Comodo Antivirus Changelog

What's new in Comodo Antivirus 12.2.2.7062

Nov 27, 2020
  • New Features:
  • Cis going to use reduced(light) database in default. Option added to updates section who wants to change database to regular one.
  • Improvements:
  • Cloud backup
  • File submission problems
  • Fixed:
  • Ipv4 loopback filtering remove problem
  • No welcome screen at startup
  • File list export still saves when canceled
  • Issue in switching configurations
  • Display wrong scan priority
  • Desktop shortcut doesn't change after product upgraded to AV Advanced
  • Translation of "Show Files" added
  • Scan exclusions' translation added
  • Malwares detected by manual scan removed instead of quarantined
  • Web filtering doesn't accept valid string (e.g. "*.comodo.com/*")
  • Tray icon status problem
  • A file will be trusted which blocked by Viruscope and unblocked by user.
  • Product name is not updated in programs & features after activating new license key.
  • GUI window rendering bug
  • False unrecognized files after running "Autorun Analyzer" from KillSwitch
  • Wrong activation of warranty log
  • Option "Go to folder" not available for Firewall and Hips rules
  • Unrecognized non-executables file is not displayed in File List when it is opened by widget
  • Network zones ip copy&paste issue
  • Microsoft Silverlight alert in Run Virtual Desktop
  • "Ignore once" action in web filtering will be logged.

New in Comodo Antivirus 12.2.2.7036 (Apr 23, 2020)

  • Improved:
  • Migrated virtually all HTTP URLs to HTTPs.
  • Folder Protection
  • Fixed:
  • Upgrade over install doesn't work
  • Https website filtering no longer works on Chrome 78
  • Chrome crashes in Containment
  • CIS creates error while unplugging USB
  • Uninstallation & Installation failed
  • Uninstallation of Comodo KillSwitch and Cleaning Essentials
  • Freezes in Win10 build 1909/1903

New in Comodo Antivirus 12.2.2.7036 RC (Mar 2, 2020)

  • Improved:
  • Migrate the vast majority of legacy HTTP links to HTTPs.
  • Folder Protection.
  • Fixed:
  • Upgrade over install doesn't work.
  • HTTPS website filtering no longer works on Chrome 78.
  • Chrome crashes in Containment.
  • CIS creates error while unplugging USB.
  • Uninstallation & Installation failed.
  • Uninstallation of Comodo Killswitch and Cleaning Essentials.
  • Freezes in Win10 build 1909/1903.

New in Comodo Antivirus 12.1.0.6938 Beta (Nov 16, 2019)

  • Fixed:
  • Defect preventing correct uninstall related to folder protection.
  • Installation issues with Kill Switch and CCE installation problem.
  • Defect causing intermittent freezing.
  • Fixed:
  • Improved folder protection.

New in Comodo Antivirus 12.1.0.6914 (Oct 22, 2019)

  • Fixed:
  • Preventing unsigned DLLs from loading into CIS processes
  • Added:
  • Due to popular demand added the ability to delete vendor rated by Comodo from Vendor List.
  • Added Czech language translations.
  • Add 'Windows Operating System' application to 'Windows System Applications' file group.
  • An alert is now shown that reboot is required if Clipboard Protection settings are changed.

New in Comodo Antivirus 12.0.0.6882 (Aug 5, 2019)

  • New:
  • Added support of Chrome 76 for web-filtering
  • Fixed:
  • Vulnerabilities reported by Tenable https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-34
  • CVE-2019-3969, CVE-2019-3970, CVE-2019-3971, CVE-2019-3972, CVE-2019-3973
  • Crashes of cavwp.exe
  • Please note, this release has been rolled out for new users.
  • We shall be rolling out updates for existing users over the next few weeks.

New in Comodo Antivirus 12.0.0.6870 (Jul 10, 2019)

  • This version will no longer updated on Windows XP and Windows Vista essentially making it the last supported version for those OSes. This is due to SHA1 deprecation. Future versions will also have a minimum system requirement on Windows 7 of Service Pack 1.
  • Fixed:
  • Dumps of cmdinstall appears after installation on Windows 7
  • WMI errors are present in Windows Event Log
  • Number of unrecognized files in the CIS widget is not recalculated after system reboot

New in Comodo Antivirus 12.0.0.6818 (Apr 24, 2019)

  • Added ability to remove vendors rated by Comodo from Vendor List
  • Fixed:
  • The issue where system becomes unresponsive with specific viruscope settings
  • The issue where non PE files cannot be submitted by 'Submit Files'
  • The issue where user rating was not applied in 'Vendor List' for vendor with name starts with space

New in Comodo Antivirus 12.0.0.6810 (Mar 26, 2019)

