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Chachazz
C·O·M·O·D·O Firewall Professional offers 360° protection against internal and external threats by combining enterprise class packet filtering firewall with an advanced host intrusion prevention system and constantly monitors and defends your PC from internet attacks. The new-look interface facilitates quick and easy access to all major settings, including the powerful and highly configurable security rules interface. A-VSMART prevention technology is a next generation Anti Virus, Spyware, Malware, Rootkits and Trojans (VSMART) platform that prevents harmful applications from getting installed on your system

New features such as Stealth Mode to make your PC completely invisible to opportunistic port scans; Wizard based auto-detection of trusted zones; Password protection of firewall settings; Diagnostics to analyze your system for potential conflicts with the firewall and much more.
  • New!
    Comodo Firewall Professional now features a fully fledged Host Intrusion Prevention System called Defense+ to protect your critical operating system files and block viruses and malware before they ever get the chance to install.
  • Improved!
    Advanced Network Firewall Engine
  • New!
    Intuitive Graphical User Interface
  • Improved!
    Security rules interface
  • Improved!
    Application Behavior Analysis
  • Improved!
    Event logging
  • New!
    Added new ‘Training Mode’ and 'Clean PC' Mode
  • New!
    Windows Security Center Integration
  • Improved! Application Recognition Database (Extensive and proprietary application safe list)
  • New!
    Self Protection against Critical Process Termination
  • Improved!
    Submit Suspicious Files to Comodo
Absolutely Free! - the full, completely functional version.

Now includes Comodo AV:
Upon Installation, you will have the option to choose if you want the AV also (check/uncheck box).


Systems(v3.0): Windows XP/Vista (32 & 64-bit); Windows 2000 - use Comodo Firewall Pro 2.4

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: COMODO Firewall Professional
Terryala
Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.12.266

What is New in CFP 3?
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NEW! Windows Vista and 64 bit OS support
NEW! Patent-pending Host Intrusion Prevention System(HIPS) a.k.a Defense+

- Virtually Bulletproof protection against root-kits, inter-process memory injections, key-loggers and more;
- Authenticates the integrity of every program before allowing it to load into your computer’s memory;
- Alerts you every time an unknown or untrusted applications attempts to run or install;
- Blocks Viruses, Trojans and Spy-ware before they can ever get onto your system;
- Prevents unauthorized modification of critical operating system files and registry entries.
- Detects the significantly high percent of unknown malware with its advanced behavior heuiristics

NEW!Intuitive Graphical User Interface

Summary screen gives an at-a-glance snapshot of your security settings;
Easy and quick navigation between each module of the firewall;
Simple point and click configuration – no steep learning curves;
New completely redesigned security rules interface - you can quickly set granular access rights and privileges on a global or per application. The firewall also contains pre-set policies and wizards that help simplify the rule setting process.

NEW! ‘Training Mode’

Introduced the leaning mode which enables the gamers as well as novice users to configure their firewalls easily

IMPROVED! Reengineered Network Firewall Engine

Comodo Firewall Pro has always offered the highest levels of perimeter security against inbound and outbound threats – meaning you get the strongest possible protection against hackers, malware and identity thieves. Now we’ve improved it again by adding new features such as Stealth Mode to make your PC completely invisible to opportunistic port scans; Wizard based auto-detection of trusted zones; Password protection of firewall settings; Diagnostics to analyze your system for potential conflicts with the firewall and much more.

IMPROVED! Security rules interface

Version 3.0 gives offers more control over security settings than ever before. Users can quickly set granular internet access rights and privileges on a global or per application basis using the flexible and easy to understand GUI. This version also sees the introduction of pre-set security policies which allow you to deploy a sophisticated hierarchy of firewall rules with a couple of mouse clicks.


Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

Q: I am using CPF 2.4. Can I update my firewall using automatic updates?
A: Yes. As soon as the updates are available, your CPF should update itself. Or alternatively, you can download the new firewall from the web and install it manually

Q: Does CFP 3.0 support Windows 2000 ?
A: No. Windows 2000 users should continue using the 2.x series.

Q: Does CFP 3.0 have multilanguage support?
A: Not yet. But it is on the way. Since it has been completely redesigned, the multilingual versions will follow the main release shortly.

Q: Can I migrate my rules from 2.4 to 3.0?
A: No. 3.0 is a completely reenginered product with its own logic.

Q: How different CFP 3 from its predecessors?
A: CFP 3.0 is a completely new anti-malware product whereas 2.x series is leak-proof firewall product

Q: What is the effects of CFP 3.0 on the system performance?
A: In most computers, it should be very light on the system resources. Average RAM usage shoul be between 6MB-20 MB.

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Chachazz
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SpaceBar
Help Please,

I have just installed and Comdo Firewall Pro 3. I used the Port Wizard and selected "Block All Incoming Connections - stealth my ports to everyone" But when I run Sheilds up Firewall test only 5 ports are in stealth mode the rest are closed.

How do I correct this?
Thank you,
SpaceBar
Chachazz
Comodo Firewall Professional 3.0.14.276
Release Date: December 11, 2007

Stability Update:
  • VPN Clients can now connect to VPN servers
  • cmdagent.exe no longer consumes 100% CPU64 Mb RAM
  • 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
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Chachazz
Comodo Firewall Professional v. 3.0.15.277
Release Date: January 11, 2008

Stability Update:
Changes since 3.0.14.276:
  • 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
Don't forget to export your settings first if upgrading.
Apparently the upgrade patches are not yet updated!

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Chachazz
CFP 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
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/release_notes.html
Chachazz
Comodo - Version 3.0.16.295
Release Date: February 04, 2008

Stability Update
: For upgrade patch information, please see latest release notes..
CFP Benefits: For an overview, please see benefits.

Automatic updates for versions 3.0.12.266 and 3.0.13.268 are not available;
Chachazz
CFP Version 3.0.17.304
released: Feb 13, 2008
  • 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
via the internal updater or
Download @ Comodo
Chachazz
CFP 3.0.18.309
Release Date: February 19, 2008

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

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Chachazz
Comodo PFVersion 3.0.19.318
Release Date: March 14, 2008
Stability Update:
  • 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
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Chachazz
Comodo PF Version 3.0.20.320
Release Date: March 17, 2008

Stability Update:
FIXED! Slow network performance under certain circumstances

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Chachazz
Comodo Firewall Pro Version 3.0.21.329
27th March, 2008

Stablity Update:
  • FIXED! CFP.exe could be terminated using EndTask API
  • FIXED! When the firewall alerts were disabled, all the traffic was blocked.
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Chachazz
Comodo Firewall Professional v.3.0.22.349
April 18 2008
    Stability Update
  • 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
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Chachazz
Comodo PF 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
Download @ Comodo

Upon Installation, you will have the option to accept the included AV or not (uncheck box).
Chachazz
Comodo PF 3.0.24.368 released:
May 24, 2008

FIXED! COMODO Firewall activation fails under some circumstances.

Download @ Comodo
Chachazz
Version 3.0.25.378 : 30th May, 2008
- Fixed! Windows Vista 64 UI Problems.
- Fixed! SafeSurf crashes applications on x64 based operating systems.
Chachazz
Comodo Firewall Pro 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
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/dow...d_firewall.html


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