Comodo Firewall + AntiVirus

Version 3.13.120417.573 : 19th November, 2009

• IMPROVED! AV engine now includes more advanced detection techniques
• IMPROVED! Windows XP 64 registry protection has been hardened
• FIXED! Defense+ does not handle object names properly (Reported by our forum member wj32)
• FIXED! Defense+ does not protect against registry key ACL modifications (Reported by our forum member wj32)

Version 3.12.111745.560 : 18th September, 2009

• FIXED! Removed some of the reasons that make AV to report false positives
• FIXED! Addressed some bugs that cause intermittent crashes of the GUI and the helper service
• FIXED! CIS causes high DPC latency after prolonged time of network heavy traffic

Version 3.11.108364.552 : 25th August, 2009

• IMPROVED! Memory scanner now includes more advanced techniques to detect viruses in memory
• FIXED! AV consumes huge memory while scanning some compressed files
• FIXED! AV reports incorrect archive names under some circumstances
• FIXED! AV causes freezes in 64 bit operating systems under certain circumstances
• FIXED! AV crashes while scanning certain packed files
• FIXED! Sometimes windows updates can not be installed while CIS is installed

Version 3.10.102363.531 : 7th July, 2009

• NEW! COMODO Secure DNS is introduced as a new free service
• NEW! COMODO HopSurf Toolbar - COMODO SafeSurf Toolbar has been discontinued and superseded by COMODO HopSurf Toolbar
• NEW! CIS now allows the users to change the URL for the program and virus updates
• IMPROVED! CIS now has a better support for Windows Security Center integration in Windows Vista SP1 and later
• IMPROVED! AV engine now supports more archives and has better detection capabilities
• IMPROVED! Direct disk access false alerts have been reduced
• FIXED! Some applications do not run when CIS is installed in Vista 64 bit
• FIXED! Antivirus scans excluded folders
• FIXED! Firewall does not show some connections under high load
• FIXED! Firewall sometimes causes the PC to freeze in windows XP 32
• FIXED! cfp.exe crashes when HIPS alerts timeout

Version 3.9.95478.509 : 15th May, 2009

THANKS! Comodo would like to thank the BETA testers and the translators, whose invaluable efforts made this release possible.

• NEW! Multilingual Support: CIS now supports other languages
• NEW! Stateful File Inspection for Realtime Virus Scanner
• NEW! Integrated In Memory Virus Scanner(i.e. Integrated BOClean)
• NEW! LivePCSupport is provided as a 30 Day Trial
• IMPROVED! Default popup layout changed to the basic layout in order to encourage the use of it
• IMPROVED! Stronger Defense+ protection: New types of defenses are added e.g. Clipboard logging, Keyboard input blocking etc.
• IMPROVED! Keyboard and Screen access alerts are improved and number of false positives are reduced
• IMPROVED! Stronger Defense+ protection while the Windows is Booting/Shutting down
• IMPROVED! Stronger Default Firewall policy in order to better hide from attackers(Thanks to feedback from our forum moderator Ronny)
• IMPROVED! Configuration Management window is changed
• IMPROVED! Submission functionality for the Quarantined items added
• FIXED! Avntivirus heuristics does not detect some files properly
• FIXED! Defense+ BO protection incompatible with Spy Swepper virus scanner.
• FIXED! CIS does not validate digital certificates properly
• FIXED! CIS blocks some application from being executed
• FIXED! BSOD while CIS is being uninstalled
• FIXED! CIS does not detect some types of shellcodes upon a BO attack
• FIXED! CIS erroneously reports buffer overflow attacks for some applications under certain circumstances
• FIXED! CIS does not scan spcially created RAR files properly (http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34737, first reported by Thierry Zoller)
• FIXED! CIS creates duplicate file name entries for some protected file access alerts
• FIXED! Right click scanner reports "Antivirus Engine is not initialized"
• FIXED! Threatcast registration does not work properly(This bug caused some users unable to see TC statistics)
• FIXED! CIS occasionally crashes while submitting the files
• FIXED! CIS firewall drivers sometimes cannot be restored by the diagnostics utility
• FIXED! CIS did not scan NTFS streams during manual scanning
• FIXED! Windows Logon Screen is shown when CIS is installed under certain circumstances(Windows created a password bug)

Version 3.8.65951.477 : 26th Feb, 2009

• FIXED! Applications do not run when CIS is installed in Vista 64
• FIXED! BSOD in Windows XP 64 when NWLink protocol is installed
• FIXED! Defense+ conflicts with certain security applications
• FIXED! Firewall does not filter traffic on some dialup/adsl adapters
• FIXED! AV crashes while scanning certain files
• FIXED! AV Exclusions do not work