  • New for CIS 2019:
  • Full Microsoft Redstone 5 Support.
  • Long path and case sensitive filenames support.
  • ELAM protection.
  • Extended Containment Rule "Created By" criteria with "Rating" attribute.
  • Extended sanbox rules with a vendor as a criteria.
  • Extended Vendor List with User rating.
  • "Heuristic Command-Line Analysis" and "Embedded Code Detection" for scanning and monitoring of auto-run entries.
  • Powershell_ise analysis support.
  • Option to automatically scan plugged-in devices.
  • Simplified installation.
  • First network zone detection is performed in background.
  • Widget is hidden by default but can be changed with an install setting available through the Options button.
  • Updated AV engine.
  • Overall performance and stability improvements.
  • WDSC integration performance and stability improvements.
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed extended OS boot time in some cases.
  • Fixed defect where full scan fails in some rare cases.
  • Unrecognized file does not launch in Sandbox second time after first viruscope detection.
  • Defect where 'Cmdagent.exe' consumes 40-50 % CPU constantly in some cases.
  • Rules for Website Filtering can't be added if all rules was deleted.
  • Uninstall of CIS Premium is periodically failed.
  • cmdagent.exe unexpectedly terminates in some rare cases.
  • Defect where cmdagent.exe unexpectedly terminates after install CIS with Secure Shopping on XP.
  • Sandboxed .bat scripts are displayed as cmd in active processes list.
  • Containment resetting process takes a long time in some cases.
  • Not able to play videos in Facebook inside sandboxed Opera.
  • BSOD when playing Freeridesgames games
  • This release has be rolled out for new users. We shall be rolling out updates for existing users over the next few weeks.

New in Comodo Antivirus 11.0.0.6744 (Jan 9, 2019)

  • - Fixed high CPU utilization in some rear cases

New in Comodo Antivirus 11.0.0.6728 (Nov 1, 2018)

  • Defect where Comodo Internet Security failed to start on systems where Internet Explorer is not present.
  • Defect where an abnormal termination occurred in Comodo Virtual Desktop on systems running Windows 10 RS5.

New in Comodo Antivirus 11.0.0.6606 (Jun 26, 2018)

  • New:
  • This is version 11. Considering many stability and performance changes have gone into application since release of v10 and product overall test results have improved, we have classified it as v11. While we continue to work on major changes for v12 for 2019 release.
  • Going forward, you won't see any GeekBuddy alert upon malware detection.
  • This build is HVCI compliant, this is a feature which is going to be enabled by default in Windows 10 RS5, due in Fall-2018.
  • When updates to older versions released, updates will be done in two steps, after you have updated, you will see another alert for 2nd update. Any update further on top of this won't require two updates. We have to go through this one time for technical reasons to be ready for next hot-fix release, which will be fully RS5 compliant.
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed BSOD as reported here.
  • Incompatibility with 'Sea of Thieves', 'State of Decay 2', 'Forza Horizon 3' and 'Age of Empires' games.
  • A public bug 2355 was raised by moderators, where HIPS does not alert for actions when previously trusted rated application is changed to unrecognized
  • Firefox issue in Sandbox as reported here.
  • It has several crash fixes as well, as we found via crash reporting feature.
  • It has updated Comodo Dragon v66, Comodo Secure Shopping(CSS) v142 and Internet Security Essentials(ISE) v152, both CSS and ISE have update related changes, where during update setup could take high CPU.

New in Comodo Antivirus 10.1.0.6474 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Changes:
  • Creates QualityCompat key as required by Microsoft Meltdown-Spectre patch KB4056892 upon installation and update. Last production version 6420 is fully compatible with Meltdown-Spectre patch in all operating systems..
  • Internet Security Essentials (Protection against Man in the Middle attacks) is now optional (selected by default) and can be found in Components section during installation.
  • GeekBuddy setup is completely removed. It was optional and not selected by default. If you don't have GeekBuddy installed and you access Live support, it will launch Geek Buddy chat window in default browser.
  • "Manual Scan" scan profile now has heuristic option de-selected by default, same like "Full Scan" profile.
  • In Rating scan, when you see untrusted certificate listing, name will come from "Issued To" field of certificate rather "Friendly name" section. Trusted Root Certificate are listed by "Issued To" field and thus easier to find.
  • Due to various incompatibilities, "Enhanced Protection Mode" is removed from HIPS settings
  • Improvements:
  • Improvement with file upload issue:
  • We have had frequent issues with file uploading in CIS and this release aims to fix it for ever, following are changes made:
  • a) Max file upload limit is set to 128MB
  • b) There are some client side changes to improve performance of back-end; as updates propagate we should see improvement in file submission
  • Improved detection of untrusted certificates. In last release we introduced Untrusted Certificate scan in Rating scan. But it could show legit certificate also. In this release we have updated logic and we can avoid showing known trusted certificate as untrusted as stated here. e.g. In this release, you won't see false-detection as reported here. That's the only one exception for now. Please report if you have any legit cases detected and we can put that in exclusion list.
  • Fixes:
  • XP BSOD as reported here
  • Fixed crash as seen while browsing www.bankia.es/ as reported here
  • Error with Chinese Translation as reported here.
  • BSOD as reported by 'Huolsam' here.
  • Sometimes unknown certificates could not be removed as found during Rating Scan. Issue was reported here.
  • If you disable "check for database updates" option from "General Settings --> Updates" section, Trusted Vendor List update check will also not be made.
  • There are multiple crashes fixed as reported via Crash Reporting feature. We will continue to fix submitted crashes in every release going forward. We hope to see improved stability in next releases.

