Melih Abdulhayoglu, Chief Security Architect and CEO of Comodo said,
"Other security software works on a default-allow basis. If you allow
software in by default, you admit any software as long as that software is
not on a blacklist of known malware." Malware is software that can harm
computers or can be used to steal personal information.
Comodo Internet Security instead denies access to all software that is
not on Comodo's whitelist. Comodo's whitelist includes more than 2,000,000
files that are known to be safe for computers.
If Comodo Internet Security does not recognize the file, it prevents
instructions on the file from running. This gives the computer user a chance
to review the file and be sure it is safe before it can harm the computer.
(Users who are not certain they can recognize malicious software can utilize
Comodo's newest feature called ThreatCast. ThreatCast reports back to the
user how other Comodo users have chosen to react to the file, including
information on the number of users permitting the software to install
itself.)
"Systems on a default-allow basis permit any software to install itself,
as long as the software is not blacklisted.
Comodo Internet Security's default-deny system holds it at bay if it is
not on the whitelist," said Abdulhayoglu Comodo Internet Security comprises
Comodo's proprietary firewall and antivirus software. PC owners may download
one package alone or both for complete protection.
Visit Personalfirewall.comodo.com for more information or to download a
copy of Comodo Internet Security.
About Comodo
The Comodo companies provide the infrastructure that is essential in
enabling e-merchants, other Internet-connected companies, software
companies, and individual consumers to interact and conduct business via the
Internet safely and securely. The Comodo companies offer PKI SSL, Code
Signing, Content Verification and E-Mail Certificates; award winning PC
security software; vulnerability scanning services for PCI Compliance;
secure e-mail and fax services. Continual innovation, a core competence in
PKI, and a commitment to reversing the growth of Internet-crime distinguish
the Comodo companies as vital players in the Internet's ongoing development.
Comodo secures and authenticates online transactions and communications for
over 200,000 business customers and has over 10,000,000 installations of
desktop security products.
For additional information on Comodo - Creating
Trust Online™ visit our
website.
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Katharine Hadow
COMODO Media Relations
