NOD32 & Comodo Slow

After using KIS 7 and experiencing somewhat slow download speeds, I decided to give NOD32 and Comodo a try. I have implemented Blackspear's settings and while downloads are definitely faster, most other functions are a little slower. Loading website pages or opening MS Office documents lag a bit compared to KIS 7. I am assuming this is a function of Comodo as I have read so much about how lite NOD32 is. If so, is there a better choice for firewalls with NOD32? Has anyone tried the firewall in Online Armor? Thanks.

 

I seem to recall a issue where amon scans the logs of comodo.

http://forums.comodo.com/help/comodo_firewall_2417183_and_nod32_27013resolved-t6233.0.html

 

De Hollander,

Thanks for the response. I set AMON so it would not scan the Comodo log file and also reinstalled both Comodo and NOD32...installing Comodo 1st. Unfortunately, there is still a noticeable slow down.

Any other suggestions? Other firewalls?

 

What happens if you change the settings under IMON / HTTP /Client Compatibility / towards Higher Compatibility.

Are there no traces of KIS7 left behind.

Removal tool:
http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208279463

 

Moving IMON settings to Higher Compatibility did not help. I had already used the KIS removal tool and searched the registry. It seems to have uninstalled cleanly.

Maybe I should go back to the default settings for performance comparison. Although that would concern me a little as it seems like many in this forum follow Blackspear's settings. Also, the effectiveness would be more on a par with KAV with the enhanced settings, I assume.

 

On amon settings, have you tried the button, optimize scanning?

 

@ffreedom01
Can you temporary uninstall COMODO just to see and possible narrow it down to something . COMODO or not ?

Can you also repair Winsock after COMODO's uninstallation:

Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista

Goto Start –> Run
type cmd and click OK.
Type netsh winsock reset
Press ENTER . Restart immediately !

N.B. ! There is a space between the commands , example netshSPACEwinsockSPACEreset
N.B. ! If you use Windows Vista , you must first run cmd as Administrator .


After restart , open NOD32's Control Center -> Click IMON and reregisted it to the system



Should you still notice slow down , uninstall COMODO , uninstall NOD32 and install ESET Smart Security RC1 - ESET's new product - suit , which contains Firewall , antivirus and anti-threat protection , and anti-spam (which you can use with default settings)

 

Eset rc1 actually fails a lot of leaktests http://www.pcflank.com/leaktests_info.htm
unlike comodo.

 

This button already checked. I believe it is part of Blackspear's settings.

 

Ok...I uninstalled Comodo and repaired Winsock. MS Office apps open very quickly now.

I then re-installed Comodo. Still quick with MS Office apps but still a slowdown loading web pages. I am reluctant to install the ESET RC based on computer geeks link about leak tests. Looks like the RC has a was to go before it is ready for prime time.

 

If you uncheck "Monitor DNS Queries" under Comodo -Application Behaviour Analysis. Does this make any differences?

 

Yes, that definitely speeds things up. Thanks for all your help.

 

Please remember there is a reason for Monitor DNS Queries:
Comodo guide

 

Yes, I know. I am just trying to find a combination that makes me feel as secure as KIS but works a bit faster on my PC. NOD32 & Comodo are a bit sluggish at times and it seems others on this forum have experienced this as well. The speed is not significantly different from KIS. I am using a several year old Thinkpad T30 (P4 1.9 GHz 768 MB) that I am sure is part of the problem. I briefly tried Outpost but that seemed to use a lot more resources and slow things down significantly. I may give Online Armor a try as well. All suggestions welcome.

 

I would be cautious with Online Armor. One of my computers is like yours, and I installed OA and it slowed it down significantly. I have not noticed any slowdown with Comodo and I have tested it extensively, but I decided not to use it and stuck with Windows XP firewall. The idea is to keep intruders out. If they get in, any firewall is vulnerable no matter what anyone tells you. NOD32 will keep them out 99.9% of the time. Focus on the AV-not the firewall. I have posted research several times on this issue that the Windows firewall is sufficient.

 

Aha! Reading the above, I remembered having to repair the Winsock after I installed Comodo. I had already installed NOD32 on an earlier date, and when I installed Comodo fw I began having your problem.
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html

 

I gave this a shot but it left me without any internet access. No problem as I just did an image restore and was back up and running...just a bit slowly. Thanks for the try