New in Comodo Antivirus 10.0.2.6396 (Nov 1, 2017)

  • Fix:
  • We have been reviewing Windows preview builds and came across crash in Edge browser in one of Insider Preview builds as pointed here. These changes in Windows 10 could go into RS3 release, which could happen any time mid September, 2017 onwards.
  • Crash in Excel in certain scenarios as reported here. Public Bug ID #2278
  • Changes:
  • If CIS is updated, it will also update Internet Security Essentials(ISE) to latest v94 in case installed in system.
  • When you install CIS afresh, Secure Shopping section in it will not have default websites list. You can always configure a new website and will be alerted. At the moment we do not have remember choice option in those alerts and thus was inconvenient.

New in Comodo Antivirus 10.0.1.6294 (Aug 30, 2017)

  • Fix:
  • We have been reviewing Windows preview builds and came across crash in Edge browser in one of Insider Preview builds as pointed here. These changes in Windows 10 could go into RS3 release, which could happen any time mid September, 2017 onwards.
  • Crash in Excel in certain scenarios as reported here. Public Bug ID #2278
  • Changes:
  • If CIS is updated, it will also update Internet Security Essentials(ISE) to latest v94 in case installed in system.
  • When you install CIS afresh, Secure Shopping section in it will not have default websites list. You can always configure a new website and will be alerted. At the moment we do not have remember choice option in those alerts and thus was inconvenient.

New in Comodo Antivirus 10.0.1.6258 (Jul 13, 2017)

  • Fixes:
  • Stability fixes with respect to HTTPS browsing in Edge browser
  • Even though you had latest v6254, you still had seen updates for iseupdate, it should not happen now.
  • Reported cmdagent crash is fixed
  • Changes:
  • Geek Buddy product is not selected by default for installation in Components section. Geek Buddy will be removed completely from CIS package in next release.

New in Comodo Antivirus 10.0.1.6254 (Jul 7, 2017)

  • Fixes:
  • Incompatibility with Microsoft Update KB4022716(OS Build 15063.447)
  • Multiple entries related to cmdagent in error section of Windows Events as posted here
  • Invalid entry in "Blocked by" column in Unblock application window as posted here.
  • New:
  • Additional http fallback entry in update URL for Windows 7. In addition to https, you will see 2nd http entry for download.comodo.com.
  • We have also released recognizer v1.6.2.27 as tested here in production in alert mode.

New in Comodo Antivirus 10.0.1.6223 (Apr 25, 2017)

  • Fixes:
  • Comodo Security Agent could not be started
  • Comodo Application shortcuts could not be deleted, renamed or moved.
  • IP4 and IP6 entry names could be distorted.
  • Some of Windows XP PCs could not download updates.
  • Cygwin fails at post-install scripts and apps like Dash, Bash become unresponsive / consume abnormal CPU usage.
  • In Containment settings, checkbox 'Do not show privilege elevation alert' was selected after clean install, it should have been de-selected by default.
  • Some users reported that Windows firewall was disabled even though they installed Comodo Antivirus rather Comodo Firewall
  • File Lookup Service(FLS) could fail in some cases.
  • Trusted vendor list could see reduced list of entries for CIS versions older than v10 in last major update.

New in Comodo Antivirus 10.0.1.6209 (Apr 6, 2017)

  • NEW:
  • We now have a new tab "Advanced Protection" under "Advanced Settings" where:
  • a - "Virus Scope" and "Secure Shopping": These used to be separate tabs are now part of this "Advanced Protection" section.
  • b - "Miscellaneous": From HIPS Settings, we have moved 4 settings and made part of this section. "Heuristic Command Line Analysis" and "Embedded Code Detection" are integrated under one interface as "Do Heurristic Command Line Analysis". So embedded code detection is expanded in that interface and connected with related parsers. Also we have moved "shell code injection detection" and "browser configuration modification" settings under this section.
  • Comodo Secure DNS is back in installation offering now
  • CHANGES:
  • You will see word "Sandbox" is now replaced with word "Containment" across whole GUI as that is easier to understand by layman while Sandbox has been more technical.
  • IMPROVED:
  • Support of Python interpreter in heuristic command line analysis
  • FIXED:
  • All GUI issues experienced with upcoming Windows 10 RedStone-2 / Creators Update are fixed in this release.
  • Main focus of CIS v10 has been to make it more stable and bug free and as part of that aim, hundreds of bugs are fixed, below are few particular fixes:
  • BSOD after launched Opera in Sandbox
  • Critical bypasses of Sanbdox
  • Keyboard can be intercepted in Virtual Desktop
  • Several apps crash caused by guard32/64.dll
  • PowerShell scripts are not sandboxed
  • Missed fileless malware cases

New in Comodo Antivirus 10.0.0.6086 (Dec 22, 2016)

  • WHAT'S NEW:
  • Brand New User Interface Themes:
  • Simplicity and usability are the focus of Arcadia and Lycia themes.
  • Unblock Applications:
  • Ever tried to run a program only to find your security software is blocking it - then can't figure out what you need to do to get it running? Our new ‘unblock applications’ feature allows you to release applications with a single click from whatever security component has blocked them.
  • WHAT'S IMPROVED:
  • Wordings, icons, navigation, consistency, usability
  • Internal improvements to file hash tracking
  • Internal improvements to file rating system
  • Various bug fixes and tweaks

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.4.0.5165 (Sep 26, 2016)

