It is time for a new version to come out!

system · December 5, 2008, 11:23am

I think it is time to bring a newer version of comodo BOCLean out becuase the current one is good i just think that it needs to be completely redesigned from scratch like the CIS the UI is easy to use something like that for BOClean would be good

Goose17 · December 5, 2008, 5:02pm

They have been working on BOClean 5 for awhile now I believe. I thought I read somewhere it will be different then ver. 4.xx’s but a good different with quite a few improvements. After all it is Comodo so you know you won’t be let down. ;D

fazio93 · December 5, 2008, 11:33pm

v5’s resource usage will be much less. that version will probably get integrated into CIS. :BNC

Rednose · December 6, 2008, 3:27pm

Hi boys

This has already been mentioned/discussed in other topics and the wishlist

All what Kev said about it was this :

Kevin McAleavey post:2:

To be honest? I’m the author, and even I don’t know yet … it’s not going to happen until somewhere down towards the end of the year - after losing the old “why are we writing code for so many versions of windows?” code, we can concentrate on “smaller, faster, better” for XP and Vista and release a “final” 4.xx version for the OLD stuff which we will continue to maintain updates for, as long as that remains possible. That’s the PLAN, not the law. (grin)

Here’s some of what we have in mind though since I’m going to be working with a bunch of our analysts and internal coders now that we’re turning to what will be the first COMODO build of BOClean … but nothing is set in stone as yet OTHER THAN ensuring that what everyone’s expected of BOClean for the past ten years remains true:

At THIS point in time, the major interest is “internationalisation” of the GUI, and losing the memory-intensive support of OS’s no longer used, as well as the old legacy “NT stuff” which depended on the older PSAPI libraries. By concentrating ONLY on XP and Vista, we can then use the latest WMI monitoring, and just about everything moves to the kernel driver except for the screens. Beyond that, as far as anyone can tell, BOClean will be smaller, faster and not much different.

There’s NO plans to build a “scanner” … that’s what the AV is for, and we’ll be going to a much more compact database and a few other internal features … my guys have wanted us to be able to do a bunch of things differently, but we haven’t decided on any of those technical details as yet …

But as far as most folks are concerned, it’ll be (as far as anyone can tell) the same old BOClean, and we’ll look at some of the “wish-list” items so long as they don’t bog anything down or do unnecessary things. I s’pose the biggest difference is that it MIGHT be called “COMODO AntiMalware” with only a passing reference to BOClean, but even THAT isn’t set in stone yet … now that 4.27 is considered solid, I can now turn to the “final” which will probably be 4.30 or something ending in a zero for a change, and then once I take a vacation at the end of the month, get onto working out the details of a 5 version … any guessing at this point though is premature, I’m in my “listening” stage right now with emphasis on what our Analysts see as coming needs, mechanisms to provide better updates, language support, and a prettier GUI perhaps once we can use the “new windows features” that XP and later brought along … we were TRAPPED in the 4.xx design in not being able to do anything that Win95 or Win 3.11 couldn’t handle …

For the moment though, OFFICIALLY? I dunno either! =)

That is also the information he shared with me, I don’t know anything more ( yet ). What I also mentioned earlier is that Kev is not only involved with BOClean, but with CIS and the “Remote Virus Removal by Comodo Experts” project as well. And if I understood Kev right, the last one has some priority now

Greetz, Red.

Kevin_McAleavey · December 11, 2008, 9:10am

Sorry to say folks, CAV 3 is currently the highest priority (folks want a scanner, and CAV3 will be it) and I’ve been tied up over on that project for a while now. BOClean 5 is currently on “indefinite hold” until the AV is perfected, at which time we’ll get back to that since 4.27 is “uber-stable” for most. Can’t go into much more detail right now, but CAV 3 is going to be absolutely wonderous …

fazio93 · December 12, 2008, 2:58pm

I understand too that more people want a scanner (and I can tell it will amazing after being perfected).

Kyle142 · December 12, 2008, 3:13pm

Hey Kev,

Just wondering what the future Holds for BOclean, Is it going to still be a long term project? Or is it going to fade out once the sigs are added into comodo?

The best thing about BOclean is that you can set and forget… You could install it on the most inexperienced persons Pc and they won’t even know + they will have a great antimalware application

I apreciate your work!

ryanman · December 12, 2008, 11:54pm

i too think it is high time for a new BOClean as it is quite resource heavy and i always seem to get a little hangtime when i install it!..as well it is in need of a much needed overhaul with respect to what it looks like not so much how it functions as it does what it is supposed to do.

Rednose · December 13, 2008, 12:03pm

Hi Kyle

I am not Kev but the fact BOClean 5 will be developed means it will not fade out in the near future And remember that was also the promise Melih made to Kevin when Comodo bought the Privacy Software Corporation

Greetz, Red.

Kyle142 · December 14, 2008, 12:55am

Thanks Rednose.

ryanman · December 14, 2008, 1:02am

I think it is mandatory as well to have a new icon as the squeegee on the black computer screen is just annoying… 88)…that being said i have some mad skills on photoshop but do not know how to transfer that to an icon?

Rednose · December 14, 2008, 1:29am

Hi ryanman

What do you think of RejZoR’s icons ???

http://cid-94a12102e5094675.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/BOClean%20Enhanced%20Icons

From this topic :

https://forums.comodo.com/comodo_boclean_antimalware/new_tray_icons_for_version_427-t21887.0.html

Greetz, Red.

Sammo · December 14, 2008, 1:45am

Look here: I've updated my enhanced trey icons for BOClean - Split from: COMODO BOClean 4.27 | Wilders Security Forums

ryanman · December 14, 2008, 1:59am

i’ve seen those…there ok…but i’ve got a design that will kick some serious…you know…

system · December 14, 2008, 5:27am

So you’re working on CAV 3 as well! Nice. :-TU CAV 3 will be even better when that BOClean get’s in it… hehe.

Cheers,
Josh

Kyle142 · December 14, 2008, 5:33am

I don’t totally understand how BOclean is going to be intergrated into CAVS3? Is it going to be two seperate engines or include BOcleans sigs within CAVS? What about overlapping signatures that are already existing in both products?

system · December 14, 2008, 5:51am

I have no idea tbh Kyle.

Dennis2 · December 14, 2008, 6:45am

I had read somewhere that it will be same signatures.
Dennis

andyman35 · December 20, 2008, 6:48pm

It won’t just be a case of integrating the BOclean signatures into CAVS since the methodology of the 2 products is different.BOclean scans for in-memory malware so it’s this capability that’ll be incorporated. :■■■■

ryanman · December 20, 2008, 9:02pm

can’t wait for that…i have CIS, BOClean and CMF - if there is only 1 white shield and the power of those three programs that will be sweet!!! (CLY)