• 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 Of 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
    • Viruscope Logs
      • Filtering Viruscope Logs
    • Firewall Logs
      • Filtering Firewall Logs
    • Defense+ Logs
      • Filtering Defense+ Logs
    • Website Filtering Logs
      • Filtering Website Filtering Logs
    • Alerts Logs
      • Filtering Alerts Displayed Logs
    • Tasks Logs
      • Filtering Tasks Logs
    • Configuration Changes Logs
      • Filtering Configuration Changes Logs
  • Get Live Support
  • View Active Internet Connections
  • View Sandboxed Processes 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 Desktop
    • Starting The Virtual Desktop
    • The Main Interface
    • Running Browsers Inside The Virtual Desktop
    • Opening Files And Running Applications Inside The Virtual Desktop
    • Configuring The Virtual Desktop
    • Closing The Virtual Desktop
  • Run An Application In The Sandbox
  • Reset The Sandbox
  • View Active Process List
• 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
  • Manage CIS Tasks
• 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 Settings
      • Active HIPS Rules
      • HIPS Rule Sets
      • Protected Objects
        • Protected Files
        • Blocked Files
        • Protected Registry Keys
        • Protected COM Interfaces
        • Protected Data Folders
      • HIPS Groups
        • Registry Groups
        • COM Groups
      • Sandbox
        • The Sandbox - An Overview
          • Unknown Files - The Scanning Processes
      • Configuring The Sandbox
      • Configuring Rules For Auto-Sandbox
      • Viruscope
    • Firewall Settings
      • Firewall Settings
      • Application Rules
      • Global Rules
      • Firewall Rule Sets
      • Network Zones
        • Network Zones
        • Blocked Zones
      • Port Sets
      • Website Filtering
        • Creating And Modifying Website Filtering Rules
        • Defining And Modifying Website Categories
    • Manage File Rating
      • File Rating Settings
      • File Groups
      • File List
      • 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 Free Diagnostic Reports
  • Scanning My PC
  • Uninstalling Comodo GeekBuddy
• TrustConnect Overview
• Chromodo Browser
• Appendix 1 CIS How To... Tutorials
  • Enable / Disable AV, Firewall Auto-Sandbox And Viruscope Easily
  • Set Up The Firewall For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Block Internet Access While Allowing Local Area Network (LAN) Access
  • Block/ Allow Websites Selectively To Users Of Your Computer
  • Set Up The HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
  • Create Rules For Auto-Sandboxing Applications
  • Password Protect Your CIS Settings
  • Reset Forgotten Password (Advanced)
  • Run An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
  • Create An Antivirus Scanning Schedule
  • Run Untrusted Programs In The Sandbox
  • Run Browsers Inside Sandbox
  • Run Untrusted Programs Inside Virtual Desktop
  • Run Browsers Inside The Virtual Desktop
  • 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-Sandboxing On A Per-application Basis
  • Switch Between Complete CIS Suite And Individual Components (just AV Or FW)
  • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
  • Suppress CIS Alerts Temporarily While Playing Games
  • Renew Or Upgrading Your License
  • How To Use CIS Protocol Handlers
• Appendix 2 - Glossary Of Terms
• Appendix 3 - CIS Versions
• 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 Auto-Sandbox and Viruscope 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

• Block/Allow websites selectively to users of your computer - guidance on configuring website filtering rules for different users to selectively allow or block specific websites to them. 

• 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

• Create Rules for Auto-Sandboxing Applications - A brief outline of how to set create auto-sandbox rules 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 Desktop - Guidance on executing a program that you do not trust to be safe, inside the virtual Desktop.

• Run Browsers Inside the Virtual Desktop - Guidance on running your browser, inside virtual Desktop 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

• Disable Auto-Sandboxing on a Per-application Basis - 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

• How To Use CIS Protocol Handlers- Explains how to use CIS protocol handlers