  • Improved:
  • Windows 10 1607 support
  • Fixed:
  • UI and service crashes
  • Windows 10 1607 kernel drivers signature issue

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.4.0.5076 (Jul 12, 2016)

  • Fixed:
  • Comodo guard32.dll/guard64.dll causing stability issues with Mozilla Firefox 47.0

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.4.0.5068 (Jun 16, 2016)

  • New:
  • Extended "File Downloaders" file group :
  • "File Downloaders" file group has been extended with popular cloud clients such as GoogleDrive, OneDrive, DropBox, etc. !
  • Website Filtering browser signatures have become updatable:
  • We will update the browser signatures automatically once there is any update, so that there will be no problem on your Website Filtering experience !
  • Improved:
  • Yahoo! installation offer is not shown during CIS/CAV paid packages' updates anymore.
  • 'Browser Protection' feature is enabled by default upon clean install
  • Fixed:
  • Google Chrome and Internet Explorer crash upon closing when run in Sandbox

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.2.0.5005 (Apr 8, 2016)

  • Improved:
  • Separation of CIS network settings and IE network settings: In previous releases CIS used IE proxy settings from SYSTEM account. Now these setting are ignored and only CIS setting will be used.
  • Fixed:
  • Vulnerability of CRC32 checksum of file SHA-1 hash: Additional verification added
  • Chromodo v48 doesn't work in Sandbox

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.2.0.4978 (Mar 22, 2016)

  • Improved:
  • New Home Page and Quick Search mechanism
  • New file group "Media Players" in Auto-Sandbox rules
  • Fixed:
  • Network is not available after update from Windows 7 to Windows 10 with CIS/CAV/CFW installed
  • Windows Firewall is not enabled after CIS uninstallation if PC is upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10
  • Website Filtering does not block web sites in Google Chrome 49
  • Antivirus engine libraries does not have ASLR enabled
  • PackMan unpacker insufficient parameter validation
  • LZMA Decoder Performs Insufficient Parameter Checks, Resulting in Heap Overflow
  • Integer Overflow Leading to Heap Overflow Parsing Composite Documents
  • Integer Overflow leading to Heap Overflow in MSVB API
  • Emulator can be bypassed to leak data and/or modify certain system settings by initiating a scan on a specially crafted PE file
  • Heap Overflow in LZX Decompression
  • Buffer Overflow handling PSUBUSB (Packed Subtract Unsigned with Saturation)
  • ACLs on Comodo's folder in %ProgramData% allow unauthorized users write access
  • Chromodo_setup.exe can be injected DLLs from users' folder if cmdshim32.dll is missing from the installation of CIS/CAV/CFW
  • DLL load ordering error allows CIS/CAV/CFW installers to load implanted DLLs from installer and application data folders

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.2.0.4792 (Nov 21, 2015)

  • Improved:
  • Windows 10 Support: Support improvements for Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1511.

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.2.0.4703 (Sep 8, 2015)

  • Fixed the Compatibility issue with Google Chrome 45.x

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.2.0.4591 (Jun 9, 2015)

  • NEW:
  • Installation-end Welcome Page:
  • After CIS installations you will be directed to a landing page where you will find the details of the product and the benefits of the features.
  • IMPROVED:
  • Live Support:
  • In case you need you will be able to open Geekbuddy chat window directly on malware found notification window.
  • FIXED:
  • We have addressed many issues reported by our users in this release. Here are a selected few:
  • CIS Firewall doesn't recognize safe applications with short-format path (e.g. \progra~1\)
  • Diagnostics failed after update windows from Win 8.1 to Win 10
  • Chromodo UAC and update offer appear during CIS installation
  • Malicious and unrecognized file does not run in Sandbox from VTRoot folder
  • Sandbox does not block malicious launched from 'Quarantine'
  • CIS/CES COM components keys should be removed from registry after installation
  • Incorrect displaying name in 'FW Application Rules' after removing application via "IOBit Uninstaller"
  • ASE is freezes after launch 'Purge' with empty rule

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.2.0.4508 (Apr 7, 2015)

  • NEW:
  • New File Rating list:
  • Possibility to define custom file rating in parallel with Comodo rating
  • File Details dialog with Comodo information
  • New File Group:
  • Management and Productivity Applications
  • Sandbox:
  • File Age filter in Auto-Sandbox rules
  • "Ignore any Metro app" rule in Auto-Sandbox
  • Option to switch off “Created By” and “Origin” sources tracking (ADS creation omitted)
  • New Alert Sound:
  • New Audio for alerts
  • Managing Viruscope state from main UI and Widget
  • Active Processes List task in Tasks pane
  • Upgrade:
  • New upgrade button option on UI
  • Multi-Language support:
  • Vietnamese language support
  • Romanian language support
  • Supported OS:
  • Windows10 Tech Preview Support
  • IMPROVED:
  • Antivirus Engine:
  • RAR 5 archives support
  • Unicode support to RAR5 module added.
  • Make CIS AV update process lighter on system resources & optimization merging of AV-bases
  • Support new 7-zip version
  • FIXED:
  • We have addressed many issues reported by our users in this release. Here are a selected few:
  • Wrong AV alert appears for sandboxed malware on Modern Theme
  • During first update of AV database in Quick Scan, 'COMODO Internet Security has stopped working' message appears.
  • File is launched out of Sandbox after copy from 'temp' folder to the Desktop
  • LNK-file can execute any program with trusted installer's privileges
  • Interpreters are not recognized by path