Version 3.8.64739.471 : 19th Feb, 2009

• FIXED! AV engine crashes while scanning some files
• FIXED! Firewall blocks all the traffic in some vista PCs when checksum verification is enabled
• FIXED! Some applications consume 100% CPU while CIS is installed

Version 3.8.64263.468 : 12th Feb, 2009

• NEW! COMODO Threatcast - COMODO's community based alerts statistics
• NEW! Native Vista Firewall - Improved Firewall with Windows Vista enhancements
• NEW! Native Vista HIPS - Improved HIPS compatible with Windows Vista enhancements
• NEW! Buffer Overflow Prevention - Defense+ can now detect and prevent one of the most common attacks used by attackers: shellcode injection
• NEW! Antivirus Heuristics: The Antivirus engine now includes heuristics scanning capabilities
• NEW! Proxy server settings for AV and program updates
• IMPROVED! Trusted software vendor list is expanded, capable of detecting thousands of applications generically without any signatures
• IMPROVED! Revised AV engine - AV engine scanning and updating speed increased significantly
• IMPROVED! File submission engine has been redesigned

Version 3.5.57173.439 : 3rd Dec, 2008

• FIXED! Defense+ does not prevent process access in memory
• FIXED! Defense+ does not properly protect some processes in Windows XP 64-bit
• FIXED! Signed executables could not be recognized in 64 bit operating systems
• FIXED! AV updates does not work in Windows Vista under certain circumstances
• FIXED! Windows security center still reports CIS after un-installation
• FIXED! Cmdagent.exe crashes while being uninstalled in Windows Vista/XP 64-bit

Version 3.5.55810.432 : 18th Nov, 2008

• FIXED! AV updating does not use internet explorer proxy settings
• FIXED! Defense+ does not protect WOW3264 registry keys
• FIXED! Defense+ reports truncated function name for some hooks
• FIXED! Cmdagent.exe consumes 100% memory when firefox.exe is run
• FIXED! Windows gives unsigned driver alert while installing CIS firewall drivers
• IMRPOVED! AV scanning takes long time while scanning certain files

Version 3.5.54375.427 : 29th Oct, 2008

• FIXED! CFP.exe checks for subscription status every time it is started
• FIXED! CFP.exe crashes when filename is clicked on popup windows

Version 3.5.53896.424 : 23rd Oct, 2008

• NEW! COMODO Internet Security: Seamlessly integrated Firewall, Antivirus and HIPS products
• IMPROVED! System Resource Usage is improved
• IMPROVED! Default security policies are optimized to protect new COM interfaces/registry keys/files
• IMPROVED! Summary section now has links to appropriate sections
• FIXED! Wrong application name is detected by firewall
• FIXED! Firewall blocks fragmented packets even if it is disabled
• FIXED! There are many small fixes/improvements addressed in this release

Version 3.0.25.378 : 30th May, 2008

• Fixed! Windows Vista 64 UI Problems.
• Fixed! SafeSurf crashes applications on x64 based operating systems.

Version 3.0.24.368 : 24th May, 2008

• FIXED! COMODO Firewall activation fails under some circumstances.

Version 3.0.23.364 : 22nd May, 2008

• NEW! COMODO SafeSurf Toolbar built on COMODO Memory Firewall technology.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall does not add files from network shares to pending list.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall does not log incoming ICMP packets properly.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall blocks everything when password protection is OFF and suppress options are ON.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall does not terminate active connections properly.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall firewall driver can not be installed properly in Vista operating systems.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall can be terminated when Windows XP is being shutdown.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall GUI does not appear properly on Windows Vista operating systems
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall GUI can truncate texts in 120 DPI.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall does not handle long filename properly.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall does not update the version correctly after being updated.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall crashes on exit.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall can cause BSODs when gameprotect rootkit triggers its self defense.
• FIXED! COMODO Firewall can not verify digital signatures.
• FIXED! Small problems in GUI.
• IMPROVED! Clean PC Mode and Safe Mode: Improvements that lead to small number of alerts and pending files.
• IMPROVED! Default Security policy so that Windows Updates do not lead to significant alerts.

Version 3.0.22.349 : 18th April, 2008

• FIXED! BSOD SESSION_INITIALIZATION_FAILED after ChkDsk.
• FIXED! BUG causing D+ to allow file modification attempts although it is blocked under some circumstances.
• IMPROVED! Reduced false positives for D+ keyboard access alerts.
• IMPROVED! Removed false positives for D+ service control manager access for XP computers.
• IMPROVED! Increased D+ ability to protect itself from already installed rootkits.

