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\nWe think that Comodo has built all the right features into our Antivirus software, but that raises an important question for the consumer. What exactly are the right features to consider?<\/p>\n

This is particularly important because in addition to protecting our PCs most of us have to protect our smartphones, tablets and other devices. Protecting mobile devices has its own set of issues to address.<\/p>\n

Comodo provides antivirus<\/a> protection in a variety of packages, including our standalone antivirus for $7.99\/yr, the Comodo Internet Security Suite<\/a> that includes firewall protection and our enterprise antivirus edition used by the Comodo Endpoint security<\/a><\/p>\n

The Essentials<\/h2>\n

All versions of Comodo Antivirus contain the following features that ensure that your computer will not be harmed my computer viruses and other malware:<\/p>\n

A real time scanner, an on access scanner, an on demand scanner are some of the basic essential components to intrude and verify whether the incoming data from any source is fight the infecting malware.<\/p>\n

A spyware scanning feature is important that helps to identify and clean infectious malware<\/a> and virus from PC registry and disks.<\/p>\n

Auto Sandbox Technology is an unique and crucial feature of antivirus for Windows 8<\/a>\u00a0that helps to mitigate the interference of the user’s PC registry and other valuable data, by isolating the unknown files to a virtual environment<\/p>\n

Automatic Virus Updates are set to help vendor websites to download the latest updates consistently on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

Defense+ Technology implements a Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS), this feature monitors the interference of an unknown application letting the PC user know about it.<\/p>\n

What Else Do You Need<\/h2>\n

In addition to the basic antivirus protection<\/a> discussed above, you should also consider the following protections that Comodo can provide.<\/p>\n

Personal Firewall:<\/strong>
\nA personal firewall is an important layer of protection for your computer. It monitors communication in and out of your on computer your network and block malware and intruders.<\/p>\n

Comodo provides $7.99\/yr edition of its award winning personal firewall<\/a> and it is included in all editions of Comodo Internet Security.<\/p>\n

Support:<\/strong>
\nThe subscription editions of Comodo Internet Security (CIS) come with 24\/7 online support<\/a> from our world class \u201cGeekBuddy\u201d technicians. The support is not just confined to security, but our techs will help you with almost any PC activity, such as installing devices and programs.<\/p>\n

Wireless Protection:<\/strong>
\nCommunicating on wireless networks can be particularly risky. Hackers monitor WiFi networks constantly to intercept communication that they can exploit for nefarious purposes. Comodo provides a service called TrustConnect that keeps you safe when using WiFi networks. (https:\/\/www.olysigns.com\/<\/a>) TrustConnect is also provided with a subscription version of CIS.<\/p>\n

Warranty Protection:<\/strong>
\nIf your computer is ever infected and our Geekbuddy techs cannot clean it, Comodo will pay you up to $500 towards the cost of returning your machine to normal. Comodo is so good we can guarantee results where no one else can!<\/p>\n

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Related Resources:<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/antivirus.comodo.com\/blog\/computer-safety\/best-antivirus-of-2019\/<\/a><\/strong>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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