Version history for Comodo Firewall (32/64-bit)
<<Back to software description
Changes for v11.0.0.6728 - v11.0.0.6802
- Fixed:
- Fixed false alert about Chrome tries to modify it's settings
- Fixed long OS boot time in some rare cases
Changes for v8.2.0.4674 - v8.2.0.4703
- Compatibility with Google Chrome 45.x issue
Changes for v8.1.0.4426 - v8.2.0.4674
- Improved Live Support
- Support improvements for MSFT Windows 10 official release.
- Fixed
- Network firewall is not functioning properly after update from Windows 7 to Windows 10
- Cycle BSOD on Windows 10 x86 with CIS in proactive security
- Sandbox doesn’t support junction points
- Application that launched by 'LNK'-file is absent in File List
Changes for v7.0.317799 - v8.0.0.4344
- 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
Changes for v7.0.313494.4115 - v7.0.315459
- 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. More information about PrivDog can be found at http://www.privdog.com
- 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
Changes for v6.3.302093.2976 - v7.0.313494.4115
- 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
Changes for v5.9.25057.2197 - v5.12.55693.2551
- · 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
- What's new in Comodo Firewall 5.10.228257.2253:
- March 14th, 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
Changes for v3.0.24.368 - v3.0.25.378
- Fixed! Windows Vista 64 UI Problems
- Fixed! SafeSurf crashes applications on x64 based operating systems
Changes for v3.0.22.349 - v3.0.23.364
- NEW! COMODO SafeSurf Toolbar built on COMODO Memory Firewall technology
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall does not add files from network shares to pending list
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall does not log incoming ICMP packets properly
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall blocks everything when password protection is OFF and suppress options are ON
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall does not terminate active connections properly
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall firewall driver can not be installed properly in Vista operating systems
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall can be terminated when Windows XP is being shutdown
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall GUI does not appear properly on Windows Vista operating systems
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall GUI can truncate texts in 120 DPI
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall does not handle long filename properly
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall does not update the version correctly after being updated
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall crashes on exit
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall can cause BSODs when gameprotect rootkit triggers its self defense
- FIXED! COMODO Firewall can not verify digital signatures
- FIXED! Small problems in GUI
Changes for v3.0.22.327 Beta - v3.0.22.349
- FIXED! BSOD SESSION_INITIALIZATION_FAILED after ChkDsk
- FIXED! BUG causing D+ to allow file modification attempts although it is blocked under some circumstances
- IMPROVED! Reduced false positives for D+ keyboard access alerts
- IMPROVED! Removed false positives for D+ service control manager access for XP computers
- IMPROVED! Increased D+ ability to protect itself from already installed rootkits
Changes for v3.0.21.329 - v3.0.22.327 Beta
- This BETA release is intended for beta testers who would like to join the testing of the new feature called Threatcast. Threatcast is a new, community based alert/popup management system to give statistics about the events based on community feedback
Changes for v3.0.18.309 - v3.0.20.320
- FIXED! Slow network performance under certain circumstances
Changes for v3.0.16.295 - v3.0.18.309
- FIXED! Import functionality does not work correctly
- FIXED! Logging does not work for "Allow" rules
- FIXED! Duplicate entries are created for some applications with 8.3 path names
- FIXED! Logoff/Login stops the functionality of some applications
Changes for v3.0.15.277 - v3.0.16.295
- NEW: Anti-Leak Configuration
- NEW: On-Demand Virus Scanning
- NEW: A-VSMART Warranty Program
- IMPROVED: Self-Defense
- IMPROVED: Default Configuration
- IMPROVED: Handling of known code executing applications
- IMPROVED: Pending Files
- FIXED: Bugs in Defense+ Engine
- FIXED: Minor Bugs in the GUI
Changes for v2.4.17.183 - v3.0.7.208 Beta
- Setup sizes are larger than previous release as we have added lot more safe files information with it
- Installation time will be slightly higher than previous version as extraction of safe list takes some time
- Known bugs: Profile option may crash on Vista x32 and x64; Show balloon option changes goes into effect after firewall application is restarted
- Please note: This is a beta software, which means it has bugs in it
Changes for v2.4.4.107 Beta - v2.4.5.111 Beta
- "Comodo Firewall" name has been changed to "COMODO Firewall Pro"
- "Activity->Connections" now shows per connection bytes in/out
- Animated tray icon showing in/out traffic status
- Removed Buffer Overflow Protection feature, it will be targeted for next i.e. 2.5 release
Changes for v2.3.6.81 - v2.4.1.96 Beta
- Multilanguage capabilities
- Defense against buffer overflows (experimental
