Honestly, I struggle to recommend Comodo - there are just too many things wrong with it. On a similar note, Comodo’s website states that it also supports Mac and Linux, but in fact these products have been discontinued - they just haven’t bothered (yet again) to update their website. It’s also worth mentioning that Comodo’s website lists the vast majority of its features (including the firewall) as being on the paid plan only. I know this isn’t correct as I’ve tested it, but it’s confusing and makes me wonder if they’re gearing up for a change? Sadly, the customer support wasn’t able to shed any light on this, so it’s anyone’s guess if and when the different inclusions may change. Depending on where you look, the discontinued cloud-backup feature and VPN are also still advertised as part of the upgraded paid plan, but they no longer exist - it’s actually pretty insulting that Comodo is still trying to charge for these features. All you get by upgrading to Comodo’s paid plan is Geek Buddy (24/7 product and tech support), and a vague virus warranty. One plus point is that most of Comodo’s features are included in the free plan.
But so many competitors, including Avira and TotalAV, also have similar features to these, plus far better additional features. The virtual desktop is also a decent feature - it allows you to create a secure environment in which to safely run suspicious applications. Bitdefender’s web protections are excellent, and Norton offers tons of cloud storage with its 360 plans, along with a pretty good VPN (although if you’re looking for a top-tier VPN, you’ll be better off getting a standalone product like ExpressVPN).Īll that said, I did like Comodo’s firewall, which provides excellent protection and numerous advanced customization options. Ultimately, there are much better products available on the market. Worse still, the cloud backup and VPN that Comodo still advertises on its website are in fact no longer available. The phishing protection failed to block known phishing websites, the secure browser isn’t very secure, and the ad blocker didn’t block any ads. Geek Buddy (24/7 tech support, paid plan only).Ĭomodo’s additional features are almost uniformly terrible.In comparison, most top competitors (like Norton and Bitdefender) detected 100% of malware samples. It has a powerful firewall and a good virtual desktop tool, but the rest of its features (including the virus scanner and phishing protection) are disappointing.Ĭomodo’s virus scanner only detected 93% of the malware samples I’d hidden on my test PC. Comodo is a free antivirus for Windows that comes with lots of features - but unfortunately, it’s not very good.
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