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 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

Run an Application in the Sandbox

 

Comodo Internet Security allows you to run programs inside the Sandbox on a 'one-off' basis. This is helpful to test the behavior of new executables that you have downloaded or for applications that you are not sure that you trust. Adding a program in this way means that it will run in the Sandbox this time only. On subsequent executions it will not run in the sandbox (presuming it passes the sandboxing process). 

You can also create a desktop shortcut to run the application inside the sandbox on future occasions. The following image shows hows a 'virtual' shortcut will appear on your desktop:

 

 

Note: If you wish to run an application in the sandbox on a long-term/permanent basis then add the file to the sandbox.

 

To run an application in the Sandbox

1. Open the Sandbox Tasks interface and Click 'Run Virtual'.

The 'Run Virtual' dialog will be displayed.

2. To run an application inside the sandbox, click 'Choose and Run' then browse to the application. The application will run with a green border indicating that it is sandboxed. If you wish to run the application in the sandbox in future, then select 'Create a virtual desktop shortcut'.

3. Browse to the location of the application and click 'Open'.

Alternatively, you can run an application inside the sandbox using one of the following methods:

• By dragging-and-dropping the application on to CIS Home screen

• From the context sensitive menu

• Running browsers inside sandbox 

Drag-and-drop the application on to CIS Home Screen

 

Note: This feature is available only if you use ‘Classic theme’ for the user interface. You can switch to this by selecting 'Classic Theme' from the 'Theme' drop-down in Advanced Settings > General Settings > User Interface. Please restart the application to implement the change. For more details, refer to the section Customize User Interface.

 In Classic Theme, the Home screen has a flippable pane on the left which allows you to run instant AV scans on an object or to run a program in sandbox. Click the curved arrow at the top left of the box to switch between the two.

• To run a program in a sandbox, flip the pane so it displays 'Sandbox Objects'.

•  Navigate to the program that you want to run in the sandbox and drag and drop it into the box.

Running a program from the context sensitive menu

• Navigate to the program in your system that you want to run in sandboxed environment and right click on it

• Choose 'Run in Comodo Sandbox' from the context sensitive menu

Running Browsers inside the Sandbox

The CIS Desktop Widget displays shortcut icons of the browsers installed in your computer.

 

• Clicking on a browser icon will start the browser inside the sandbox.

The browser will be started and executed inside the sandbox at 'Fully Virtualized' level. CIS displays a green border around the windows of programs to indicate that they are running inside the sandbox, if the setting 'Show highlight frame for virtualized programs' is enabled in Sandbox Settings.

 

The application will run in the Sandbox on this occasion only.

• If you often want the browser to run sandboxed then create a 'virtual shortcut' for the application. Run the browser from the Sandbox tasks interface as explained under 'To run an application in the Sandbox' and select the check-box 'Create a virtual desktop shortcut' in step 2.

• If you wish to run an application in the sandbox on a long-term/permanent basis then add the file to the Sandbox.