Hi,
I’ve already made a couple of smallish posts in other threads but I thought it is about time to introduce myself and say that I think what comodo is doing is wonderful.
I am a refugee from ZA pro (and before that NIS). So far I really like comodo except for two issues. The first has been mentioned but not to my mind properly addressed in a recent thread headed “Firefox vs IEexplorer”. Sorry to cross post but I REALLY need a response!!
The poster, jorgeef, wrote: [QUOTE] "If I open Firefox after the opening of Internet Exporer (IExplore.exe), Comodo Firewall shows this alert:
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Firefox is trying to act as a server. What would you like to do?
Details:
Application: Firefox.exe.
Local: IP 127.0.0.1 Port 2056 TCP
Security considerations
C:\Archivos de programa\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORER.EXE has tried to use the Parent application explorer.exe through OLE Automation, which can be used to hijack other applications. IEXPLORE.EXE may be using explorer.exe to conceal its behaiour in an attempt to connect to the Internet with firefox.exe
ALLOW DENY
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If I allow, I can surf with Firefox
If I deny, all the surfing is blocked in Firefox (BUT NOT WITH I. EPLORER !!)" [END QUOTE]
Ok I have a similar problem, and so far I respond by just allowing internet explorer. The problem occurs even if I open firefox first, which I usally do since firefox is my main brower and I only use IE7 for my work webmail.
BUT worse the problem extents to utorrent. If I am running utorrent and then open internet explorer I get the same message except that it says that utorrent is trying to use the explorer.exe. Again, I have been allowing it, for if I don’t it shuts down utorrent.
Now I do not have any spyware or malware. I run nod32 antivirus and ewido antispy (paid version) plus spybot S&D and spyware blaster. The problem must be in my setting for CPF or simply a problem with CPF per se.
The second problem / issue relates to numerous “high severity events” that CPF logs when I run utorrent. Is this good, bad, or simply a sign that CPF is doing its job?. In the past using NIS and ZA I never got spware or malware while using bit torrent, but also I never to my knowledge racked up so many scary alerts.
Could somebody please comment or advise because both of these issues are experiences I have never encountered with any other firewall or security product.
thanks