Comodo AV/S Beta 2.0.0.1 launched

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  1. Coolio10

    Coolio10 Registered Member

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    Hi im just announcing the release and so far many people have had problems but as it is a BETA theres an exception :thumb: .

    Some people can try it and annoucne their problems with it here so i can tell the developers on the comodo forum. I hope CAV can grow to be greatest free AV in time.
     
  2. kdm31091

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    Is detection more acceptable now? Is it going to always be free? I'm tempted to use it, and keep Antivir for ondemand.
     
  3. btman

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    I'm tempted too because I love their firewall... and their support is great... but I shall wait until I see some tests.
     
  4. DaveD

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    "Comodo AntiVirus 1.1 beta, all subsequent beta versions and the final release version will each be available free to both home and business users"

    What AV engine is Comodo AV based on anyways? Or is it their own?

    I haven't followed development of Comodo AV at all at this point, so I know nothing of it yet.
     
  5. gevin

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    Comodo FW free make them famous, if the AV have the same good standard & remain free, that for sure a rocket ride for the company, up up and the way! This will sure boost the "free" marketing sect. other free security ware company better work harder, or you will be like ZA.
     
  6. aigle

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    I wonder if anyone using it. Want to see some screenshots atleast.
     
  7. Stefan Kurtzhals

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    I doubt seriously that the other vendors with free antivirus programs will care at all. :rolleyes:
     
  8. EraserHW

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    quoting from:

    http://forums.comodo.com/index.php/topic,3688.msg27641.html#msg27641

    Of course HIPS is a strong point and we've seen lot of av industries are implementing something like it. But I would say that the quoted exclamation is a bit risky. HIPS != 100% no malware. We see lot of HIPS softwares around us, but depends a lot on how HIPS is developed.

    It's wrong say: HIPS = 100% safe,

    it could be better say HIPS = another way to be MORE secure (more but not absolutely, we've seen malware and rootkit that could infect bypassing HIPS software. In fact, HIPS software can be bypassed as every other antivirus software, if not well developed and continuously updated).
     
  9. Don Pelotas

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    Why on earth would you even consider that? o_O

    The detection is not even close to AntiVir and most likely will not be for a year or two and thats if they actually will commit the resources (manpower) it will take to bring it up to the standard of effective AV's in the market.
     
  10. CJsDad

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    Are you some kind of spokesperson for Comodo?
    If someone had a problem with CAV, thats IF they decide to use the AV, dont you think they could also go to the Comodo forum and tell the developers about their problem?
     
  11. aigle

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    There "spokesmen"/ fans for many products here so why not for comodo( don,t think me one BTW :) ).
     
  12. Stefan Kurtzhals

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    Calling the reporting of every single program that gets executed "HIPS" is a (bad) joke IMHO. It's plain and simple execution control, nothing else. HIPS normally contains some logic to detect the actuall intrusion attempt. I wonder which normal user will use this kind of "HIPS" for longer than 10 minutes before (s)he turns off the annoying alerts completely. It does stop malware, yes, but it also stops the user from using her/his system. It might be ok for corporate environments, but not for end user.

    And the funny part is - the Comodo guys seem even especially proud about this genius "HIPS" idea of theirs - as if they invented the wheel or something like this. Such simple execution control is known for more than 20 years. :rolleyes:
     
  13. aigle

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    I agree this is not for normal users. They just can,t tolerate this thing.
    If u ned something like this why not to use a classical HIPs. There are many good choices around, even free.
     
  14. Inspector Clouseau

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    Exactly my words since july, 1972...
     
  15. hurzelpurzel

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    100% malware prevention is a bold claim. If it wasn't against my ethics, I would show them it is not possible to have a 100% now - if ever.

    Let me think whether I am going to use this product ... hmm, nope. It has the only driver except the following Microsofts on a free build system which calls DbgBreakPoint().

    .\acpi.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\afd.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\arp1394.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\atmepvc.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\atmlane.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\fdc.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\fltmgr.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\i8042prt.sys: DbgBreakPointWithStatus
    .\ipfltdrv.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\irenum.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\kbdhid.sys: DbgBreakPointWithStatus
    .\modem.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\mrxdav.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\mrxsmb.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\ndiswan.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\netbt.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\npfs.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\ntfs.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\nvtcp.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\nwlnkipx.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\nwlnknb.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\nwrdr.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\parport.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\rdbss.sys: RxDbgBreakPoint
    .\rdbss.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\rdpdr.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\rootmdm.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\scsiport.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\serial.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\sr.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\srv.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\stream.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\tcpip.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\tcpip6.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\tdi.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\termdd.sys: DbgBreakPoint
    .\usbport.sys: DbgBreakPoint

    Curious what it does? Here's what the DDK says about DbgBreakPoint():

    If you don't know what a "bug check" is, maybe you know it by the name bluescreen or BSOD ...
    Now, who doesn't like this bright blue color on the screen, sprinkled with interesting white characters delivering an obscure message ...:D

    And nope, this does not even belong into a beta driver, in my opinion.

    ... so maybe I'll reconsider it for a later product version ...
     
  16. Chubb

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    The previous ViruScape end up with selling the version 2 code to another company. Just curious if it is Comodo and also curious if version 2 ever exist.

    I fully agree with Don and Inspector Mike (said in another thread) that it would take quite some years to build up a proper antivirus software.

    If I could remember, there is an antivirus software many years ago called Invircible, between 1995-1999 something from Australia. It said it don't need virus signature update. I don't remember the technique used by Invircible, and I am not sure if it is using the similar technique as the execution control method. Anyone remember?
     
  17. EraserHW

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    Invircible (isn't from Israel?) is almost a first attempt of "behavior blocker" joined to some generic "heuristic" rules (suspicious flags on PE code), it is equiparable to ViGuard from Tegam.
     
  18. rdsu

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    That is what I said to the Comodo CEO, yesterday...

    http://forums.comodo.com/index.php/topic,3670.0.html
     
  19. EraserHW

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    and, however, what is described from Comodo CEO:

    http://forums.comodo.com/index.php/topic,3670.msg27504.html#msg27504

    It's a "first step" of a well known technology already used by another company ;)
     
  20. solarpowered candle

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    they are still up and running . http://www.defence.net.nz/index.html
     
  21. Chubb

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  22. Coolio10

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    Obviously not as this is only the second release of CAV and its not even out of beta yet. (Someone already mentioned this)

    Ofcourse

    This wasnt a question but if your tempted you can try it and give oppinion
     
  23. Stefan Kurtzhals

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    What, Zvi Netiv is still around? :eek:
     
  24. the Tester

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    If I'm not mistaken, the av was called Trustix before.
     
  25. EraserHW

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    :D So seems :D Well, promising that all new malware is catched without updates is an effective boost :rolleyes: :D
     
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