App Review Comodo Firewall vs a new Data Stealer

[TuxTalk]

I'm not attacking you, only that post.

I write. My crap novels have characters. When one of my female characters speaks, she has to "sound" female. Women often use different phraseology than men. Not always but sometimes. Despite today's world, there are differences between men and women, and I'm old enough to thank God for those differences, including their speech.

Woke ?

 

[Chuck57]

Woke ?

Woke works. It has become a catch-all term in America to mean just about anything one side or the other disagrees with, including now finding it offensive to see women functioning well in supposedly traditional male fields.

 

[Shadowra]

Lynx........I think there are people here jealous of CS and the fact a few others listen and use her recommendations rather than theirs. Perhaps the fact that she's female has something to do with it as well.

I don't think these people are “jealous of Comodo”.
I used Comodo too, until it kindly blocked me from Windows updates several years ago (it was in 2010/2011 I can't remember...) .
Which led me to use a Ghost that I'd done in a hurry (when I was just a kid, watching the videos that some people said Comodo was great).

I have nothing against Comodo, nor against @cruelsister (I love his work and I follow his channel), but I have a certain discomfort with the Comodo Fanboy who would give anything for this software to enter the “Comodo is my honey” box

 

[Chuck57]

I have nothing against Comodo, nor against @cruelsister (I love his work and I follow his channel), but I have a certain discomfort with the Comodo Fanboy who would give anything for this software to enter the “Comodo is my honey” box

I'm using Comodo Firewall again. I dumped it a couple of years ago and moved on to Kaspersky. I am loyal to a product as long as it works, but will dump it in a heartbeat if it becomes (in my opinion) old and potentially ineffective due to it's age and lack of updates. Now, with Kaspersky banned, or about to be banned, here in USA, I'm back to the latest version of Comodo. Time will tell, but so far doing fine on this laptop.

 

[Shadowra]

I'm using Comodo Firewall again. I dumped it a couple of years ago and moved on to Kaspersky. I am loyal to a product as long as it works, but will dump it in a heartbeat if it becomes (in my opinion) old and potentially ineffective due to it's age and lack of updates. Now, with Kaspersky banned, or about to be banned, here in USA, I'm back to the latest version of Comodo. Time will tell, but so far doing fine on this laptop.

And I hope it stays that way!
Maybe one day I'll give it another go, but for now it's a clear no.

 

[overdivine]

The caravan:
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the dogs

 

[Chuck57]

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the dogs

We had a dog once that looked exactly like the pic lower right. Besides the strange looks, it smelled. My late wife loved it though. I had to tolerate it for 18 years. LOL

 

[Trident]

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the dogs

I’m that third, most handsome dog. It is in a need of a trim (I go barbers every week) but still handsome.

 

[ForgottenSeer 114834]

Pecking order established here lol

 

[wat0114]

Was this test done on the latest Beta or latest stable release? 12.2.2.8012 is latest stable release??

 

[Jonny Quest]

I’m that third, most handsome dog. It is in a need of a trim (I go barbers every week) but still handsome.

And I like the Donald Trump like comb over

 

[Chuck57]

We, or I, have a cat now. She's 19 yrs old. Had her since she was 5 or 6 weeks. I have to take care of her. When my wife passed away last year, that little cat was beside me or in my lap every moment for 2 or 3 months, I guess looking after me. She got me through a tough time, so now it's my turn to help her. Fortunately, still healthy but slowing down.

 

[cruelsister]

Some members commenting took issue with the statement "oblivious to malware" made in the video, an unnecessary statement. Also a incorrect statement because simultaneously there was another thread with products stopping the sample, which ironically enough was not even being tested with real world testing to test the scope of the products abilities.

Although I’d rather not intrude too much on his thread, your point does need clarification. When the video was made, the malware was D+1 with detections made by only a few products. As I was very surprised that VirusScope detected it, I also ran it against ESET which I still had on a VM from previous test. I didn't feel that a second video about it was either needed or appropriate.

ESET at that time (although it detects it now) neither stopped the packaging of the Data nor the transmission of this package out. With this fresh in my mind, that was what prompted the comment made in the video. No implication was intended that no other product would detect it (obvious from the VT results), and no inference should be drawn that other products wouldn’t add future detections.

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[Chuck57]

And I like the Donald Trump like comb over

If he's emulating Trump, how can it be bad? *ducking for cover*

 

[Trident]

If he's emulating Trump, how can it be bad? *ducking for cover*

I’m a very well maintained guy actually.
Some people here have seen me. @Jengo , @Shadowra can see my profile pic on WhatsApp, @Lynx . @SeriousHoax has also heard my voice.

But I would be happy to emulate trump.

 

[ForgottenSeer 114834]

Although I’d rather not intrude too much on his thread, your point does need clarification. When the video was made, the malware was D+1 with detections made by only a few products. As I was very surprised that VirusScope detected it, I also ran it against ESET which I still had on a VM from previous test. I didn't feel that a second video about it was either needed or appropriate.

ESET at that time (although it detects it now) neither stopped the packaging of the Data nor the transmission of this package out. With this fresh in my mind, that was what prompted the comment made in the video. No implication was intended that no other product would detect it (obvious from the VT results), and no inference should be drawn that other products wouldn’t add future detections.

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VT engines are not kept up to date and refreshed soon enough as should be so how would you know?

Eset was not tested as far as I know with real world testing passing the sample through these modules, so again, how would you know.

So simply avoid making comments about other products and carry yourself in a better way to avoid these issues as stated. I'm not new to testing and you know this. I seen clearly what has taken place and have voiced this directly without being disrespectful.

 

[cruelsister]

Eset was not tested as far as I know with real world testing passing the sample through these modules, so again, how would you know.

ESET at that time (although it detects it now) neither stopped the packaging of the Data nor the transmission of this package out.

 

[ForgottenSeer 114834]

That is from the desktop can it stop it up on entry from the web, can it detect it with this method, did you try this, or did the person you watch attempt to run the sample through those modules?

Eset not only used signatures to check downloads but also heuristic analysis/file structure analysis to examine the internal file structure looking for anomalies, common packing techniques and obfuscation methods. Without running this gauntlet how can anyone claim to have thoroughly tested the product?

 

[monkeylove]

This is the actual reality for most users. Understanding the operating system is just the beginning, then you need to know how the software you are using also interacts with the operating system. It takes extensive knowledge to properly use these type of securities, they are not designed for novice to average users.

I don't see the logic behind designing security programs for experienced users, as the market for the latter can be very small. Maybe they're like beta testers.

 

[Behold Eck]

So simply avoid making comments about other products and carry yourself in a better way to avoid these issues as stated. I'm not new to testing and you know this. I seen clearly what has taken place and have voiced this directly without being disrespectful.

Well you were a tad OTT in your reaction to one flippant remark imo.

Regards Eck