Test Your HIPS - Comodos 5 New Security Tests

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  1. EASTER

    EASTER Registered Member

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    Is that so?

    Then i suggest Comodo fashion it to throw all of them at once. Contrary to the jealousy that critics try to enjoy on EQS, they ARE NOT! MISLEADING.

    EQS even in beta 4 stage repels most if not all HIPS tests most formidably and without problems like lock ups and screen freezes that others fall to.
     
  2. cheater87

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    Passed the first rootkit, failed the rest. This is with Spyware Terminator only. :( With Comodo Defense Plus I got passed first rootkit failed second one, passed 3rd option and failed the rest.
     
  3. nick s

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    How did you check? I suspect that, as with ProSecurity, PG is failing in its handling of the odd file extensions (.sys_old, .sys?, .sys_) in the System32\Drivers folder. PG successfully blocks the first two steps of the attack involving beep.sys...hence the flashing icon. Thereafter, PG fails as does ProSecurity with its default rules. There is at least one method of installing drivers (rootkit or otherwise) to which PG is blind.

    In the following sequence, ProSecurity (with my added rule) passes if I allow the first two file writes, but deny everything thereafter. If I deny the first two writes, but allow the others, then ProSecurity fails.

    clt.exe
    [WRITE FILE] 2008.04.20 22:19:23
    [ALLOW] C:\test\clt.exe
    Command Line:"C:\test\clt.exe"
    [ACCESS TO] Folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
    File: beep.sys

    clt.exe
    [WRITE FILE] 2008.04.20 22:19:23
    [ALLOW] C:\test\clt.exe
    Command Line:"C:\test\clt.exe"
    [ACCESS TO] Folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
    File: beep.sys

    clt.exe
    [WRITE FILE] 2008.04.20 22:19:27
    [BLOCK] C:\test\clt.exe
    Command Line:"C:\test\clt.exe"
    [ACCESS TO] Folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
    File: beep.sys_old?

    clt.exe
    [WRITE FILE] 2008.04.20 22:19:27
    [BLOCK] C:\test\clt.exe
    Command Line:"C:\test\clt.exe"
    [ACCESS TO] Folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
    File: beep.sys_old?

    clt.exe
    [WRITE FILE] 2008.04.20 22:19:28
    [BLOCK] C:\test\clt.exe
    Command Line:"C:\test\clt.exe"
    [ACCESS TO] Folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
    File: beep.sys_old?

    clt.exe
    [WRITE FILE] 2008.04.20 22:19:28
    [BLOCK] C:\test\clt.exe
    Command Line:"C:\test\clt.exe"
    [ACCESS TO] Folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
    File: beep.sys

    clt.exe
    [WRITE FILE] 2008.04.20 22:19:29
    [BLOCK] C:\test\clt.exe
    Command Line:"C:\test\clt.exe"
    [ACCESS TO] Folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
    File: beep.sys?

    clt.exe
    [WRITE FILE] 2008.04.20 22:19:29
    [BLOCK] C:\test\clt.exe
    Command Line:"C:\test\clt.exe"
    [ACCESS TO] Folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
    File: beep.sys?

    clt.exe
    [CREATE FILE] 2008.04.20 22:19:30
    [BLOCK] C:\test\clt.exe
    Command Line:"C:\test\clt.exe"
    [ACCESS TO] Folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
    File: beep.sys_

    Nick
     
  4. HURST

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    Comodo failed it's own test??
     
  5. Smokey

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    Tested it too with TF / Vista-32, same sad, embarrassing results:

    1 test passed, 4 tests failed.

    PC Tools, please revamp TF asap!!!
     
  6. Pedro

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    If these are all POC, then TF has a false positive to fix.
    TF was built to detect malicious activity, not activity in general.
     
  7. aigle

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    I agree but my concern is only about the driver loading( first test).
     
  8. Mele20

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    You are right. PG does FAIL Rootkit 2 test. Sorry, I had that wrong earlier.
     
  9. interact

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    Just tested with latest copy of Drivesentry

    1, Rootkit 1---------- XP = fail / Vista = protected
    2 ,Rootkit 2---------- protected
    3, DLL1-------------- protected (block extracted DLL)
    4, DLL2-------------- error (method doesn't work)
    5, BITS-------------- protected (DS doesn't have network protection / detects file being written to disk).

    I run PC Tools Firewall plus with Drivesentry on three of my PCs so test 5 would be trapped by PCT. Test 1 is a not a huge concern as I've now switched over to Vista Pro and this undocumented way of loading a driver is now obsolete.

    ~interact
     
  10. nick s

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    Not a problem :). I confirmed the failure with PG 3.410 (full) this morning. I don't have the later versions that followed after Jason left DCS. PG was an awesome app in its day.

    Nick
     
  11. aigle

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    Good results for DS.
     
  12. alex_s

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    In case this is Vista with UAC this is rather Vista's result, that anything else.
     
  13. Smokey

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    All credits to DriveSentry: tested DS v3.0.2.16 with Vista-32/deactivated UAC and DS passed all tests.

    So a :thumb: for DS Development too.
     
  14. aigle

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    From his post it apppears that he did test on both Vista n XP.

    Smookey has now cofirmed it.
     
  15. interact

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    I don't run UAC on Vista as it's a pain in the ass.

    ~interact
     
  16. InVitroVeritas

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    for DriveSentry, under XP pro, I've got different results : vulnerable to the first, third and fourth of those so called test. :rolleyes:
     
  17. alex_s

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    Completely agree :)
     
  18. Kees1958

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    Why not run LUA in quiet mode with TweakUAC as an alternative? You do noy have the all the elevation pop-ups, still all programs run UAC, registry and file virtualisation work and IE will run in protected modeo_O??

    WHy did you buy Vista in the first place when you are not using its improvements?
     
  19. InfinityAz

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    I agree and use TweakUAC (it makes a big difference and you get to keep the security UAC provides without the nuisance).
     
  20. alex_s

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    There is no way not to buy Vista in case you buy new computer or laptop. All of them have Vista preinstalled here.
     
  21. bellgamin

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    You can special order a virgin computer via internet, or -- better yet -- have a computer built for you, set up for dual-boot (to Linux & XP). Or... buy a MAC.
     
  22. Mele20

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    Buy a Dell before June 30. Dell offers a lot of computers with XP Pro. You should check both their Home Division and Small Business Division. You do not have to own a small business to buy from that division. Or have a computer locally built but do it before June 30th which is the date Microsoft will stop OEMs from selling XP on computers and will pull retail XP off the shelves. However, small shops and others who build computers can still obtain XP Pro until next January.

    You can also buy a new OEM computer with Vista Business or Ultimate installed and then invoke your downgrade rights. You can downgrade it to XP Pro. If you already have an XP Pro disk you can use that disk to downgrade. The OEM might provide you a downgrade disk for a modest fee but they are not required to do so. You could also buy an XP Pro OEM disk from New Egg if need be. If you want to invoke downgrade rights you must buy the new computer with Business or Ultimate editions of Vista. The other versions do not come with downgrade rights.
     
  23. Peter2150

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    I saw on the Dell site, you can invoke those download rights, and they will install and ship with XP installed.
     
  24. Mele20

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    "downgrade" not "download" (I know you meant downgrade but someone might get confused so thought I would point it out).

    I haven't been there in awhile. I didn't realize they were doing that. Supercool! That saves the customer from having to uninstall Vista and install XP. Did you see this at Small Business? I wonder if they are doing that for Home division buyers too?
     
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