I am not using Comodo anymore until version 9 anyway because of all the bugs. The signatures probably wont improve but never mind but I think it has some compatibility problems with some other antivirus programs such as xvirus, Crystal Security and Baidu antivirus I know for sure because when I disabled comodo it worked properly.The main reason I like Comodo is the sandbox and the firewall. Tell me what you think I am probably going to use eset at the moment.
Comodo is not as buggy as it once was. Some bugs are not bugs at all, but instead intended behavior by design.
I see a lot of typical users interpret unexpected behavior as bugs... and that's Comodo's fault, not the user's fault. There are quite a few things about CIS that, unless the user knows about them, they will be apt to think CIS is malfunctioning or is just an odd, user-unfriendly soft.
Comodo's HIPS alerts are poorly designed; the typical user does not know that the rule created from within the alert applies to the first object and not the second. Time and again, a novice user will grant Trusted Installer rights to Windows Explorer... a stupendous security hole !
Comodo's firewall alerts are not as user friendly as they could be to create custom rules; Allow rules have to be further refined through the main GUI later.
Web protections are not a substantial part of the Comodo default-deny protection model; this is always a primary gripe with some users.
There is not enough infos available so that users can learn to use CIS properly; the User's Manual, while much better than most, lacks most of the finer points regarding settings dependencies, what behaviors to expect, known issues, etc.
Geek Buddy support is terribly hit-or-miss dependent entirely upon the experience and knowledge of the tech; expect completely incorrect or partially correct infos...
Comodo misses one big opportunity - and that is a "Lock-Down" configuration - e.g. block camera\microphone, block all Unrecognized installers, block interpreters, etc - with complete rules and settings in the list of configs; I suppose it is up to the user to figure it all out and customize CIS, but a Lock-Down CIS config sure would be a home run for both Comodo and its dedicated users...
Lock-Down mode is possible in CIS... it requires some work. To be perfectly honest, an AppGuard\NoVirusThanks Exe Radar Pro level Lock-Down mode can be duplicated in CIS as I've done it numerous times. It is just that it is somewhat of a pain in the arse...
The Comodo forum Moderators can be quite autocratic at times.
I have tried CIS on every one of my laptop systems - from the low-end AMD to a top-of-the-line i7 powerhouse with SSD. In every case CIS significantly slows down system boot times and can be power-hungry. So in its current iteration, CIS is best suited to desktop systems that are not rebooted frequently.
Sounds absolutely terrible doesn't it ? Sad part is, most everything above "generally" applies to virtually every other AV vendor !
One thing that really applies to Comodo specifically = while it can be used successfully by a novice, in reality CIS is not optimally suited to the typical home user. That's unfortunate...
