Advanced Endpoint Protection

• 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

Protected COM Interfaces

• The Component Object Model (COM) is Microsoft's object-oriented programming model. It defines how objects interact within a single application, or between applications.

• COM is used as the basis for Active X and OLE - two favorite targets of hackers and malware for launching attacks on your computer.

• Comodo Client Security automatically protects COM interfaces against modification and manipulation by malicious processes.

• 'Protected Objects' > 'COM Interfaces' lets you view, add and edit these protected interfaces.

• Background - CCS ships with a set of COM groups - category based collections of COM interface components.

• Click 'Settings' > 'HIPS Groups' > 'COM Groups' if you want to view these groups. You can create custom groups if required. See COM Groups for more details.

Open the protected COM interfaces area

• Click 'Settings' on the CCS home screen
  

• Click 'HIPS' > 'Protected Objects' on the left

• Click the 'COM Interfaces' tab

The buttons at the top provide the following options:

• Add - Select COM groups or individual components that you want to protect

• Edit - Edit the COM Class.

• Remove - Deletes the currently highlighted COM group or individual COM component from the COM Protection list.
  

You can search for a specific interface by clicking the magnifying glass icon at the far right of the column header.

Manually add a COM group or individual component

• Click the 'Add' button

You can add items as follows:

• Add COM Groups - Batch select and import predefined groups of important COM components.

• Click 'Add' > 'COM Groups'

• Select the group you want to add

• Click 'OK'

For explanations on editing existing 'COM Groups' and creating new groups, see COM Groups.

• Add COM Components

• Click the 'Add' button then 'COM Components'.

• Select a component on the left

• Click the right arrow to add it to the protected list:

• Click 'OK' to add the items to the list
  

Edit an item in the COM Interfaces protection list

• Select the COM component from the list and click the 'Edit' button. The 'Edit Property' dialog will appear.

• Edit the COM Class file path and click 'OK'

• Select the item from the list and click the 'Remove' button.

The selected item will be deleted from the 'COM Interfaces' protection list. CCS will not generate alerts, if the COM component or the group is modified by other programs or processes.