Software Review COMODO Firewall 2025: Protector Diva for countless users, object of obsession for a few!

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Product name
COMODO Firewall 2025
Installation (rating)
5.00 star(s)
User interface (rating)
5.00 star(s)
Performance (rating)
5.00 star(s)
Core protection (rating)
5.00 star(s)
Proactive protection (rating)
5.00 star(s)
Protection notes
The COMODO Firewall is where cyber threats line up for a healthy dose of humility! 😊
Positives
    • Freeware
    • Minimal setup required
    • Low impact on system resources
    • Highly configurable
    • Ransomware protection
    • Strong and reliable protection
    • Detects or blocks in-the-wild malware
    • Multiple layers of protection
Negatives
    • Can be complex in some situations
Time spent using product
30 days or more
Computer specs
Lenovo ThinkPad
8 GB RAM
500 GB SSD
Recommended for
  1. All types of users
Overall rating
5.00 star(s)
Jengo said:
You Can stop following this post and then you do not have to read it and will not be tired of it. Simple suggestion but very effective!
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Maybe you could crawl back into your linux bubble and not vex yourself with windows concerns ?

Simple suggestion but very effective.

Regards Eck:)
 
Chuck57 said:
Awww, we all know you have a crush on her.
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Oh please, I’m a very shy boy and blushing now 😊
Don’t tell anyone!
blush blushing GIF
 
mlnevese said:
All this discussion about Comodo reminded me a few years back in this forum when we were discussing Umbra Antivirus. The only solution in the market that could go back in time and eliminate the virus while the source code was still being written. It was later upgraded and deleted the virus autor(s) as well :)
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And Panda with ForgottenSeer 58943's settings
 
Divine_Barakah said:
And Panda with ForgottenSeer 58943's settings
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Panda has literally no settings. The only valuable setting is turning application control on, but it generates a lot of alerts, leading to fatigue. This is the problem with alerts and user dependent solutions, when the alert is always there, it’s not meaningful anymore.

There also some intrusion prevention settings under firewall and that’s about it.
 
Kidding aside, I actually have been looking at other solutions, should Comodo Firewall ever fail me. At my age, pushing 79, I figure I've only got 25 or 30 years left, so still have a little time. I think AVG free might be the way. It always rates high, IF you believe the tests.
 
Chuck57 said:
Kidding aside, I actually have been looking at other solutions, should Comodo Firewall ever fail me. At my age, pushing 79, I figure I've only got 25 or 30 years left, so still have a little time. I think AVG free might be the way. It always rates high, IF you believe the tests.
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If you want to use AVG, opt for the Internet Security version. First it is cheap. Second, it will not keep nagging you.
 
Having used the most recent release of the free CFW for a few weeks a while ago, it seemed clear to my non expert pov that a lot of technical ingenuity went into its development. Too bad the firewall user interface is too cumbersome to quickly and easily create rules - too many mouse clicks and typing required - it does not filter IPv6, and the antivirus module - which I did not use - is reportedly less than stellar. If the developers could improve these areas and other reported bugs, it would be a first-rate product, on par with the home-use products offered by industry heavyweights such as Kaspersky, Eset, Norton and perhaps a few others in the top tier category. The lack of IPv6 filtering was particularly a deal breaker for me which compelled me to restore an image created before the CFW installation.

Comodo should probably just get rid of the HIPS and focus on the other components, especially the firewall, containment and antivirus in order to simplify it and strengthen its anti-malware capabilities.

All my comments are completely unbiased based on my experience using the product quite extensively over several weeks usage.
 
wat0114 said:
Having used the most recent release of the free CFW for a few weeks a while ago, it seemed clear to my non expert pov that a lot of technical ingenuity went into its development. Too bad the firewall user interface is too cumbersome to quickly and easily create rules - too many mouse clicks and typing required - it does not filter IPv6, and the antivirus module - which I did not use - is reportedly less than stellar. If the developers could improve these areas and other reported bugs, it would be a first-rate product, on par with the home-use products offered by industry heavyweights such as Kaspersky, Eset, Norton and perhaps a few others in the top tier category. The lack of IPv6 filtering was particularly a deal breaker for me which compelled me to restore an image created before the CFW installation.

Comodo should probably just get rid of the HIPS and focus on the other components, especially the firewall, containment and antivirus in order to simplify it and strengthen its anti-malware capabilities.

All my comments are completely unbiased based on my experience using the product quite extensively over several weeks usage.
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Try Portmaster Firewall. It's free and if you have even minimal knowledge, you can set it up to suit you. From what I understand, the default settings are enough.
 
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