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.1.0.4426 (Feb 4, 2015)

  • NEW:
  • Chromodo Browser:
  • Replacement of Comodo Dragon with Chromodo browser
  • IMPROVED:
  • Sandbox:
  • Addition of PDF readers to Sandbox rules via File Group.
  • Default Settings:
  • Detect Potentially Unwanted Applications is enabled on default settings.
  • FIXED:
  • Several critical bugs fixes. Here are a selected few:
  • CMC server issues.
  • Sandbox cannot detect files from restrcited sites
  • Some https links via chromium are blocked even they are not in block rule.
  • Enabling Enhanced Protection Mode resets Mictosoft Office to Classic theme

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.0.0.4344 (Dec 12, 2014)

  • NEW:
  • New file group "File Archivers":
  • Accessible in ASE -> File Rating -> File Group
  • Updated Auto-Sandbox rule to sandbox:
  • "Run Virtual" files extracted from archives downloaded from Internet
  • FIXED:
  • Several critical bugs fixes. Here are a selected few:
  • New Dragon 36.1.1 crashes if CIS installed
  • Accidental crash of cmdAgent service
  • Modification to trusted files were not detected on time
  • VT_ROOT is not deleted during Sandbox Reset after launch some malware

New in Comodo Antivirus 8.0.0.4337 (Nov 18, 2014)

  • NEW:
  • Policy based automatic-sandboxing:
  • Ability to create automatic sandboxing rule based on various parameters such as file reputation, file origin, file source etc.
  • New default auto-sandboxing policy which is fine-tuned to isolate risky unknown applications
  • Hardware virtualization support:
  • When Intel VT-x or AMD SVM Virtualization extensions are available, Enhanced Protection Mode makes use of these technologies and CIS operates at hypervisor level
  • Extended Logging:
  • CIS can now send security and configuration events to Windows Event Logs
  • New UI theme:
  • "Flat Tile" theme with updated icons and colors for better look and feel
  • Viruscope Recognizer grid in ASE:
  • List of registered recognizers
  • Possibility to manage each recognizer state, turn it ON and OFF
  • IMPROVED:
  • Viruscope:
  • Viruscope is now enabled by default, monitors more activities and works on sandboxed applications as well as not sandboxed ones.
  • Viruscope performance is improved
  • User Interface:
  • The advanced settings window has been redesigned to provide a better layout
  • FIXED:
  • We have addressed many issues reported by our users in this release. Here are a selected few
  • Enabling Viruscope causes file sharing violations
  • Killing certain malware can cause BSOD
  • Certain keyloggers can sniff keyboard while sandboxed as partially limited
  • Office 2013 documents downloaded from the Internet sometimes cannot be opened inside sandbox
  • Microsoft Outlook cannot receive email inside sandbox
  • Multiple issues exploited by malware to bypass certain protections
  • Firewall blocks fragmented UDP traffic even if this option is disabled
  • Incompatibility between Cisco Anyconnect Mobile VPN and COMODO Firewall

New in Comodo Antivirus 7.0.317799.4142 (Apr 18, 2014)

  • Fixed:
  • Alerts are blocked while there pending notifications – This may cause some users to observe blocked Internet, delayed alerts or sometimes freezes
  • Downloaded documents could not be opened in sandboxed Office 2010
  • Windows 8.1 update sometimes fail if Viruscope is enabled
  • BSOD while manually uninstalling inspect.sys

New in Comodo Antivirus 7.0.315459.4132 (Apr 2, 2014)

  • New:
  • Website Filtering - COMODO Firewall now inspects URLs and blocks malicious sites while allowing users to define various access rules
  • Viruscope - A new dynamic behavior analysis feature that can inspect the real time behaviors of running programs and detect and reverse malicious activities
  • Data Protection - New data security feature which makes important files completely invisible to programs running in the sandbox
  • Multiple UI themes - Users are now able to choose between Modern, Classic and Tile based UI themes
  • PrivDog - A new browser plugin which helps protect online privacy is bundled.
  • Improved:
  • Applications now run 700% faster inside sandbox and virtual desktop
  • Usability of advanced configuration editor is improved significantly with new features such as contextual grid searching, keyboard shortcuts etc.
  • More granular exclusions handling for automatically sandboxed applications
  • Fixed:
  • Compared to 6.x, there are more than 200 bug fixes included in this release. Below are the selected few:
  • Blue Screens on Windows 8.x
  • Corrupted dialogs and memory leaks in user interface
  • Hanging scans under certain conditions
  • Task manager hangs while terminating certain jobs

New in Comodo Antivirus 7.0.313494.4115 (Mar 7, 2014)

