Comodo: Alternative browsers

[Fulcrum29]

Does anyone here use Comodo Dragon Internet Browser based on Google Chrome or Comodo IceDragon Internet Browser based on Mozilla Firefox?

I referred a member into trying Comodo Unite for software-based VPN solutions on a WISP and stumbled on these browsers. I have heard of them before but never tried or tested it, are these any good or even an improvement on the existing browses or a complete disaster? Just to take note, I am a independent software tester (part-time), but have not received any queries for Comodo software product tests.

 

[Browser]

I stopped using any Comodo products once I read their EULA, haven't looked back.

 

[WirelessGuy]

Does anyone here use Comodo Dragon Internet Browser based on Google Chrome?

I haven't, but if you're looking for an excellent Chrome-based browser then you should try SRWare Iron. I've been using it for about 6 months now and it's been smooth sailing.

 

[HavocXphere]

How is it better than standard Chrome?

I stopped using any Comodo products once I read their EULA, haven't looked back.

Anything in particular you'd like to highlight? Sure every forumite reading your comment could go read the damn thing but...ugh

 

[WirelessGuy]

How is it better than standard Chrome?

Visually, they're exactly the same. The only difference is that Iron comes without all of the built-in tracking / privacy snooping features of Chrome. I haven't used it, but it looks like Comodo Dragon does pretty much the same thing.

 

[juBa]

Been using Comodo dragon for a long time now, ive used chrome, firefox and opera before, for like 6 months each and then i found Comodo dragon... IMO i think its the best... Ive never looked back. It seems faster than all the other browsers plus i read somewhere when i first installed it that it is safer than normal browsers but that could be way off.

 

[Browser]

I stopped using any Comodo products once I read their EULA, haven't looked back.

Anything in particular you'd like to highlight? Sure every forumite reading your comment could go read the damn thing but...ugh

It was probably about 2 years ago (maybe more) I read about it then checked for myself, so maybe it's changed now but to me the fact that they tried and possible still do was enough to put me off them for good. Basically accepting it gave them permission and access to any and all data on the installed computer, something I find worrying if you're using their software as a firewall since you would then have to use another firewall to prevent something like that.

I don't care if the software is free something like that made me immediately take it off all the computers I had put it on, or recommended it to and went back to Avast. Also it gave me the push I needed to try other free firewalls and there are some good ones. Also since then Outpost has released a free version of their firewall and frankly you don't get better than them, it's one of the very few programs I'd pay for.

Comodo's software is fair, it's not bad but isn't the best, it's not something you look back on and miss after moving away from it. Or at least I didn't. Also the time I spent on their forums when I did use their software was not at all pleasant or productive. Their firewall had some problems and trying to bring it to their attention only made them delete my posts which was hardly encouraging, after I found out about the EULA it was more than I needed to stop caring.

 

[bdt]

Been using Comodo dragon for a long time now, ive used chrome, firefox and opera before, for like 6 months each and then i found Comodo dragon... IMO i think its the best... Ive never looked back.

That must be nice; certainly nicer than my experience where I can't reply to a post, like I am doing right here. Also, on multi-page threads I can't click the number for the next page in said thread at the bottom of the thread, I have to roll back up to the top and click the next page number there. And I have NO idea of how to fix either of those.

 

[juBa]

That must be nice; certainly nicer than my experience where I can't reply to a post, like I am doing right here. Also, on multi-page threads I can't click the number for the next page in said thread at the bottom of the thread, I have to roll back up to the top and click the next page number there. And I have NO idea of how to fix either of those.

Haha i understand your frustration, happened to me once as well, I just refreshed the page and everything worked perfectly again... do you allow it to update regularly?

 

[bdt]

Yep, it's up to date; and no amount of refreshing/restarting the app/bouncing my box makes any difference. So I'm getting way disinclined to keep trying and more just relegate its use to my gmail for domains work, which is the reason I got it in the first place.

 

[juBa]

Yep, it's up to date; and no amount of refreshing/restarting the app/bouncing my box makes any difference. So I'm getting way disinclined to keep trying and more just relegate its use to my gmail for domains work, which is the reason I got it in the first place.

I have no idea why its doing that... but can imagine it must get pretty irritating after a while. I mostly like the idea of using the same make of anti virus, firewall and internet browser. Gives me more confidence doing online banking and share trading etc.

 

[Fulcrum29]

It was probably about 2 years ago (maybe more) I read about it then checked for myself, so maybe it's changed now but to me the fact that they tried and possible still do was enough to put me off them for good. Basically accepting it gave them permission and access to any and all data on the installed computer, something I find worrying if you're using their software as a firewall since you would then have to use another firewall to prevent something like that.

I don't care if the software is free something like that made me immediately take it off all the computers I had put it on, or recommended it to and went back to Avast. Also it gave me the push I needed to try other free firewalls and there are some good ones. Also since then Outpost has released a free version of their firewall and frankly you don't get better than them, it's one of the very few programs I'd pay for.

Comodo's software is fair, it's not bad but isn't the best, it's not something you look back on and miss after moving away from it. Or at least I didn't. Also the time I spent on their forums when I did use their software was not at all pleasant or productive. Their firewall had some problems and trying to bring it to their attention only made them delete my posts which was hardly encouraging, after I found out about the EULA it was more than I needed to stop caring.

Yes I know about that, you give Comodo (only anti-virus suites) permission as to download suspicious files on your computer to their lab servers for further analysis. Company’s like Kaspersky and Sophos has been doing that for years, but I think you must provide them with permission when the suspicious files are detected. I have also been involved where Sophos basically cured a malware corrupted 2008 R2 server by analysing and removing the threats from their labs remotely which could not have been done by virus definitions packs only and Sophos did that free of charge.

I only work with Webroot, Bitdefender, Panda (Cloud protection and Gatedefender) and Microsoft Security Solution products (incl. Forefront). This is mostly for reporting reasons and independent testing why these are preferred.

Back to topic, the reason for asking about these browsers is primarily for plug-in extensions. Firefox 14-15 and Chrome seems to crash a lot, especially with Adobe and Java plug-ins running, over various different tested machines. I will also give SRWare Iron a shot. Another thing is that this may not be the solution at all.

 

[Browser]

Yes I know about that, you give Comodo (only anti-virus suites) permission as to download suspicious files on your computer to their lab servers for further analysis. Company’s like Kaspersky and Sophos has been doing that for years, but I think you must provide them with permission when the suspicious files are detected.

No it was not just their antivirus or just their firewall. From what I remember, it was long ago granted, but the Comodo EULA was worded that they could basically access any files on the installed system, this is not the same as when an antivirus asks you to submit a suspect file to them for analysis. As I said it was long ago, maybe it's changed, maybe it hasn't. Either way I really don't care anymore, practices like that do not fly with me.

While we're at it lets remind people how Comodo repeatedly sold SSL security certificates to known malware and scam websites.

 

[Fulcrum29]

While we're at it lets remind people how Comodo repeatedly sold SSL security certificates to known malware and scam websites.

You are correct. But most of those Comodo certificates came with Hostgator or other hosting services.