COMODO Firewall tutorial

[safeguy]

Nice tutorial. I believe a number of people are using Comodo firewall but need not necessarily know how to configure it to work nicely...Personally, I am not using any third-party firewall on my PC. I stick to the built-in Windows firewall...I know that many here will start and argue that Windows firewall suck and doesn't protect much etc. But I find it non-intrusive and it works well for me(personal preference)...I don't know how to explain it best but the following quote by Gizmo explains pretty well why I stick to Windows firewall

Best Firewall for Novice Users

The built-in windows firewall is an excellent choice for novice or impatient users since it avoids the hassle and confusion of incessant alerts while employing excellent inbound protection. This may sound unusual; a Gizmo Freeware article advocating the use of a built-in windows product -- almost seems impossible. Most novice users, however, are simply not prepared to reliably handle the numerous popup alert messages of the best firewalls on the market.

Windows firewall is lacking against outbound malware threats, but users who merely click "yes" to each and every alert they encounter will not have the level of protection they think they have (and certainly not if the user gets so frustrated that they uninstall their maximum security personal firewall).

Additionally, it does not require installation, so it's the least likely to conflict with other programs or your PC. If you are fairly sure no malware exists on your computer and you have no use for the other features of a personal firewall, then windows firewall is actually a practical and useful solution.

Quoted from: http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-firewall.htm

For more tech-savvy users, third-party firewalls are sure the way to go.

[lightwave3d]

*whew*

nice tutorial....

[ceyfer]

I only use Windows Firewall ( properly configured ) and I'm safe ...

[santosh742598]

I have found my port at 1050 is open from webbased tests where as no other ports like 80 or any other is open. I checked my comodo firewall but could not find why. can you help me to stop this valunerablity on my computer

[hellnoire]

Is anything like a torrent client going, IRC, any other programs running at the same time as when you're doing the test?

[noaccount]

I only use Windows Firewall ( properly configured ) and I'm safe ...

This is what i'm going to do if i ever get Avira Proactive to replace D+... so what setup are u using, maybe u want to write a tutorial about that... it would be interesting i think, both Vista/7 firewalls have several features not available in XP.

[hellnoire]

Tutorial? I don't think so.... not when all I use is ESET-IS

[noaccount]

I said maybe ... if i dislike Avira Proactive i'll take ESET into consideration.

[hellnoire]

Well, you wanted to know my setup... all it is is ESET and common sense.

[noaccount]

Sorry for confusion but i'm trying to get ceyfer (quoted in my post) to share is windows firewall setup... as i am probably going to use the same (AV/HIPS+Windows Firewall) and i am looking for some quick insight of the Advanced Settings console (Firewall w/Advanced Security)... but thanks anyway.