Advice Request Comodo Firewall Setting

[Nheo_Linkin]

I've started using CF for about 2 days. Besides Avast Free is my main AV.
Personally, I don't like CF default setting... too many annoying alerts. Then I decided to change it like this:

- Enable Firewall - Safe Mode
- Do NOT show popup alert - Block request
- Create rules for safe applications

So is it safe to setup the firewall like that? And how exactly comodo decide an application to be safe or not?

 

[Deleted member 178]

All your answers will be there : Comodo

- Guide for Comodo Internet Security v8 installation & setting

- Guide on how to install and configure Comodo Firewall

- Q&A - Comodo Internet Security v8 Setup/configuration thread

- Comodo's Myths & Facts

So is it safe to setup the firewall like that? And how exactly comodo decide an application to be safe or not?

cloud and whitelist

 

[Deleted member 178]

About the FW , safe mode is the one every comodo beginners should select.

 

[Nheo_Linkin]

About the FW , safe mode is the one every comodo beginners should select.

Thanks, I've changed it to Safe Mode already.

 

[Deleted member 178]

Thanks, I've changed it to Safe Mode already.

Good, once you will understand and master Comodo , then you will be able to customize it. Note that the default setting is weak.
This setting is the basic one you should have , despite being old, works for all version : How to Install Comodo Firewall
Then you have @cruelsister setting (very popular) that idealize the sandbox over the HIPS : Regarding Comodo Firewall's Firewall and Regarding Comodo

 

[Nheo_Linkin]

Good, once you will understand and master Comodo , then you will be able to customize it. Note that the default setting is weak.
This setting is the basic one you should have , despite being old, works for all version : How to Install Comodo Firewall
Then you have @cruelsister setting (very popular) that idealize the sandbox over the HIPS : Regarding Comodo Firewall's Firewall

Yeah, Thanks to @cruelsister
Her videos on youtube brought me to CF after using WD for years.

 

[Deleted member 178]

Yeah, Thanks to @cruelsister
Her videos on youtube brought me to CF after using WD for years.

you can still use WD with CFW

don't forget to post your setup here to get advices

Security Configuration Wizard
MT Rules - How to have a Decent and Safe Security Configuration

 

[Nheo_Linkin]

you can still use WD with CFW

I mean I'm not concerned about it anymore. However I still can not disable WD while some windows functions required it.
Hope these 2 firewalls could be friends though.

 

[Deleted member 178]

I mean I'm not concerned about it anymore. However I still can not disable WD while some windows functions required it.
Hope these 2 firewalls could be friends though.

You meant Windows Firewall instead of WD? or Windows Defender which isn't a FW. Normally Comodo should disable Windows Firewall.

 

[Nheo_Linkin]

You meant Windows Firewall instead of WD? or Windows Defender which isn't a FW. Normally Comodo should disable Windows Firewall.

WF I mean. Sorry about that.
As I can see WF's still running. It's fine I guess?

 

[cruelsister]

As Umbra correctly (as usual) pointed out, nether having WD or WF active will present any issues.

 

[Nheo_Linkin]

As Umbra correctly (as usual) pointed out, nether having WD or WF active will present any issues.

Ofc WD's disabled cause' I'm using Avast. But WF is still running
Is that normal?

 

[Deleted member 178]

Ofc WD's disabled cause' I'm using Avast. But WF is still running
Is that normal?

Comodo bug that failed to disable WF, either you leave it at it is, or you manually disable it.

 

[Nheo_Linkin]

Comodo bug that failed to disable WF, either you leave it at it is, or you manually disable it.

Got it, thanks.

 

[shmu26]

the key thing in comodo firewall is which config you choose: proactive config, or the default firewall config.

If you stayed with the default firewall config, it is recommended not to rely on autosandbox alone. You want the HIPS to be enabled as well, for full protection.

But if you switched to proactive config, then autosandbox on its own is strong protection, even without HIPS.

 

[Nheo_Linkin]

the key thing in comodo firewall is which config you choose: proactive config, or the default firewall config.

If you stayed with the default firewall config, it is recommended not to rely on autosandbox alone. You want the HIPS to be enabled as well, for full protection.

But if you switched to proactive config, then autosandbox on its own is strong protection, even without HIPS.

Yup, I'm using Proactive config. But it acts a bit weird against some trusted files (CF said those files are trusted). That's why I gotta change some settings that I mentioned.