Comodo Firewall Free.. what exactly is defense+ ?

Hi, i currently use: Win7 Prof x64 with MSE.. i wanted to use OA Free but it doesnt have automatic updates.. so i thought i would use Comodo Free Firewall x64. Now i read that it would work best together with MSE when the defense+ is disabled. Will that also disable the HIPS ?

what exactly does defense+ do?
If i disable it, will i still have all the security features which OA free firewall would offer (web shield,...) ?

thanks

 

D+ is HIPS. Comodo doesn't have a Web Shield but it have a sandbox.

 

hmm sandbox.. its just like the use of vmware?

so why do people recommend disabling d+ ? HIPS is pretty usefull ? or isnt it working with mse?

 

Sort of.

I have no idea.

For me yes, is pretty useful. I'm running only FW and D+ with Sandbox Enabled, Proactive security. Overkill config for a casual home user like me.
And about MSE it should work OK with CIS (without AV component of course).

 

I wouldn´t use CIS but only the free firewall.. is there also practive security?

and what is that "overkill config" ?

thanks

 

I think that the Web Shield is overrate. An HIPS assure protection much more than the Web Shield.

 

i just installed it.. i somehow think i relady feel a slow down.. anyway

should i enable these firewall settings:

Secure ARP Cache
Protocolanalysis


And are there any other things i should make sure to have checked/unchecked ?

thanks

 

if u use torrents, dont enable protocol analysis otherwise ull get large slowdowns in ur download speed

 

I'm fine with utorrent and protocol analysis, downloading/uploading at full speed.
@blacknight Agree.

 

it works with protocol anlysis, but try it for a day without protocol analysis and u should notice a speed increase, it was posted on comodo forums as well and they acknowledge it, so its a known issue