New Free Firewall with Pro Features

**src2206** · 09-21-2006, 03:26 AM

Hello friends,

I have come accross a free firewall which claims to be offering features available in pro versions of other 3rd party firewall named Comodo Personal Firewall.
I checked the net and the reviews seems to be quite encouraging as well as the feature set offered.
I am throwing this open to this forum to get some more feedback on this firewall.

I myself installed it on my VPC and found to be quite customizable. There are two modes available- one for general user using basic default settings and the other for power user offering high degree of customization- available in the pro version of other 3rd party FWs.What I liked best is the way it alerts user about other progrm activities. Much like Kerio, very clear which I think is the biggest drawback of ZA. Though it does not have a integrated AntiSpyware like ZA- but a firewall is more required to be used as a Firewal but not as an antispyware.

Now to the best part- amazingly small resource user. I found it to be using only around10MB of memory max even when being connected to net. ZA takes about 15-25MB in the same situation, Kerio also takes nearly 15-25MB.

Now can anyone here suggest me a good place to do a leak test? And if anyone here would like to join me in the test by downloading and installing this FW, it would be really helpfull.

Thank you.

Resources:
1. HomePage
2. Firewall Page

Download Page: Comodo Personal Firewall

Reviews: 1. PCMagazine

2. Free Downloads Centre

3. Personal Firewall Reviews

wally246 · 09-21-2006, 12:38 PM

I have been using Comodo for about a month now. Works fine for me!

martt · 09-26-2006, 01:45 PM

I tried the Comodo firewall because of a troublesome ZoneAlarm upgrade. I'm fairly sure I'm going to stick with using it. No problems so far. I haven't carried out any leak tests but I read on the Comodo site/forum that it fares pretty well with them. It passes the Sygate Online Scan OK.

**src2206** · 09-26-2006, 02:51 PM

Thanks for those infos

.

wally246 · 11-13-2006, 01:31 PM

I'm still using Comodo and it passed the leak tests posted here.

**src2206** · 11-13-2006, 01:47 PM

Thank you wally very much for your input

tetonbob · 12-12-2006, 09:48 AM

Speaking of Leak tests, Deckard posted this link in another thread....you all may find this interesting:

http://www.matousec.com/projects/win...ts-results.php

**src2206** · 12-12-2006, 01:09 PM

Thank you for the thread.

So I chose wisely

, isn't it?

I hope that analysts will be interested now to put it in their list of free FWs and recommending it above others.

09-21-2006, 03:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
src2206 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 2,068 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System	New Free Firewall with Pro Features Hello friends, I have come accross a free firewall which claims to be offering features available in pro versions of other 3rd party firewall named Comodo Personal Firewall. I checked the net and the reviews seems to be quite encouraging as well as the feature set offered. I am throwing this open to this forum to get some more feedback on this firewall. I myself installed it on my VPC and found to be quite customizable. There are two modes available- one for general user using basic default settings and the other for power user offering high degree of customization- available in the pro version of other 3rd party FWs.What I liked best is the way it alerts user about other progrm activities. Much like Kerio, very clear which I think is the biggest drawback of ZA. Though it does not have a integrated AntiSpyware like ZA- but a firewall is more required to be used as a Firewal but not as an antispyware. Now to the best part- amazingly small resource user. I found it to be using only around10MB of memory max even when being connected to net. ZA takes about 15-25MB in the same situation, Kerio also takes nearly 15-25MB. Now can anyone here suggest me a good place to do a leak test? And if anyone here would like to join me in the test by downloading and installing this FW, it would be really helpfull. Thank you. Resources: 1. HomePage 2. Firewall Page Download Page: Comodo Personal Firewall Reviews: 1. PCMagazine 2. Free Downloads Centre 3. Personal Firewall Reviews __________________ Registered Linux user #426065

09-26-2006, 02:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
src2206 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 2,068 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System	Thanks for those infos . __________________ Registered Linux user #426065

11-13-2006, 01:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
src2206 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 2,068 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System	Thank you wally very much for your input __________________ Registered Linux user #426065

12-12-2006, 09:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,605 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Speaking of Leak tests, Deckard posted this link in another thread....you all may find this interesting: http://www.matousec.com/projects/win...ts-results.php __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009

12-12-2006, 01:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
src2206 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 2,068 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System	Thank you for the thread. So I chose wisely , isn't it? I hope that analysts will be interested now to put it in their list of free FWs and recommending it above others. __________________ Registered Linux user #426065

09-21-2006, 12:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
wally246 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US Posts: 125 OS: xp sp2 Firefox Baby!	I have been using Comodo for about a month now. Works fine for me!

09-26-2006, 01:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
martt Alternative Computing Team Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South of England Posts: 310 OS: XP Pro	I tried the Comodo firewall because of a troublesome ZoneAlarm upgrade. I'm fairly sure I'm going to stick with using it. No problems so far. I haven't carried out any leak tests but I read on the Comodo site/forum that it fares pretty well with them. It passes the Sygate Online Scan OK.

11-13-2006, 01:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
wally246 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US Posts: 125 OS: xp sp2 Firefox Baby!	I'm still using Comodo and it passed the leak tests posted here.