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[DBone]

Yep, Norton DNS is a must have. During the install of CIS there will be a box checked that says "Use Comodo's Secure DNS". Uncheck that box, because Comodo's DNS is a far cry from Norton's. If you don't uncheck that box, your DNS will switch over to Comodo's. Just read each screen before you click next and you'll be OK. No GeekBuddy, and no Comodo DNS. That's all I avoid.

 

[MaxPayne]

k thanks, umm one more question.. let say i do get infected.. Is comodo effective in removal as well, i mean i know i have my other on-demand scanner like MBAM, SAS, and Hitman Pro, but I want to know anyways..

 

[DBone]

Yea, I would say it's average or probably above, in terms of removal & repair.

 

[MaxPayne]

k thanks thats enought for me, anyways i probably wont gett infected so thats kool.

 

[ickymay]

Hi,

My recommendation is to try:

Microsoft Security Essentials
Windows Firewall
Malwarebytes FREE

Regards,
Golden

what he said

 

[MaxPayne]

Ahh i dont really trust windows security software and MSE is basic protection I would feel safer would tighter security like CIS. However I am noticing Microsoft is improving in terms of security so maybe in the future i will consider this..

 

[MaxPayne]

@Dbone i noticed your sig has Avast IS, i thought u used CIS?

 

[DBone]

@Dbone i noticed your sig has Avast IS, i thought u used CIS?

I use CIS on my other systems, but AIS on my main system. I would use CIS on this machine too, but I was given a 2yr license for a very good price, and that was too good to pass up.

 

[MaxPayne]

ohh true, niceee hows it working for you??
So anything else i will be needing besides CIS, and Norton DNS, and Sandboxie?

 

[DBone]

AIS is awesome. Very light in the machine, and it has a manual sandbox that is a Sandboxie clone so I have Chrome set to always open in the sandbox. It's the only suite that I would pay for. CIS, Noton DNS and Sandboxie makes for a damn near impregnable solution............Damn near.

 

[MaxPayne]

Awesome, thanks for all your help man, couldnt have done it without your help..

 

[DBone]

lol No problem. If you get bored, go to YouTube and search Comodo Internet Security and you should see many reviews/test, and you can get a good feel for how it works. Do the same for Sandboxie too. Any other questions you have, don't hesitate to ask!

 

[MaxPayne]

haha that is exactly what im doing right now, so far its looking good!

dont worry i will

 

[DBone]

You should sign up and introduce yourself over at Welcome to the Comodo Forum - Index

 

[MaxPayne]

I already did! haha
So far im really likeing the way comodo works from the youtube videos ive seen, all showed good ressults.
Comodo kicks @ss!

 

[MaxPayne]

Oh and i was wondering what are your settings on comodo? I saw on youtube there options that are not checked like enable cloud scanning and rootkit scanning and i was wondering what options i should change after installing comodo

 

[MaxPayne]

hey dbone what do u think about combining avast Av with comodos firewall and D+?
what do you think about that? Or do you think comodo's AV is better?

heres a youtube video on it and theyre both really good:Avast 6 Free and Comodo Firewall Review and Test - YouTube


UPDATE: hmm but i still think comodo's antivirus is better thatn avast.... idk ..

 

[DBone]

I'm not a fan of the mix and match approach. Some people do it without issues, but I would rather have one product that was designed to work together, then hoping that the two products that I chose work together without issues. If you don't want or need outbound firewall protection/notification, then you could go with avast! Free and use W7 firewall set to public. But if you really want a firewall, then Comodo is your best bet. Either choice you make is a good one. I don't even use the avast! firewall, I use W7's.

 

[MaxPayne]

Yea im good, i decided to stick with the full CIS because as you said it was made to run together and works well.

 

[stve]

I've been using Comodo CIS for a couple of years now with out any problems it also includes a sandbox.
Heartily recommend it & Comodo also have their own DNS servers
Secure DNS