NOD32 version 5 or 6 with Comodo firewall

[normalizerx]

Hello, guys. I'm not sure if this is the right place for this thread but I would need your help on this. Has anyone used NOD32 version 5 or 6 with Comodo firewall and are there any conflicts? Just to mention that for me disabling the HIPS in NOD32 is not an option as it is intertwined with the self-defense and if you disable it, so is self-defense.

 

[Ink]

Considering ESET v6 isn't a product available for the general public, I would stick to the stable & supported v5.

 

[normalizerx]

Considering ESET v6 isn't a product available for the general public, I would stick to the stable & supported v5.

Actually I have already tried version 6 and it works just fine on my system but I would like to use the AV version only with Comodo but since it's my main PC, I'd like to hear if someone has used either version 5 or 6 with Comodo firewall and if there are possible conflicts concerning the HIPS parts of both.

 

[Deleted member 178]

I used NOD32 for a long time with Online Armor Premium (HIPS & firewall) , i just disabled the ESET's HIPS and all worked fine.

Anyway running two HIPS not designed to run with others HIPS are an open way to conflicts, and i dont mention the shower of popups

 

[normalizerx]

I used NOD32 for a long time with Online Armor Premium (HIPS & firewall) , i just disabled the ESET's HIPS and all worked fine.

Anyway running two HIPS not designed to run with others HIPS are an open way to conflicts, and i dont mention the shower of popups

Well, unfortunately I'll have to live with that if I want to use this combo. The only thing that bothers me is that self-defense is part of the HIPS module (that's confirmed on ESET's support forum) and if you disable it, you disable the self-defense as well.

 

[Deleted member 178]

So avoid Comodo FW, just tweak ESET's HIPS to your needs.

note that Comodo FW will surely catch the malware that will trying to disable NOD32, so its HIPS and self-defense is anyway useless if you keep CFW.

using an analogy:

will you wear 2 condoms at same time when you know that the one you will wear the last is better than the first one

p.s: sorry cant find a better analogy

 

[normalizerx]

So avoid Comodo FW, just tweak ESET's HIPS to your needs.

note that Comodo FW will surely catch the malware that will trying to disable NOD32, so its HIPS and self-defense is anyway useless if you keep CFW.

using an analogy:

will you wear 2 condoms at same time when you know that the one you will wear the last is better than the first one

p.s: sorry cant find a better analogy

Well, you made your point with a bang:shok: I'll see, I'm quite tempted by the idea of this combo. I'll have to spend quite some time fiddling with the HIPS part of ESET in case I use it standalone (I have a Smart security license till May next year).
By the way I just checked and saw that the on-demand results for September of AV-Comparatives are out. Avira excellent as usual!

 

[Deleted member 178]

advantage of NOD32+CFW = super light on system responsiveness for max protection, if i didnt have my EAM + OAP licenses , i will do that combo.

 

[normalizerx]

I forgot to mention that I had problems with the epfwwfp.sys driver of Smart Security. I went through all the suggested moves - official and unofficial but still there is some kind of a problem with the Windows filtering platform driver of Eset on my PC.

 

[ammarmasooma]

umbra can you pls tell me the exact steps for the optimum config of NOD32+comodo firewall..how am i suppose to set it up?

 

[MrExplorer]

So avoid Comodo FW, just tweak ESET's HIPS to your needs.

note that Comodo FW will surely catch the malware that will trying to disable NOD32, so its HIPS and self-defense is anyway useless if you keep CFW.

using an analogy:

will you wear 2 condoms at same time when you know that the one you will wear the last is better than the first one

p.s: sorry cant find a better analogy

By using two hips can it cause any problem

 

[Deleted member 178]

By using two hips can it cause any problem

yes it may, drivers' conflicts and popups.

 

[ammarmasooma]

ok i know this fact..but can u give me a guide on how to configure it?

 

[Deleted member 178]

Nod32 part: disable HIPS, add comodo running processes in exclusions
Comodo part: add Nod32 processes in exclusions (follow my guide for Comodo part)

 

[ammarmasooma]

ok thanks for that..
1 more thing,i dont exactly want to add comodo fw so was thinking if i could carry on with the windows built in firewall...if u can help me with some tweaks??

 

[Deleted member 178]

Windows FW is ok, nothing to set on it.