  • New:
  • Viruscope:
  • Viruscope monitors the activities of processes running on your computer and alerts you if they attempt to take suspicious actions. Apart from forming yet another layer of malware detection and prevention, the sub-system represents a valuable addition to the core process-monitoring functionality of the Behavior Blocker by introducing the ability to reverse potentially undesirable actions of software without necessarily blocking the software entirely. This provides more granular control over otherwise legitimate software which requires certain actions to be taken in order to run correctly. Viruscope works using a constantly expanded list of activity ‘recognizers’, which allow the software to detect, block and undo many potentially unwanted actions.
  • Website Filtering:
  • The new website filtering section gives CIS users a powerful and easy way to allow or block access to specific websites. Website access rules can be created for particular users of your computer, which makes this feature very useful for both home and work environments. For example, parents can block juvenile users from visiting inappropriate websites while companies can prevent employees from visiting leisure sites during working hours. You also have the option to create a log event whenever a user tries to visit a website which is in conflict with a rule. CIS ships with several preset lists (or ‘categories’) of URLs which can be added to rules that you create - including the 'Malicious sites category', the 'Comodo Safe category', the 'Comodo Phishing category' and the 'Comodo Malware category'.
  • UI Update:
  • The CIS user interface features several design and UX enhancements which allow you to accomplish tasks faster while keeping you better informed than ever before. New themes include the bold new ‘Metro’ theme.
  • Process Activity Dialog is added.
  • Added 'Please call a live expert' balloon message in main GUI when running into 'At Risk' status.
  • Virtual Kiosk is renamed to Virtual Desktop
  • Protected Data Folder:
  • New data security feature which makes important files completely invisible to programs running in the sandbox. Files placed inside a ‘Protected Data Folder’ cannot be read, accessed or modified by any sandboxed application.
  • Improved:
  • 700% Faster Sandbox.
  • All CIS Advanced Settings components are now accessible via CisTray menu.
  • Windows in 'grid view': Improved file search operation and added 'search completed' notification; added 'Jump to Folder' option; columns now retain their widths as last changed by the user.
  • AV Scan results and Rating scan results windows can be viewed in full screen mode.
  • CIS UI tooltips now correspond to Windows style.
  • Fixed:
  • More than 300 bugs are fixed

New in Comodo Antivirus 6.3.302093.2976 (Nov 26, 2013)

  • Installer crashes during updates
  • "Agree and Install" button is disabled when no options are selected during the update

New in Comodo Antivirus 6.3.301250.2972 (Nov 18, 2013)

  • FIXED: 0xc0000018 BSOD error randomly occurring during clean boot on Windows 8.1 x64

New in Comodo Antivirus 6.3.300670.2970 (Nov 13, 2013)

  • FIXED: 'Restart Computer' window does not appear after changing CIS configuration and further upgrading Windows from 8.0 to 8.1
  • FIXED: 'Hardware installation' error window appears during CIS installation

New in Comodo Antivirus 6.3.35694.2953 (Oct 22, 2013)

  • FIXED: Diagnostic doesn't start when upgrading from Windows 8.0 to Windows 8.1

New in Comodo Antivirus 6.3.32439.2937 (Sep 25, 2013)

  • NEW: PrivDog - A browser plugin that enhances the browsing privacy, performance and security
  • IMPROVED: Full Windows 8.1 Support
  • FIXED: Chrome and Dragon v28 and later do not work in kiosk/sandbox
  • FIXED: Malware bypasses HIPS and Sandbox while creating autorun entries
  • FIXED: Crashes occur while quick scanning on some computers
  • FIXED: Explorer hangs after CIS installation
  • FIXED: Copy/Paste now works while entering licenses in the license management window

New in Comodo Antivirus 6.2.285401.2860 (Jul 12, 2013)

  • FIXED! "Do not show this message again" does not work while updater is running
  • IMPROVED! HIPS menu item in system tray icon menu (advanced view mode only)

New in Comodo Antivirus 6.2.282872.2847 (Jun 20, 2013)

  • NEW! Advanced View feature for home screen
  • NEW! Multi-selection functionality on various grids
  • NEW! Search button in all relevant grids
  • NEW! Support for "Fully Virtualized" auto-sandboxing
  • IMPROVED! GUI performance while opening main dialogs
  • IMPROVED! Support for keyboard and touch screen
  • FIXED! Files from network shares cannot be added to trusted files
  • FIXED!Various compatibility issues related to virtualization
  • FIXED!Various issues associated with COMODO Cleaning Essentials

New in Comodo Antivirus 6.1.13008.2801 (Apr 18, 2013)

  • NEW! Drag n Drop support in rule editors
  • NEW! View Connections dialog which shows active connections without having to install Killswitch
  • NEW! Ability to exclude files while restoring from quarantine
  • There are over 200 bug fixes in this release. Below are the selected few:
  • FIXED! cmdagent.exe consumes 100% FIXED! CPU when the size of cache is big enough
  • FIXED! Sandboxed Google Chrome does not open Web pages if CIS and Bitdefender installed
  • FIXED! Matousec Fileacc1 test fails
  • FIXED! Malware can load drivers under certain circumstances bypassing the protection
  • FIXED! 100% CPU consumption while running certain .jar files real-time
  • FIXED! In Win8 x86, BSOD while scanning with CCE
  • FIXED! Online videos don’t display correctly in kiosk Dragon when full screen
  • FIXED! BSOD From Running Iobit Advanced SystemCare
  • FIXED! Sandboxed malware causes BSOD

New in Comodo Antivirus 6.0.260739.2674 (Jan 4, 2013)

