Where can i download the latest full AV database?

Q:
Where can i download the latest full AV database?

A:
As long as Comodo is not providing this on the public website, we’re trying to keep this post up2date.

Q:
Will this link work with my download manager?

A:
Yes. It will work with your download manager because it supports resuming. That makes it suited for people on slow connections.


*** WARNING CIS version 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 4 and lower are no longer updated on the AV database ***

WARNING Comodo will stop providing databases older than v5.8 in the near future. For all those still using versions these of CIS or CAV they will have to upgrade to v5.8 or newer

For respective CIS version, we have different complete bases.cav:

[s]1. For CIS 4.x
Following link points to latest complete bases.cav always
https://download.Comodo.com/av/updates40/sigs/bases/bases.cav[/s]
The database for v4 can no longer be downloaded. Comodo has stopped supporting it

  1. For CIS 5.0
    Following link points to latest complete bases.cav always
    https://download.Comodo.com/av/updates50/sigs/bases/bases.cav
    The support database for v5.0 will be stopped in the near future

  2. For CIS 5.3 & 5.4
    i) Download
    https://download.Comodo.com/av/updates51/sigs/bases/bases.cav.z
    ii)
    Use 7-Zip from Download , or your archiver program of choice that can handle 7z archives and unpack it. After unpacking you will have to rename the file to bases.cav.
    The support database for v5.3 and 5.4 will be stopped in the near future

  3. For CIS 5.5
    i) Download
    https://download.Comodo.com/av/updates55/sigs/bases/bases.cav.z
    ii)
    Use 7-Zip from Download , or your archiver program of choice that can handle 7z archives and unpack it. After unpacking you will have to rename the file to bases.cav.
    The support database for v5.5 will be stopped in the near future

  4. For CIS 5.8—5.12
    i) Download
    https://download.Comodo.com/av/updates58/sigs/bases/bases.cav.z
    ii)
    Use 7-Zip from Download , or your archiver program of choice that can handle 7z archives and unpack it. After unpacking you will have to rename the file to bases.cav.

  5. For CIS 6.0 to CIS 8.x
    i) Download
    https://download.Comodo.com/av/updates58/sigs/bases/bases.cav.z
    ii)
    Use 7-Zip from Download , or your archiver program of choice that can handle 7z archives and unpack it. After unpacking you will have to rename the file to bases.cav.
    iii)
    Open the CIS GUI and click on the (?) —> About —> “Import Virus Database” select the previously unpacked bases.cav, CIS will import and activate this version.

Q:
How do i activate this download?

A:

  • Save the file on your computer
  • Reboot in Safe-Mode

Open explorer and go to C:\Program files\Comodo\Comodo internet security\scanners and copy the downloaded bases.cav here

                                 [b]OR[/b]

Type in following in “Start—>Run” and press Enter key:
%ProgramFiles%/Comodo/Comodo internet security/scanners

  • Rename existing bases.cav to bases.old and copy downloaded bases.cav
  • Reboot your system in normal mode

Your AV database should be the latest full, and should only need to do an incremental update for the latest updates released after this full.