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Introduction To Comodo Client Security
  • 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
      • Containment Logs
      • Website Filtering Logs
      • Device Control Logs
      • Autorun Event Logs
      • Alerts 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

Introduction to Comodo Client Security

 

Overview

 

Comodo Client Security (CCS) offers complete protection against internal and external threats by combining a powerful antivirus, an enterprise class packet filtering firewall and an advanced host intrusion prevention system (HIPS).


When used individually, each of these modules delivers superior protection against their specific threat challenge. When used together they provide a complete 'prevention, detection and cure' security system for your computer. Once installed on a Windows endpoint, CCS can be remotely configured and monitored from the Endpoint Manager console.




The software is designed to be secure 'out of the box' - so even the most inexperienced users need not have to deal with complex configuration issues after installation.


Comodo Client Security - Key Features:

    • Antivirus - Proactive antivirus engine that automatically detects and eliminates viruses, worms and other malware. Apart from the always-on virus monitor and scheduled scans, you can instantly check any file by right-clicking on it. The antivirus also scans any removable storage plugged-in to your computer.
      • Firewall - Highly configurable packet filtering firewall that constantly defends your system from inbound and outbound Internet attacks.
      • Host Intrusion Protection (HIPS) - A rules-based intrusion prevention system that monitors the activities of all applications and processes on your computer. HIPS blocks the activities of malicious programs by halting any action that could cause damage to your operating system, system-memory, registry keys or personal data.
      • Containment - Authenticates every executable and process running on your computer and prevents them from taking actions that could harm your computer. Unrecognized processes and applications will be auto-contained and run under a set of restrictions so they cannot harm your computer. This gives untrusted (but harmless) applications the freedom to operate whilst untrusted (and potentially malicious) applications are prevented from damaging your PC or data.
      • Containment - Authenticates every executable and process running on your computer and prevents them from taking potentially damaging actions. Unrecognized processes and applications will be automatically run inside a security hardened environment known as a container. Once inside, they will be strictly monitored, will not be able to access other processes and will write to a virtual file system and registry. This gives untrusted (but harmless) applications the freedom to operate while untrusted (and potentially malicious) applications are prevented from damaging your PC or data.
        • Virtual Desktop - A sandbox environment in which you can run programs and browse the internet without fear those activities will damage the host computer. Applications in the virtual desktop are isolated from the host operating system, write to a virtual file system, and cannot access user data.
          • Data Loss Prevention (DLP) - A scanner which lets you identify documents on your computer which contain sensitive data, including credit card numbers and social security numbers. You can move detected documents to another location, quarantine them, ban them from being copied to USB devices, and more.
                  • Advanced Protection - A collection of prevention based security technologies designed to preserve the integrity, security and privacy of your operating system and user data.
                  • VirusScope - Monitors the activities of processes running on your computer and alerts you if they take actions that could potentially threaten your privacy and/or security. Using a system of behavior 'recognizers', Viruscope not only detects unauthorized actions but also allows you to completely undo them. Apart from representing another hi-tech layer of protection against malware, this also provides you with the granular power to reverse unwanted actions taken by legitimate software without blocking the software entirely.
                    • Rescue Disk - Built-in wizard that allows you to burn a boot-disk which will run antivirus scans in a pre-Windows / pre-boot environment.
                    • Additional Utilities - The advanced tasks section contains links that allow you to install other, free, Comodo security products - Comodo Cleaning Essentials and KillSwitch.

                    Guide Structure


                    This introduction is intended to provide an overview of the basics of Comodo Client Security and should be of interest to all users.

                    • Introduction
                    • Special Features
                    • System Requirements 
                    • Installation
                    • Start Comodo Client Security
                    • The Main Interface
                    • Understand Security Alerts

                    The remaining sections of the guide cover every aspect of the configuration of Comodo Client Security.

                    • 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
                    • Automatically Scan Unrecognized And Quarantined Files
                      • Instantly Scan Files and Folders
                      • Process Infected Files
                      • Manage Virus Database Updates
                      • Manage Blocked Autoruns
                      • Manage Quarantined Items
                      • Run Data Loss Prevention Scans 
                        • 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 – An Introduction
                            • Run An Application in the Container
                            • Reset the Container
                            • Identify and Kill Unsafe Running Processes
                            • Open Shared Space
                            • 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
                                • Remove Deeply Hidden Malware
                                • Manage CCS Tasks
                                • View CCS 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
                                    • Antivirus Configuration
                                    • Real-time Scanner Settings
                                    • Scan Profiles
                                    • Firewall Configuration
                                    • General Firewall Settings
                                    • Application Rules
                                    • Global Rules
                                    • Firewall Rule Sets
                                    • Network Zones
                                    • Port Sets
                                    • HIPS Configuration 
                                    • HIPS Settings
                                    • Active HIPS Rules
                                    • HIPS Rule Sets
                                    • Protected Objects - HIPS
                                    • HIPS Groups
                                    • Data Loss Prevention
                                    • DLP Monitoring Rules
                                    • DLP Discovery Rules
                                    • DLP Keyword Groups
                                    • Containment Settings
                                    • Containment Settings
                                    • Auto-Containment Rules
                                    • Protected Objects - Containment
                                    • Virtual Desktop Settings
                                    • Containment - An Overview
                                    • Unknown Files: The Scanning Processes
                                      • File Rating Configuration
                                      • File Rating Settings
                                      • File Groups
                                      • File List
                                      • Submitted Files
                                      • Vendors List
                                      • Advanced Protection Configuration
                                      • VirusScope Settings
                                      • 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 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
                                        • Suppress CCS Alerts Temporarily
                                        • Control External Device Accessibility
                                        • Appendix 2 - Comodo Secure DNS Service

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