  • IMPROVED! The desktop widget now has common tasks pane and status pane which shows # of sandboxed apps, unrecognized files etc.
  • IMPROVED! Killswitch now shows the traffic per process by default (should be run as admin)
  • IMPROVED! Maximize window support added to relevant dialogs such as advanced settings, Quarantined items windows etc.
  • IMPROVED! Right click menu has been added to grids in relevant dialogs such as advanced settings
  • IMPROVED! Sound effects are used in alert windows to grab users' attention
  • IMPROVED! Log viewer has been redesigned to for CIS 6 theme
  • IMPROVED! Offline virus database update functionality - Import Virus Database feature has been introduced
  • IMPROVED! File submission and lookup operations have been introduced
  • IMPROVED! Reboot reminder alert has been introduced to various places
  • IMPROVED! Diagnostics download missing files from the Internet
  • IMPROVED! Error log in updater is now accessible for more information
  • IMPROVED! Web Browser Data Folders file group has been created so that it could be added to sandbox exceptions to preserve various browser data e.g. downloads, bookmarks, chrome apps etc (not added by default currently).
  • IMPROVED! Configuration editor and virus scanning operations can now be performed in safe mode
  • IMPROVED! Better keyboard support (press and hold ALT key to see options)
  • IMPROVED! Non-blocking grids with progress (e.g. trusted files, submitted files etc.)
  • IMPROVED! Trust connect integration reintroduced
  • IMPROVED! Upgrade to paid products is now possible
  • IMPROVED! Browse processes dialog has been improved
  • IMPROVED! Verbose mode for HIPS alerts added to configuration list
  • IMPROVED! Added an option to disable cache builder for antivirus
  • IMPROVED! Help buttons added to all dialogs
  • FIXED! Killswitch consumes too much CPU
  • FIXED! Killswitch does not exit properly
  • FIXED! Virtual Kiosk hangs in some computers
  • FIXED! Submission status dialog is shown during cloud scanning
  • FIXED! Browser home pages are changed to Yahoo after opting out
  • FIXED! Kiosk does not fit VMWare screen
  • FIXED! KillSwitch doesn't handle rating for processes which launched from network location
  • FIXED! Ping command doesn't work inside sandbox
  • FIXED! No 'Run in COMODO Sandbox' function in right-click menu before reboot
  • FIXED! KillSwitch doesn't allow blocking files
  • FIXED! Various fixes in Russian language translation
  • FIXED! CLT.exe running as 'Sandboxed application' is not placed in the list 'Show only Sandboxed Processes'
  • FIXED! cmdagent constantly accesses disk
  • FIXED! Behavior Blocker does not intercept some COM related operations for autosandboxed apps such as PCFlank leak test
  • FIXED! Windows 8 black screen of death on some computers
  • FIXED! Computer freezes after resetting sandbox
  • FIXED! Sandboxed bittorent doesn't function properly
  • FIXED! Sandboxed IE cannot browse certain web pages with flash support
  • FIXED! Sandboxed browsers leak memory on some flash based web sites
  • FIXED! Cannot sandbox Dragon/Chrome if an instance is already running
  • FIXED! Password protection doesn't work in UI and Kiosk
  • FIXED! Firewall creates popup alerts in Game mode
  • FIXED! It is not possible to set Chrome/Dragon as default browser when they run in sandbox
  • FIXED! CIS consumes too much CPU while applying actions in scan windows
  • FIXED! Smart screen window closes automatically in Kiosk on Windows 8
  • FIXED! HIPS does NOT stop screen capturing/keylogging when unknown apps run outside the sandbox
  • FIXED! CIS can't be started if cmdagent is disabled
  • FIXED! Web Browser option is missing in firewall alerts
  • FIXED! CIS alerts for shell32.dll after hibernation
  • FIXED! CIS shows undefined popup alert
  • FIXED! BSOD while running backup with shadowprotect
  • FIXED! AV alert freezes while applying some actions or being shown
  • FIXED! BSOD in kiosk during firefox update
  • FIXED! Firewall creates alerts with random process names for IGMP

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.10.228257.2253 (Mar 14, 2012)

  • IMPROVED! Compatibility with other security suites is improved in Windows 7 x64
  • FIXED! BSOD when corrupted executables are loaded in memory in Windows 7 x64
  • FIXED! HIPS can leak process handles with a special set of access rights
  • FIXED! Smart scan crashes under certain circumstances

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.9.221665.2197 (Jan 28, 2012)

  • Bug causing failed detections on stateful mode on non-NTFS volumes

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.9.219863.2196 (Jan 9, 2012)

  • NEW! Seamless Trustconnect integration: CIS now detects unsecured wireless connections and lets you use your trust connect account seamlessly
  • NEW! Smart Scan: We have introduced one of the smartest quick scans in the world based on COMODO Autorun Analyzer Technology.
  • IMPROVED! Malware deletion: Some files were not able to be deleted by CIS even after reboot
  • IMPROVED! We have moved some of the settings in from More->Preferences to their releveant sections in Firewall Settings etc.
  • IMPROVED! Dragon is included with CIS setup(Optional like GB)
  • FIXED! CAV causes some applications e.g. Nero to load too late

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.8.213334.2131 (Oct 25, 2011)

