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    Comodo CIS 5.8 Beta released

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by Hungry Man, Jul 26, 2011.

  1. Hungry Man

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    http://download.comodo.com/cis/down...taller_data/binaries/cispremium_installer.exe


    What's new in 5.8 BETA?
    At a glance, the following new fatures are the noteworthy changes in this release:
    NEW! Strengtened HIPS on 64 Bit operating systems: HIPS has been architected in such a way that now many parts of it are as strong as 32 bit operating systems. Previously, it was possible to bypass some of the protections such as COM interface access etc.
    NEW! Seamless integration with COMODO Endpoint Security Manager(ESM): Now any CIS endpoint can be instantly turned into a centrally managed endpoint from the clients! Requires ESM 2.0 and later.
    NEW! Antivirus scanning progress: In this release, CAV now can show the percantage of the completed scanning.
    NEW! CIS 5.8 has a new UI theme
    IMPROVED! CAV realtime scanning performance in Stateful mode

    On the BETA roadmap, we plan to introduce a new engine which will reduce the antivirus database size to ~80MB(from ~180 MB)
    What needs to be tested?
    You are more than welcome to report any issues you find. However we would like your help in testing the new HIPS in 64 bit operating systems against compatibility problems and crashes. Because of the new techniques we used in development, your feedback about the stability of the general operating system as well as compatibility with various applications you might be using is greatly appreciated.

    BETA NOTICE: This is a BETA software and may have serious bugs which can cause permanent damage to your computer and data. It is intended for qualified beta testers only and must not be used in production systems.
     
    Hungry Man, Jul 26, 2011
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    FYI there's an issue with the installer for 64bit users. I had to reinstall.
     
    Hungry Man, Jul 26, 2011
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    zakazak www.whymacsucks.com

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    sounds nice :)
     
    zakazak, Jul 26, 2011
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    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    I'm still in the process of getting it set up on a VM for testing. 64bit users will have a big bump up for their HIPS.

    Seems to be broken on my 32bit XP VM.
     
    Hungry Man, Jul 26, 2011
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    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    I'll wait till it is officially out of beta.
     
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    Just tested Comodo's autosandbox in V5.8. On its own it was not able to stop Black-Day Trojan from infecting my files in an XP 32bit VM when autosandboxed at Untrusted (or any other level.)

    The manual sandbox, however, was able to stop it even at Partially Limited.

    The only difference between these two sandboxing methods is that Manual Sandboxing includes a full file system virtualization. Something that the autosandbox will not include until V6.
     
    Hungry Man, Aug 5, 2011
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    Up to 5.5.195786.1383

    Great suite of software...
     
    Hiker, Aug 6, 2011
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    I think the biggest thing for Comodo to do now is to improve the sandboxing and the whitelist.
     
    Hungry Man, Aug 6, 2011
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    Beta Updated:

    From their Website:

    What's new in 5.8.202801.2064?

    NEW! Antivirus base size has been reduced drastically: This affects CIS performance and resource consumption as well
    NEW! HIPS now has further improvements on 64 bit operating systems
    NEW! Simple installer with 1-click installation experience
    IMPROVED! Look and feel of the icons so that it is easier on the eyes
    IMPROVED! CAV "Clean" button no longer deletes files but quarantines instead
    FIXED! Firewall does not filter bluetooth adapters: pls reinstall CIS to see the effects
    FIXED! Summary shows wrong menus when clicked on state links.

    http://download.comodo.com/cis/download/installs/5.8_dgfjh/cispremium_installer.exe
     
    Hungry Man, Aug 16, 2011
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