A question about updating comodo

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[viper]

I currently have comodo firewall 3.0.25.378.  I also read that comodo CIS 3.5 has comodo 3.5 firewall included.  I have the following questions:

1) Will I be able to eventually update my version of comodo firewall to 3.5 via the update feature?  Or will I have to uninstall and install the new version when It comes out. 

2) Will comodo firewall 3.5 be available as a stand alone download or will I have to download CIS 3.5?

[3xist]

I currently have comodo firewall 3.0.25.378.  I also read that comodo CIS 3.5 has comodo 3.5 firewall included.  I have the following questions:

1) Will I be able to eventually update my version of comodo firewall to 3.5 via the update feature?  Or will I have to uninstall and install the new version when It comes out. 

2) Will comodo firewall 3.5 be available as a stand alone download or will I have to download CIS 3.5?

Hi viper, Welcome to the forums!

You do need to uninstall CFP 3.0x and then install CIS 3.5, Since it is a major update. And CIS does have the stand a lone Firewall in it, All you gotta do is on the CIS installation is check "COMODO Firewall" only, And after you will have 3 options for the Firewall:

1. Firewall Only (No Defense+).
2. Optimum Proactive Defense+. (Recommended)
3. Max Defense+ & Firewall.

The middle one is recommended and is selected by default, since there are many bug fixes not only in CIS, but also in the Firewall & Defense, improvements too. So basically you can install Comodo Firewall using the same set up.

Josh

[hullboy]

If I have to uninstall my old Comodo Firewall 3.0.25.378 before installing the new CIS 3.5, how can I mantain my old settings?

[3xist]

If I have to uninstall my old Comodo Firewall 3.0.25.378 before installing the new CIS 3.5, how can I mantain my old settings?

CIS is now out.

Just go to Miscellaneous>Manage my Configurations & Export your settings. Then uninstall CFP 3, install CIS 3.5 and import your settings the same way.

Also from FAQ:

3 - When will the updates be available?
Depending on your location, you should be able to get the updates starting from 10/28/2008, Tuesday.
(This is for automatic updates).

4 - Am I going to lose my previous settings if I update?
COMODO Firewall users will be able to keep their original settings. However CAV2 users will lose the old settings.

So if you want to wait for the auto updates on Tuesday, you can.

Josh

[hullboy]

OK, I will wait Tuesday.
But this part of your reply may be misleading

viper: Will I be able to eventually update my version of comodo firewall to 3.5 via the update feature?

3xist: You do need to uninstall CFP 3.0x and then install CIS 3.5, Since it is a major update.

So it is not necessary to uninstall but I can update my CFP 3.0.25.378 via the "Check for Updates" feature of Comodo Firewall Pro.
Am I right?

EDIT
Export... Network Security or Optimum Security? Which one of the two?

Thanks for your answer

[fOrTy_7]

You have to make a clean installation of CIS with out importing anything from CFP.

There is a major issue in the updating and importing system and if you import your previous configuration or just update through built-in updater then you will lose a lot of security updates...

More information about this issue you will find here.

[hullboy]

Well guys... one of you says one thing, the other one says the opposite

[3xist]

Sorry hullboy.

forty_7 is right.

Josh

[frogger]

what kinda update is this we can't update from CFP i don't understand why push a update out on the 28th if it is going to mess up allot people systems? i was told i could update from CFP now we can't?

[hullboy]

So the bug persists both in making an automatic update (when available) from within the firewall and/or in importing the exported configuration?

[fOrTy_7]

Bellow are some links to posts made about this issue, you might want to look at them. Look at the dates of these posts as well.
    
Re: new reg key to monitor
Re: Important registry keys that CFP 3.x should protect!
Re: COMODO Firewall 3.0.19.318 has been released !

[hullboy]

Thanks fOrTy_7, I've made a clean install as you said. because I saw that what you said is correct... a lot of default "security rules" were lost after the Import
But I wonder why here they open threads about bugs and, then, they don't do anything to fix those that were reported
Your suggestion to split the "rules" in "default COMODO rules" and "User defined rules" is the solution

Thanks for your advice, otherwise I (and a lot of other people here) would have made a mess

[tag1123]

Your suggestion to split the "rules" in "default COMODO rules" and "User defined rules" is the solution

Precisely! I have hardened lots of my rules to allow only the specific IP or URL desired, and updating without these preferences (or updating with them, thus losing the increased security) is annoying... The price of security, i guess...


EDIT: BTW, if CIS has surpassed CPF, and CPF won't be updated, why are there still links to the CPF download page from the main site?

[frogger]

this sucks so i have to completely uninstall it and reinstall the new one this is a hassle for me and it really sucks.

[frogger]

Hi Guys,

Good news! We have just released COMODO Internet Security 3.5.53896.424!

What is COMODO Internet Security?
=======================
COMODO Internet Security is the product in which we have integrated COMODO Antivirus, COMODO Firewall and COMODO Defense+ in a seamless manner.

Our philosophy, as you well know, is about “Prevention” being your first line of defense. CIS now has an AV component however this AV component is there to make Prevention more usable. We believe in a Layered Security Architecture where  Prevention - Detection - Cure (in that order) is the components needed for a good security. Of course Prevention being the first line of defense, CIS does not compromise on this philosophy and continues to prevent malware from infecting the PC in the first place. And with the help of the detection technology (AV) built in CIS we can now offer easier to use security technology that has “prevention” as its first line of defense.

This release also addresses numerous issues previously reported in COMODO Firewall 3.0.x.x versions.

FAQ?
=======================

1 - Where can I download COMODO Firewall or COMODO Antivirus alone?
The COMODO Internet Security package will help you to install either one of the products alone.

2 - I am a previous COMODO Firewall user and have my own antivirus solution. Do I have to uninstall it?
No. You can choose to install Firewall or Antivirus alone. But we do not recommend having 2 security products of the same functionalty to be installed at the same time.

3 - When will the updates be available?
Depending on your location, you should be able to get the updates starting from 10/28/2008, Tuesday.

4 - Am I going to lose my previous settings if I update?
COMODO Firewall users will be able to keep their original settings. However CAV2 users will lose the old settings.

5 - Can I import my previous configurations into this version?
Yes.

6 - I was a BETA tester and had BETA releases already installed. What should I do?
Please uninstall the BETAs and reinstall the released version. Otherwise, you might not get the proper virus database updates.


Whats New?
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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


Regards,
Egemen

look at the highlighted line 4 it says that regular CFP user will not lose there settings so which is true will we or will we not?

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