- May 30, 2015
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Comodo not sandboxing after upgrade...
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- May 30, 2015
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I'm thinking, maybe uninstall Comodo, and install CFW, and go from there....is there an official uninstaller or will Revo do the job?
Unfortunately, @porkpiehat 's experience is what happens when a user first starts using CIS = massive confusion.
@porkpiehat - when you say file is rated as Unrecognized, do you mean in your local CIS File List or by right-click Lookup (= Cloud\File Lookup Server) rating ?
Did you, by chance, have "Remember my answer" ticked in the HIPS alert when it prompted you to allow clt.exe to run. If you did this, CIS will create a HIPS Allow rule for clt.exe - and thus it will not be sandboxed even though it is Unrecognized.
Basically, in CIS, Trusted files are allowed to run, AND Unrecognized files with user-created HIPS Allow or Sandbox Ignore rules are allowed to run (and will not be sandboxed).
Does this clarify the issue ?
@porkpiehat
clt.exe needs network\internet access to work... after all, it is a firewall test suite !
So, if clt.exe is rated as Unrecognized in your CIS, then setting Firewall to "Do not show popups... Block" will block clt.exe from accessing network. clt.exe will not work...
@porkpiehat
There is no official Comodo uninstaller. There is, however, an unofficial one that can be found on the Comodo forum. There is a specific thread that outlines its use. Be careful ! Used improperly it will delete all temp files... so make sure you have everything backed-up before using it.
It has been around for a number of years. I am not sure if it works properly on W10.
Whether you use CFW or CIS you can get equivalent results. With either one the user's experience with the soft is highly dependent upon settings.
If you are new to Comodo - whether it be CIS or CFW - disable the HIPS module and this should cut down on your frustration.
Whether you use CFW or CIS you are going to be confused\frustrated if you plan on fully exploring all the settings\functionality until you learn how they work and behave... you have to start somewhere and be patient.
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- May 30, 2015
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ok, I've deleted the files from the file list, and HIPS list... maybe I had "Remember my answer" ticked... I'll have to keep my eye on that in future... I'll keep you updated...
@porkpiehat
I apologize... I missed this post.
It could be a bug that was introduced into the new version 4674 - OR - it could be that GRC Leak Test is now rated as Trusted either by Comodo or by you in your local CIS File List. The second case is more likely.
@porkpiehat
If there was a\were HIPS allow rule(s) for clt.exe and GRC Leak Test then that means you inadvertently had "Remember my answer" ticked in the HIPS alert. So this would account for clt.exe and GRC Leak Test not generating alerts as before and not being sandboxed.
Can be quite confusing, innit ?
It's OK... it took me months to figure Comodo out. I installed it - got frustrated - uninstalled it - and abandoned it countless times. However, I always seem to come back to it... maybe it's a curse.
Any how, over time I learned how to use it.It will be all right...
- May 30, 2015
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ok, it seems like an oversight on my part, the tests that I downloaded are either being caught as viruses, or not being allowed to connect... sorry about that.. the learning curve continues, I guess... many thanks to everyone for all your help...
@porkpiehat
Some antivirus detect GRC Leak Test as PUP... others block access to GRC web-page.
Disable Firewall "Do not show popups...Block" until after testing.
The CIS learning curve is both steep and long... at least it was for me.
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lol.... don't you know it.. but let's face it, the more effort you put into something, the more you get out of it..
lol.... don't you know it.. but let's face it, the more effort you put into something, the more you get out of it..
@porkpiehat
It is just unfortunate CIS requires so much effort. The confusing settings - not to mention the confusing bugs (you will see what I mean as time goes on...).
This all leads to bad user experience with the product.
However, be that as it may, if you learn to use CIS at a very high level - using every one of it's features\advanced settings with skill - then you will learn a lot about IT security. I'm talking about configuring COMs, highly customized firewall rules, file access policies, etc, etc.
There's too much in CIS to cover here, but you know what I mean...
- May 30, 2015
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yes, I've gathered from other comments on other posts, that Comodo is a monster of a program, in every sense... but it does what it does so well..
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I've used their uninstaller, really do not use it, it does a lot of damage.
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