    • Website Filtering Logs
    • Device Control Logs
    • Autorun Event Logs
    • Alerts Logs
    • XCS 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 Xcitium
  • View Active Process List
• XCS Advanced Settings
  • General Settings
    • Customize User Interface
    • Configure Virus Database Updates
    • Log Settings
    • Manage XCS Configurations
      • Xcitium Preset Configurations
      • Personal Configurations
    • Manage Performance
  • Antivirus Configuration
    • 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 - XCS 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
  • Block / Allow Specific Websites To Specific Users
  • 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 Xcitium Verdict Cloud 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 XCS Alerts Temporarily
  • Control External Device Accessibility
• Appendix 2 - Xcitium Secure DNS Service
  • Router - Manually Enable Or Disable Xcitium Secure DNS
  • Windows - Enable Xcitium Secure DNS
• About Xcitium

Configure Virus Database Updates

• Click 'Settings' > 'General Settings' > 'Updates'

• This area lets you configure XCS program and database updates:
  

• Check for database updates every... - Set how frequently XCS should check for application updates. Updates are downloaded from Xcitium servers by default, but you can also set a local server to handle them if required. Select the interval in hours / days. (Default and recommended = every 1 hour)

• Do not check updates if am using these connections - XCS will not check for updates if you are using specific internet connections. For example, you may not wish to check for updates when using a wireless connection you know is slow or insecure. (Default = Disabled)

• Enable 'Do not check updates if am using these connections'

• Click the 'these connections' link

• Select the connection over which you do not want to check for updates

• Click 'OK'
  

• Do not check for updates if running on battery - XCS will not download updates if it detects your computer is on battery power. This is intended to extend battery lifetime on laptops. (Default = Disabled).

• Check for updates during Windows Automatic Maintenance - Allow XCS to receive updates when Windows is updating itself (Default = Disabled).

• Send requests to COMODO online services only if internet connection is present – By default, XCS automatically connects to Xcitium servers for updates and essential services such as FLS, Xcitium Enterprise, and Valkyrie. This setting lets you disable these connection requests if you are not connected to the internet.
  

This is how XCS will proceed if you enable or disable this setting:

• Enabled + No internet connection - XCS will not make requests to Xcitium online services. A failure message is shown if you attempt a manual lookup, submit or update.

• Enabled + Connected to internet - XCS makes requests to Xcitium online services.

• Disabled + Connected to internet – XCS makes requests to Xcitium online services.

• Disabled + No internet connection - XCS will make requests to Xcitium online services, but will not be able to connect. An error message is shown.

• Proxy and Host Settings – Lets you specify (1) A proxy server through which XCS should connect to the update servers, and/or (2) Local hosts from which this computer should collect updates. The two are not dependent on each another. You can setup (1) without (2) and vice-versa, or enable both.

• By default, XCS connects to the internet directly, and downloads updates from Xcitium servers.

• You can specify a proxy through which XCS connects to the update servers. If you do not set a proxy then XCS will continue to use a direct connection.

• You can also specify a local host to act as a staging server for the updates. Individual endpoints will then fetch updates from the staging server instead of from Xcitium servers. This can save bandwidth and accelerate updates in large networks.

Configure proxy and host settings

• Click 'Proxy and Host Settings' at the bottom of the updates interface:
  

• Configure a proxy server
  

• Add local servers for XCS to download the updates from
  

Configure a proxy server

• Use Proxy – XCS will connect to the update server through a proxy server

• Enter the host name or IP of the proxy and the connection port

• Use Authentication - Provide the username and password of the proxy if required

• Use direct connection if proxy is unreachable - Allow XCS to fallback to a direct internet connection if the proxy fails

• If you specify a proxy BUT disable direct connections, then XCS will not be able to connect to the download servers if the proxy fails.

Configure updates via local update server

• Click the 'Add' button in the lower pane 

• Enter the IP address or hostname of the server (with 'http://' prefix) and click 'OK'
  

• Repeat the process to add more local update servers
  

• Use the 'Move Up' and 'Move Down' buttons to choose the order in which servers should be consulted. XCS will download from the first server that contains new updates

• Use the status switches to activate or deactivate individual servers

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