• 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

Appendix 1 CIS How to... Tutorials

The 'How To...' section of the guide contains guidance on key tasks of Comodo Internet Security. Use the links below to go to each tutorial's page.

How to...:

• Enable / Disable AV, Firewall and Behavior Blocker Easily - Guidance on changing the current enabled/disabled states of Antivirus, Firewall and Defense+.

• Setup the Firewall for maximum security and usability - A brief outline of the setting up a secure connection to Internet

• Block Internet Access while allowing local network (LAN) Access - guidance on configuring the Firewall to allow only Intranet or LAN connection and to block Internet connection

• Setup HIPS for maximum security and usability - A brief outline of how to set Host intrusion Protection for the optimum balance between security and usability

• Setup Behavior Blocker for maximum security and usability - A brief outline of how to set Behavior Blocker for the maximum security against untrusted applications

• Password protect your CIS settings - Explains how to protect your CIS settings

• Reset a Forgotten Password (Advanced) - Explains how to create a new password for CIS

• Run an instant Antivirus scan on selected items - Guidance on initiating a manual scan on selected folders/files to check for viruses and other malware.

• Create an Antivirus scanning schedule - Guidance on time-table scheduling of antivirus scans to be run on selected items at selected intervals

• Run an untrusted program inside sandbox - Guidance on executing a program that you do not trust to be safe, inside sandbox to protect any harmful effects of the program upon your system.

• Run Browsers inside Sandbox - Guidance on running your browser, inside sandbox when you plan to visit untrusted websites.

• Run Untrusted Programs inside Virtual Kiosk - Guidance on executing a program that you do not trust to be safe, inside the virtual kiosk.

• Run Browsers Inside the Virtual Kiosk - Guidance on running your browser, inside virtual kiosk when you plan to do online banking, online shopping and so on.

• Restore incorrectly quarantined item(s) - Help to restore files and executables that were moved to quarantine by mistake

• Submit quarantined items to Comodo for analysis - Advice on how to send suspicious files/executables to Comodo for analysis

• Enable file sharing applications like BitTorrent and Emule - Explains how to configure Comodo Firewall for file sharing through popular software

• Block any downloads of a specific file type - Explains how to configure Defense+ to block downloads of files of a specific type

• Selectively disable Behavior Blocker and Auto-Sandboxing for specific files - Explains how to exclude specific files or file types from the auto-sandboxing process

• Switch between complete CIS suite and individual components (just AV or FW) - Explains how to uninstall or install Firewall or Antivirus components after installation.

• Switch Off Automatic Antivirus and Software Updates - Explains how to stop automatic software and virus updates

• Temporarily suppress alerts when playing games - Helps you to switch off CIS pop-up alerts to avoid interruptions while playing games

• Renew or upgrade your license – Explains how to renew or upgrade your license