Comodo Hijack Cleaner - v0.2.3 - BETA

Comodo Hijack Cleaner - CHC Beta Corner - CHC
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Hi All,
We are pleased to introduce a new tool, COMODO Hijack Cleaner, which covers the areas, we have not covered yet.

Following are main functions of it:

  • Makes sure all browser extensions are safe
  • Ensures your browser uses a legitimate search engine
  • Checks your home page and new blank page don’t link to malware
  • Makes sure your host file has not been poisoned
  • Ensures desktop shortcuts open the correct browser and not a fake version
  • Makes sure your computer (browser) uses a trusted DNS provider
  • It is portable. It is designed as a tool. Simply unzip the file and execute the binary

You can see screen shots and usage in online help.

Supported browsers:
It supports Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Support for Comodo Dragon and Ice Dragon being added.

Supported Operating Systems:
Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10

Roadmap:

  • We would be adding this tool in Comodo Cleaning Essentials toolkit
  • Detection capabilities of this tool will be added in other Comodo products starting with Comodo Cloud Antivirus by 3rd quarter.

BETA - Warning:
Following setup is a BETA setup and it is not recommended to test on production machine and it is intended only for beta testers.
So please try at your own risk.

https://download.comodo.com/chc/download/setups/chc.zip
Size: 8.62 MB (9,048,653 bytes)
MD-5: 3e9ce495daaf4a7469b78c29c160fed0
SHA-1: db67b04631c27391b63897bcaf2fbc1d4b81c41b

Please give it a try and share your feedback.

Thanks
-umesh

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I hate that .dll file. Please make only and signle executable file. It will be much better imho.
It will be very usefull software for my Cleaning Tools USB.

I will create a post on Turkish section.

Thanks :-TU

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We would finally make .dll embedded.

Thanks
-umesh

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So far so good :-TU

although I would add the words “windows 10” to the compatibility list it currently shows "Windows 7/Window 8/Vista/ XP SP 2

Keep up the good work :slight_smile:

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Thanks for pointing out. Will have page updated.

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Hello
Would you please whitelist Quad9 DNS?

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thanks for feedback, please re-check.

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Now I do not know, but when I tested it the day it was released, CloudFlare was also detected. DNS 1.1.1.1

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That was resolved as well. Please re-check.

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Google
8.8.8.8 ok
8.8.4.4 ok

Quad9
9.9.9.9 ok
149.112.112.112 DNS Hijack

Cloudflare
1.1.1.1 ok
1.0.0.1 DNS Hijack

OpenDNS
208.67.222.222 ok
208.67.220.220 ok

OpenDNS FamilyShield
208.67.222.123 ok
208.67.220.123 ok

COMODO Secure DNS
8.26.56.26 ok
8.20.247.20 ok

COMODO Dome Shield
8.26.56.10 ok
8.20.247.10 ok

Norton A - Security (malware, phishing sites and scam sites)
199.85.126.10 ok
199.85.127.10 ok

Norton B - Security + ■■■■■■■■■■■
199.85.126.20 ok
199.85.127.20 ok

Norton C - Security + ■■■■■■■■■■■ + Other
199.85.126.30 ok
199.85.127.30 ok

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Thanks BlueTesta for this great feedback :-TU,
We are checking and will whitelist.

In the mean time here is the RC version:
https://forums.comodo.com/beta-corner-chc/comodo-hijack-cleaner-v100-rc-t122234.0.html

Thanks
-umesh

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No Problem :slight_smile: :-TU