Version 3.0.21.329 : 27th March, 2008

• FIXED! CFP.exe could be terminated using EndTask API
• FIXED! When the firewall alerts were disabled, all the traffic was blocked.

Version 3.0.20.320

• FIXED! Slow network performance under certain circumstances

Version 3.0.19.318

• FIXED! Bugs in D+ affecting CFP's ability to handle some events properly
• FIXED! CFP freezes the computer in certain cases of network traffic
• FIXED! CFP GUI slows down when some other software is installed
• FIXED! CFP GUI fails to start when resource extraction fails
• IMPROVED! The default configuration has been updated to protect more resources

Version 3.0.18.309

• FIXED! Import functionality does not work correctly
• FIXED! Logging does not work for "Allow" rules
• FIXED! Duplicate entries are created for some applications with 8.3 path names
• FIXED! Logoff/Login stops the functionality of some applications
• FIXED! Uninstaller does not work as expected

Version 3.0.17.304

• FIXED! Exceptions could not be added in protections window
• FIXED! Ask rules do not work in firewall rules when there is an allow/block rule in the policy
• FIXED! Windows Vista D+ protection was not properly working for pseudo-COM interfaces(e.g. DNS resolver or service control manager access)
• FIXED! Updates are going to provide configuration migration wizard to make the old configurations compatible with the new one
• FIXED! Windows Vista virus scanner does not run

Version 3.0.16.295

• NEW! Anti-Leak Configuration:
  - A new default configuration is introduced to make D+ show fewer number of popup alerts while still remaining leak proof.
• NEW! On-Demand Virus Scanning:
  - CFP now provides an option to scan for viruses during the installation and from its graphical user interface
• NEW! A-VSMART Warranty Program:
  - CFP now provides the users an option to enroll one of the available A-VSMART Warranty programs
• IMPROVED! Self-Defense:
  - There has been various reports that CFP 3.0 is attacked by some malware to disable its protection.
  The self defense has been modified such that an ungraceful termination of CFP will block every unknown action (i.e. it will function as if "Block all unknown actions if the application is closed" option is selected. This option was not enabled by default).
• IMPROVED! Default Configuration:
  - Default configuration now protects more registry keys and more COM interfaces.
  - Default Web Browser and FTP Client policies are modified to support passive FTP requests
• IMPROVED! Handling of known code executing applications:
  - Defense+ has been modified such that some known code executing programs such as rundll32.exe or windows scripting host are not automatically trusted anymore.
• IMPROVED! Pending Files:
  - Defense+ has been modified such that it is not going to report any pending files if it is not in clean PC mode.
• FIXED! Bugs in Defense+ Engine:
  - Fixed numerous bugs that could stop Defense+ to properly handle the suspicious actions(e.g.bugs in registry and file protection, key logging etc).
  - Fixed the bug that could prevent CFP from functioning properly in certain types of hardware configurations(e.g. when a USB harddisk is present etc.).
• FIXED! Minor Bugs in the Graphical User Interface

Version 3.0.15.277

• Fixed the bug causing Windows Updates to fail in Windows Vista
• Fixed the bug causing Windows to show "Access Denied" message while deleting a folder

Version 3.0.14.276

• VPN Clients can now connect to VPN servers
• cmdagent.exe no longer consumes 100% CPU
• System reboot no longer takes too long when CFP is installed with some other security software, e.g. avast!
• CFP can now find the application behind a connection (for example Kaspersky web scanner)
• "System Idle Process" is now changed to "Windows Operating System" to describe application less traffic (So no more "System Idle Process" in CFP)
• Internet Connection Sharing (ICS): CFP is now compatible with ICS servers (users will be required to answer some popup alerts)
• System performance has been improved
• Defense+ no longer allows some applications to modify a protected file if it is not allowed
• Eliminated 8.3 path conversion and its associated duplicate entries/not remembering my answer problems (e.g. for BOClean or AVG)
• If CFP.exe is active, trying to rerun cfp.exe will activate the currently active CFP.exe instance now
• Accidental BLOCK/ALLOW for image execution popups are NOT remembered through out the application life time anymore (This means if an application is blocked/allowed from being executed without remembering, it will be asked again).
• Default global rules for NON-P2P mode has now been changed to allow various incoming ICMP messages that affects windows updates and trace routing applications
• New application signature database has been introduced; the size and format has been significantly changed to prevent false alerts from some AV programs
• Crashes while opening help file from the GUI links have been eliminated
• Crashes related to password protection dialog have also been eliminated
• Introduced the defense against a new keylogging technique