cmp*.tmp files in temp directory

[Alan_Baxter]

Since updating from CIS 5.0 to 5.3, I’ve noticed that CIS puts a file in my %TEMP% folder every four hours or so. On my windows XP SP3 computer, the %TEMP% folder is at D:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp. The file names are of the form cmp*.tmp, where “*” is a hex number. I’m using Comodo Firewall 5.3.175888.1227. Message Center is unchecked in the preferences. The contents of each file is:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> &#x0a;&#x0a;&#x0a;&#x0a;&#x0a; Join us on Facebook &#x0a;&#x0a; Be a part of the Comodo Revolution! Join us on Facebook to connect with fellow CIS users and get the latest Comodo news

Screenshot of temp folder attached. Anyone else see this?

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[Jacob]

I too do see this;
Could you do the following;

If you have Windows XP then remove “C:\Documents and Settings%user%\Application Data\Comodo\Cis\CMC”
If you have Windows 7 or Vista please remove “C:\ProgramData\Comodo\Cis\CMC”

This should help and then go to start > run > cmd
del /f /s /q %temp%

Hope this helps

jake

[Alan_Baxter]

Thanks, Jake.

@Jacob post:2

If you have Windows XP then remove “C:\Documents and Settings%user%\Application Data\Comodo\Cis\CMC”

CIS installed those files under “All Users” instead of my account. I’ve deleted the folder C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Comodo\Cis\CMC and everything in it. I’ll let you know if I see any more entries in %temp% after this.

This should help :) and then go to start > run > cmd del /f /s /q %temp%

Well, I don’t want to delete everything in my temp folder just yet.
Instead, I deleted all the cmp*.tmp files from the temp folder with Windows Explorer.

[Jacob]

Thanks for the speedy reply!

Ah; I mis-read your post ( My apologies)

Pleaes report back if they still persist to come back

Thanks!

Jake

[Alan_Baxter]

They still come back every four hours or when I reboot, whichever comes first. CIS recreated the CMC folder and its contents. Did removing the CMC folder work for you, Jake?

I’m going to try this old trick: create a readonly file named CMC at that location. Perhaps that will foil this new bug in CIS 5.3.

[Citizen_K]

A possible solution from a possibly related topic:

@Slava Garelin post:24

Hi Olspookishmagus, we’re sorry for this behaviour. It’s just the bug, but not spamming. We’ll issue update with the fix ASAP.
Just in case you deside to try CIS again we can suggest you just remove Comodo Message Center directory as a quick workaround, certainly if you face it next time.

CIS will restore directories with correct permissions and you’ll see that message once again only.

If you have Windows XP then remove “C:\Documents and Settings%user%\Application Data\Comodo\Cis\CMC”
If you have Windows 7 or Vista please remove “C:\ProgramData\Comodo\Cis\CMC”

[Alan_Baxter]

@Alan Baxter post:5

They still come back every four hours or when I reboot, whichever comes first. CIS recreated the CMC folder and its contents. Did removing the CMC folder work for you, Jake?

I’m going to try this old trick: create a readonly file named CMC at that location. Perhaps that will foil this new bug in CIS 5.3.

That didn’t work. I’m still getting those files in my temp folder.

@EricJH post:6

A possible solution from a possibly related topic:

Hi Olspookishmagus,, we're sorry for this behaviour. It's just the bug, but not spamming. We'll issue update with the fix ASAP. Just in case you deside to try CIS again we can suggest you just remove Comodo Message Center directory as a quick workaround, certainly if you face it next time.

CIS will restore directories with correct permissions and you’ll see that message once again only.

If you have Windows XP then remove “C:\Documents and Settings%user%\Application Data\Comodo\Cis\CMC”

Thanks, Eric. Jake already suggested removing the CMC folder, but that didn’t stop the creation of the cmc*.tmp files in my temp folder every four hours or so. It’s a very minor irritation, but I’m glad to hear an update with a fix is planned.

By the way, on my computer the folder is in “C:\Documents and Settings[b]All Users[/b]\Application Data\Comodo\Cis\CMC”, not my personal one.