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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: websave on May 13, 2013, 03:27:20 AM
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I am re-installing both, what exceptions should I add?
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Pretty easy. Open task manager and exclude each process from each software. Also exclude the program files folder.
Again I will stress that you do not need a 3rd party firewall. You have a brand new OS and you have already installed and uninstalled way too much security.
Are you using D+? Did you only download Comodo firewall and not CIS? Make all the Avast processes trusted in D+ and the firewall. But there is also an Avast process that is there when only updating. Avast has a global exclusion under settings.
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I only have COMODO firewall. I will disable D+ if absolutely necessary.
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Avast has a BB. Comodo has D+. D+ is a HIPS which can conflict with Avast's BB. So if you disable D+ (which is the back bone of Comodo) then all your left with is a plan firewall that is no better then Windows firewall. So why use Comodo then? Just use Avast with Windows 8 firewall. Believe you me that's all you need. Are you behind a router with NAT? If so all the better.
Using a behavior blocker is fine. Using a HIPS is fine. Using both together is never a good idea. If you like Comodo so much then why not just use CIS 6?
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Which is better? Avast's BB or COMODO's D+?
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Oh gezzz your on your own now. That question will start a whole argument. Again the need for a 3rd party firewall with Windows Vista, 7 and 8 is I nesassary. Are you behind a router with NAT? If so you do not need a 3rd party firewall. Other then that I'm out of here.
First of you should read up on exactly what a behavior blocker is and what a host intrusion prevention is. Then decide for yourself. All HIPS require uset intervention to be effective and also require knowledge of what is safe and what is not. A behavior blocker is mainly automatic based on the cloud.
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Comodo also has a BB, I use the BB and D+ with all Avast's shields and things are fine.
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Are you using CIS or Comodo Firewall? And you should not use both BB's together. It's called overlapping security.
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Just Comodo firewall, there is nothing wrong with using them together many people do.
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Oh geezz not another one. Please do some research and come back. Using 2 BB's is like using 2 antiviruses. Sure they may run together fine but eventually it will cause a problem. Just cause it with a doesn't mean it's making you more secure. It's actually doing the opposite.
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We'll have to agree to disagree on that. :)
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No it's a fact. Like I said do some research. 15+ years of computer experience is how I know this.
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I got Avast's BB mixed up with its behaviour shield. If by the BB you mean the 'auto sandbox' then I have that turned off.
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I only have COMODO firewall. I will disable D+ if absolutely necessary.
There is a great chance of interference on each other
provided you take care to disable options sandbox and detector behavior Avast 8 to avoid conflicts with the HIPS Comodo Firewall which also has a sandbox.
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I only have COMODO firewall. I will disable D+ if absolutely necessary.
There is a great chance of interference on each other
provided you take care to disable options sandbox and detector behavior Avast 8 to avoid conflicts with the HIPS Comodo Firewall which also has a sandbox.
Exactly!
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Are you using CIS or Comodo Firewall? And you should not use both BB's together. It's called overlapping security.
I am using COMODO firewall.
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Should I use avast BB or COMODO BB? Also, why would COMODO firewall already have proactive protection if it's just a firewall?
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All you need to do is "disable" the Comodo "Behavior Blocker" and you will be fine.
Make the exclusions in the avast behavior shield. Comodo has avast on its "on-board" whitelist.
I tried the Comodo "Kiosk" but it slowed down my laptop to a very slow crawl.
To install just the Comodo Firewall follow these instructions to the letter http://www.knightwithapc.com/2011/11/download-comodo-firewall/
The instructions will prevent the install of the Comodo anti-virus. 8)
Check my signature. 8)
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All you need to do is "disable" the Comodo "Behavior Blocker" and you will be fine.
Make the exclusions in the avast behavior shield. Comodo has avast on its "on-board" whitelist.
I tried the Comodo "Kiosk" but it slowed down my laptop to a very slow crawl.
To install just the Comodo Firewall follow these instructions to the letter http://www.knightwithapc.com/2011/11/download-comodo-firewall/
The instructions will prevent the install of the Comodo anti-virus. 8)
Check my signature. 8)
Wouldn't COMODO BB be better though? It has a sandbox system and is more complex overall.
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Personally I prefer the avast behavior shield as it's plenty strong and the Comodo behavior blocker has been known to create/cause a conflict with avast.
Like I said above the Comodo "kiosk"/sandbox slowed my system to a very slow crawl. :)
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Wouldn't COMODO BB be better though? It has a sandbox system and is more complex overall.
Personally I prefer to use Comodo's BB, but it really is your choice on which one you prefer.
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I don't like dealing with all of the CFW "BB" pop-ups.
To each his own. :)