Proxy loopback Comodo v.3

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Running only the firewall but I also have Proxomitron. I have noticed
that despite not having D+ active, I receive alerts from time to time
that xxxx is trying to connect to the internet using loopback (D+ is learning).

Normally one would have to activate this in D+ settings as far as I could
determine.

It would be good news if this is the same as disenabling (unticking) the
'Skip loopback TCP' option in the old Comodo v. 2.4, or does v.3 with
only the firewall activated display the same well documented vulnerability as the
old Sygate firewal ? If so I will have to revert to Comodo 2.4.

Confused ...

 

Yep, unfortunately it's vulnerable just like Sygate. I've just switched Anti-Viruses from KAV 7 to Avira to get round it as KAV/NOD32/Avast etc? use a proxy and so render Comodo less effective.

With KAV 7 on my PC it wouldn't pass the GRC leak test even with D+ enabled. Now with Avira Antivir Premium it sails through even with D+ turned off as Avira doesn't use proxy loopback web filtering.

 

put defense+ in paranoid mode

 

No,no, I don't want D+ activated at all. From what Bluenile says
it indeed appears that, due to no 'Skip loopback' disabling option
in the v.3 firewall the old v.2.4 provides more security.
Strange though that depite having D+ inactive I still get alerts
as described

 

Some parts of Defense+ are active even if it's deactivated (DNS, Loopback, File monitoring for files with firewall rules). I think the level setting still applies for these "Activities".

 

Yes, the same engines are used as far as I know, so what you say makes
sense.
So do I not have to go back to v.2.4 to ensure that my proxy loopback
connections are monitored properly ?

 

All fixed with the latest version thanks to the extra option to enable
loopback requests. Good news for Proxomitron users indeed !

Thanks to Comodo.