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Use CIS Protocol Handlers

 

COMODO Internet Security has its own protocol handlers that allow you to perform certain tasks from a web page. Example tasks include opening a web page in a contained browser or starting a virus database update. CIS supports the protocol handlers listed below:


1 – safe://

 

Type 'safe://' before any web address to open the website inside the container.


For example: Try safe://www.rummycircle.com



 

  • Allow the application

 

 

The URL will be open in a contained browser. Note the green border:




2 – kiosk://


Type 'kiosk://' before any web address to open the website in the Virtual Desktop.


E.g. Try kiosk://www.rummycirlce.com



 

  • Allow the application
The webpage will be displayed in a browser inside the Comodo Virtual Desktop:


 

3 – Comodo://


 

Type 'Comodo://' before the command line parameter for the action to be executed. See the table below for more details.


For example Comodo://antivirus.update




  • Click 'Open link'

The 'Antivirus' update will run in the background.


If you want to view the update progress then click 'Task' > 'Advanced Tasks'> then choose 'Open Task Manager'.




The following is a list of all possible commands. Commands can be entered into any browser address bar.

 

Command

Description

safe:[URL]

Runs the target website in the container.

safe:[path]

Runs the target application in the container.

kiosk:[URL]

Runs the target website in the virtual kiosk.

kiosk:[path]

Runs the target application in the virtual kiosk.

comodo://antivirus.Update

Updates the virus and web-filtering databases.

comodo://antivirus.Scan?predefined=Quick

Runs a quick antivirus scan.

comodo://antivirus.Scan?predefined=Full

Runs a full antivirus scan.

comodo://antivirus.Scan?path=[Path] 

Scan a specific file or folder.

comodo://antivirus.ImportAvdb?path=[Path]

Import an AV database from a specific location.

comodo://urlfilter.continue?token=&action=[once|exclude|falsepositive]

Internal command for URL filtering feature.