Comodo Internet Security

• Introduction To Comodo Internet Security
  • Special Features
  • System Requirements
  • Installation
    • CIS Premium – Installation
    • CIS Pro - Installation And Activation
    • CIS Complete - Installation And Activation
    • Activating CIS Pro/Complete Services After Installation
      • Activating Your License
      • Activating Your Guarantee Coverage
      • Renewal Or Upgrading Your License
  • Starting Comodo Internet 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 CIS Logs
    • Antivirus Logs
      • Filtering Antivirus Logs
    • Firewall Logs
      • Filtering Firewall Logs
    • Defense+ Logs
      • Filtering Defense+ Logs
    • Alerts Logs
      • Filtering Alerts Displayed Logs
    • Tasks
      • Filtering Tasks Launched Logs
    • Configuration Changes
      • Filtering Configuration Changes Logs
  • Manage CIS Tasks
  • View Active Internet Connections
  • View Active Process List
• 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
• Sandbox Tasks – Introduction
  • The Virtual Kiosk
    • Starting The Virtual Kiosk
    • The Main Interface
    • Running Browsers Inside The Virtual Kiosk
    • Opening Files And Running Applications Inside The Virtual Kiosk
    • Configuring The Virtual Kiosk
    • Closing The Virtual Kiosk
  • Run An Application In The Sandbox
  • Reset The Sandbox
• Advanced Tasks – Introduction
  • Create A Rescue Disk
    • Downloading And Burning Comodo Rescue Disk
  • Remove Deeply Hidden Malware
  • Submit Files
  • Identify And Kill Unsafe Running Processes
• Advanced Settings
  • General Settings
    • Customize User Interface
    • Configure Program And Virus Database Updates
    • Log Settings
    • Manage CIS Configurations
      • Comodo Preset Configurations
      • Importing/Exporting And Managing Personal Configurations
  • Security Settings
    • Antivirus Settings
      • Real-time Scanner Settings
      • Scan Profiles
      • Exclusions
    • Defense+ Settings
      • HIPS Behaviour Settings
      • Active HIPS Rules
      • HIPS Rule Sets
      • Protected Objects
        • Protected Files
        • Blocked Files
        • Protected Registry Keys
        • Protected COM Interfaces
      • Behavior Blocker
        • The Sandbox - An Overview
          • Unknown Files - The Auto - Sandboxing And Scanning Processes
      • Configure The Sandbox
    • Firewall Settings
      • Firewall Behavior Settings
      • Application Rules
      • Global Rules
      • Firewall Rule Sets
      • Network Zones
        • Network Zones
        • Blocked Zones
      • Port Sets
    • Manage File Rating
      • File Rating Settings
      • Trusted Files
      • Unrecognized Files
      • Submitted Files
      • Trusted Vendors List
• Comodo GeekBuddy
  • Overview Of Services
  • Activation Of Service
  • Launching The Client And Using The Service
  • Accepting Remote Desktop Requests
  • Chat History
  • Using Issue Tracker
  • Uninstalling Comodo GeekBuddy
• TrustConnect Overview
• Comodo Dragon
• Comodo BackUp
• Appendix 1 CIS How To... Tutorials
  • Enabling / Disabling Security Components Easily
  • Setting Up The Firewall For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Blocking Internet Access While Allowing Local Area Network (LAN) Access
  • Setting Up The HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Setting Up The Behavior Blocker For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Password Protect Your CIS Settings
  • Reset Forgotten Password (Advanced)
  • Running An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
  • Creating An Antivirus Scanning Schedule
  • Running Untrusted Programs Inside Sandbox
  • Running Browsers Inside Sandbox
  • Running Untrusted Programs Inside Virtual Kiosk
  • Running Browsers Inside The Virtual Kiosk
  • Restoring Incorrectly Quarantined Item(s)
  • Submitting Quarantined Items To Comodo For Analysis
  • Enabling File Sharing Applications Like BitTorrent And Emule
  • Blocking Any Downloads Of A Specific File Type
  • Disabling Behavior Blocker And Auto-Sandboxing On A Per-application Basis
  • Switching Between Complete CIS Suite And Individual Components (just AV Or FW)
  • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
  • Suppressing CIS Alerts Temporarily While Playing Games
  • Renewing Your License
• 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
• Appendix 3 - Glossary Of Terms
• About Comodo Security Solutions

The Widget

The CIS Widget is a handy control that provides at-a-glance information about the security status, speed of outgoing and incoming traffic and links to social networking sites. The Widget starts automatically when CIS is started unless it is disabled from the System TrayIcon or in the 'User Interface' of General Settings.

Right clicking on the Widget opens a context sensitive menu similar to the one displayed on right clicking the CIS system tray icon. The context sensitive menu allows you to enable or disable CIS components and configure various settings. Refer to section The System Tray Icon for more details

• The color coded row at the top of the widget displays your current security status. Double-clicking on 'At Risk' or 'Needs Attention' opens the appropriate interface for you to take action immediately.

• The second row displays information about incoming and outgoing network traffic. The network traffic row is displayed only if 'Show Traffic pane' under 'Widget options of CIS tray icon or Widget right click menu is enabled. Refer to The System Tray Icon for more details. (Default = Enabled)

• The third row tells you current status of the CIS application:

• The first button  displays the number of programs/processes that are currently running in the sandbox. Clicking the button opens the Active Process List interface, which allows you to identify and terminate unnecessary processes. Clicking the 'More' button in this interface will open the KillSwitch application. If KillSwitch is not yet installed, clicking this button will prompt you to download the application. Refer to the sections. Refer to the section Identify and Kill Unsafe Processes for more details.

• The second button  tells you how many CIS tasks are currently running. Clicking the button opens the Windows Task Manager interface.

• The third button  displays how many files are added to Unrecognized Files list and are pending for submission to Comodo for analysis. Clicking on it opens the Unrecognized Files interface which displays the list of Unrecognized files.

The status row is displayed only if 'Show Status Pane' is enabled under 'Widget options of CIS tray icon or Widget right click menu. Refer to The System Tray Icon for more details. (Default = Disabled)

• The forth row contains shortcuts for five common tasks you have in the task bar at the bottom of the home screen. Clicking the shortcut on the widget will run the task. The Common Tasks row is displayed only if 'Show Common Tasks Pane' is enabled under 'Widget' options of CIS tray icon or Widget right click menu. Refer to The System Tray Icon for more details. (Default = Enabled)

• The fifth row displays the browsers installed in your computer system. Clicking on a browser icon will open the browser inside the sandbox for a secure browsing session.You can tell the browser is running in the sandbox because it will have a green border around it. Refer to Running an application inside the sandbox for more details. The Browsers row is displayed only if 'Show Browsers Pane' is enabled under 'Widget' options of CIS tray icon or Widget right click menu. Refer to The System Tray Icon for more details. (Default = Enabled)

• The last row in the Widget provides links to social networking sites. The social networking sites row is displayed only if 'Show Connect Pane' is enabled under 'Widget' options of CIS tray icon or Widget right click menu. Refer to The System Tray Icon for more details. (Default = Enabled)

• You can expand or collapse the Widget by clicking the arrow at the bottom.