Comodo Internet Security Review: Free Security Software for Windows (Page 3 of 3)

Review of Comodo Internet Security by Karishma Sundaram (4,694 pts ) , published Nov 6, 2009

The ThreatCast Community
Rating Average

As a ThreatCast community member, a user will be able to see statistics related to a particular pop-up. The statistics give the user a useful insight into how other users have reacted to the same pop-up, and therefore contributes analytical data for that decision. Additionally, the user’s reaction to the pop-up will also be anonymously added to the statistics, in effect providing the same service to other users at a later time.

However, recently there have been quite a few issues concerning ThreatCast. The service has not been operating well, with quite a few users complaining that it doesn’t work at all.

Price to Value
Rating Excellent

For a free antivirus and firewall software application, Comodo has some really brilliant features.

At $39.99 per year, Comodo Internet Security Pro doesn’t break the bank. However, the Pro features are not a significant improvement on the free version, so it seems fairly pointless to spend that money in any case. Of course the Pro version, unlike the Free Version, does come with support, but whether or not that merits the expense is something you'll have to make your own mind up about. There is a free 30-day trial version of Pro, in case the user wants to give it a whirl before actually buying the product.

Conclusion

Comodo Internet Security is a strong contender because of its excellent firewall. The antivirus catches malware that slips through other antivirus programs, however sometimes manages to miss the ones that the others catch. That said, it's almost certainly good enough to stop any malware that you're likely to encounter in the wild - and that's what really counts. Additionally, while Defense+ is brilliant in theory, in execution it tends to be overly sensitive and actually hinders the user experience on the computer. It can be programmed to be more lenient, however it is doesn’t have the capability to learn behaviours, making it irritating and cumbersome.

Whether you're looking for protection for a new PC or an unhappy AVG user looking for an alternative, you should definitely check out Comodo Internet Security. Despite some minor shortcomings, it's certainly a great choice for people looking for easy-to-use, no-cost protection for their PCs.

Be sure to read our reviews of other Comodo products, including Comodo System Cleaner and Comodo BOClean.

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Comments

Nov 22, 2009 2:22 PM
Tanner
CIS free suite
I agree with Debi, the only good part of CIS free suite is the Firewall. But i did like having a combination of CIS free suite and AVG free home edition and Black Coffee 1.0. Black Coffee 1.0 is a great tool for System Administrators and Desktop administrators. To get a 30-day trial of Black Coffee 1.0, go to http://zone-dev.com/blackcoffee.php
Oct 21, 2009 10:48 AM
Debi Prasad
RE: Comodo Internet Security Review: Free Security Software for Windows
I disagree that Comodo is the best free suite. Only thing I like about it is its Firewall, rest features are just mere add-ons and nothing else. They aren't serious features of the suite, only their Firewall is among the best antivirus engine is like"I have an antivirus with a firewall andit's all in one thing"....
In short just namesake none else.
Sep 25, 2009 5:07 AM
Sarel
comodo internet security
Comodo get stucked on scanning when it reaches private videos. Im using vista business can you please help
 
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