  • NEW! Simplified installation experience
  • NEW! Seamless integration with COMODO ESM 2.0 Business Edition
  • NEW! Enhanced protection mode: Defense+ is now stronger in 64 bit operating systems
  • NEW! New options for popup alerts and antivirus alerts
  • IMPROVED! Look and feel
  • IMPROVED! Resource consumption and performance
  • FIXED! Firewall does not work properly on Bluetooth PAN adapters
  • FIXED! Antivirus crashes on files that reside on bad sectors
  • FIXED! Various race conditions exploited by malware to evade Defense+

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.8.16726.2131 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • NEW! Simplified installation experience
  • NEW! Seamless integration with COMODO ESM 2.0 Business Edition
  • NEW! Enhanced protection mode: Defense+ is now stronger in 64 bit operating systems
  • NEW! New options for popup alerts and antivirus alerts
  • IMPROVED! Look and feel
  • IMPROVED! Resource consumption and performance
  • FIXED! Firewall does not work properly on Bluetooth PAN adapters
  • FIXED! Antivirus crashes on files that reside on bad sectors
  • FIXED! Various race conditions exploited by malware to evade Defense+

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.5.195786.1383 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • IMPROVED! WEB installer now supports more reliable installation experience e.g. support for resuming broken downloads
  • IMPROVED! Program updater now uses a new updating mechanism which reduces the update size significantly
  • IMPROVED! Minor GUI fixes and corrections
  • FIXED! Various incompatibilities between BO defense and various applications(e.g. games, windows applications etc.)
  • FIXED! License manager does not work properly when system time is modified
  • FIXED! Various crashes related to the antivirus engine

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.4.189068.1354 (May 5, 2011)

  • IMPROVED! Installation experience on Windows 7 and later
  • IMPIOVED! Realtime performance impact to the daily PC operations should be lower in this version
  • FIXED! HIPS doesn't block some actions that can be used by malware
  • FIXED! HIPS doesn't block modifications to the protected files under certain conditions
  • FIXED! Firewall sometimes blocks safe applications such as MSN messenger, Skype
  • FIXED! Some installers crash when CIS is installed
  • FIXED! Firewall does not detect MAC Spoofing although "Protect the ARP Cache" option is selected
  • FIXED! Firewall cuases high DPC latency under certain conditions
  • FIXED! Antivirus crashes while scanning specially crafted .PST files
  • FIXED! Antivirus crashes after or during virus database updates

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.3.181415.1237 (May 5, 2011)

  • IMPROVED! Default maximum file size to be scanned has been changed from 20 MB to 40 MB

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.3.176757.1236 (May 5, 2011)

  • FIXED! CMC message is persistently shown although users close the dialog

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.3.175888.1227 (May 5, 2011)

  • NEW! Full IPv6 Support in firewall
  • NEW! Rootkit Scanner - Hidden registry keys, files and folders are detected
  • NEW! 5 skins from COMODO, including a native windows skin
  • IMPROVED! AV database updating - Virus DB size reduced significantly
  • IMPROVED! AV engine - fixed some bugs and added new detection mechanisms
  • IMPROVED! Cloud scanning is enabled by default in manual scanner now
  • IMPROVED! Installer - It now enables/disables windows firewall/defender during the installation/uninstallation
  • FIXED! CIS causes massive amount of entries in windows security audit logs
  • FIXED! AV does not validate the revocation status of the certificates in signed binaries
  • FIXED! BSOD in cmderd.sys

New in Comodo Antivirus 5.0.162636.1135 (Sep 15, 2010)

  • NEW! Spyware Scanner detects and cleans malware infections in PC registry and disks
  • NEW! Cloud based Antivirus detects malicious file even if virus defintions not up-to-date
  • NEW! Cloud based Behavior Analysis system can detect zero-day malware INSTANTLY
  • NEW! Cloud based Whitelisting of trusted publisher easily identifies a safe file and vendor
  • NEW! Game Mode to suppress alerts, updates and scans from interfering with gaming
  • NEW! Heuristic detection identifies real file behind requests of “interpreter” applications
  • NEW! Application Control for users to restrict execution to known good applications only
  • IMPROVED! Windows Compatibility from new Sandbox default application isolation level
  • IMPROVED! Application Compatibility with easily identified safe files and trusted vendors
  • IMPROVED! User Interface with new status allows instant user action to reported events

New in Comodo Antivirus 4.1.150349.920 (Jun 28, 2010)

  • NEW! Sandbox button in elevated privilege alerts: Privilege elevation alerts now include a sandbox button to run installers in limited mode.
  • IMPROVED! Default security policy is modified so that outbound firewall connection alerts are shown for the unknown applications.
  • IMPROVED! Online Lookup: Defense+ now checks the applications online in real-time before automatically sandboxing them.
  • FIXED! Incompatibility problems with many applications(e.g. HD Speed, Autocad etc)
  • FIXED! Already submitted files can be submitted again under certain conditions
  • FIXED! Defense+ does not show protected registry key modification alerts for sandbox applications in Windows XP 64
  • FIXED! Windows System Restoration fails because of file sfi.dat
  • FIXED! Cfp.exe freezes while showing real-time virus detection dialog
  • FIXED! Antivirus crashes while scanning certain files