Release Notes for Comodo Backup 3.0:

 

Main Features
  • Online Backup.
    Keep your important files safe and access them from any computer.
  • Online storage got better.
    It supports all type of backups including .cbu, .zip, .iso, sync and simple copy
  • Online Drive.
    You can listen to music, view pictures, play videos and others directly from online storage.
  • Easy-to-use GUI.
    Save your backups as custom profiles and you can run them any time with a single click.
  • Burn CD/DVD/BD.
    Burn your backups to any type of optical media.
  • Clone disk and partition.
    Quickly clone disks/partitions by processing only used sectors.
  • Email your backups.
    You can receive scheduled emails with attachements containing important files.
  • New backup formats.
    CB can now create ZIP and ISO archives.
  • New backup methods.
    You can backup locked files using Volume Shadow Copy or using raw read (direct read)
  • Split files auto-detection.
    If you don't know which cbu file is first split from a cbu archive, you can click on any file to restore the backup.
  • Scripting got better.
    It has support for global variables such as %TEMP%, %USERPROFILE% and for all new features in CB
  • Better speed.
    Since last public release we improved our cbu backup speed with 30%
 

 

 

    Innovation and technology
    • Smart synchronization.
      Minimize bandwidth using block level synchronization
    • Incremental and differential backups.
      Minimize storage space using block-level incremental backups.
    • Versioning capabilities.
      You can store multiple incremental and differential backups in the same .cbu file
 

 

 

    Benefits
  • Mountable backups.
    Want to quiclky browse your backup? Just right-click and choose "CBU Mount"
  • Self extracting backup.
    These backups can be restored on any machine without installing CB.
  • Keep in touch with all new versions by updating to BETA versions (optionally)
  • One click feedback.
    Tell us if you like/dislike our backup program by clicking on feedback button.
 

Release Notes for Comodo Backup 2.2:

 

  • Integration with Comodo Online Backup accounts. COB account holders now have the option to backup and restore their data to Comodo's secure online servers via the Comodo Backup interface.
  • Users can now edit every aspect of a saved back up job (including type of backup, files and folders, encryption, compression, schedule and more)
  • Any backup job can be exported to script file and executed quickly by simply double clicking on the export file
  • Backup and restore processes can be exported to script files
  • Added Italian and Japanese to list of supported languages
 

Release Notes for Comodo Backup 2.1:

 

  • Software now features command line and scripting support
  • Synchronized copy mode' now provides real time backups by copying a file to backup immediately after the used has saved a new version
  • Auto-click finish / Auto-close for GUI when running scheduled backup
  • Silent' scheduled backup – now possible to specify that scheduled backups run in the background without the GUI popping up
  • Service mode scheduled backups run silently even when user is logged off
  • Now possible to schedule a backup to run when computer is in 'idle' status
  • Now possible to specify a delay before 'At Logon' scheduled backup tasks are run. This helps ensure smooth operation of the software by avoiding the typically excessive resource usage and process congestion immediately after Windows startup
  • Added a 'Missed schedules' manager – user can specify actions to be taken in the event that a scheduled backup did not take place
  • Added 'last run status' column for scheduled backups list
  • Added resource usage information for disk/ network/ FTP connection/ CPU
  • Network drives and virtual drives can now be selected as backup destinations
  • Added the ability to search text within a backup (.cbu) file so users can confirm it contains the data they need before committing to a restore operation
  • Added ability to pause and resume a backup during operation
 

Release Notes for Comodo Backup 2.0:

 

  • Comodo BackUp includes a variety of backups such as disk and partition backup, files and folders, entire registry and custom registry keys, user settings, messenger, mail accounts and system state backup;
  • With it's Windows Explorer integration it can do backups and restores with a simple click;
  • Multiple mail clients supported such as Eudora, Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Outlook 2007, Windows Live Mail and Outlook Express;
  • Multiple messenger clients supported such as Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Skype and Pidgin;
  • Comodo BackUp can perform scheduled backups that run automatically at a suitable timetable including 'synchronization mode' backups that run silently;
  • Scheduled backup names can be set with different macros such as date stamp, time stamp and revision number stamp;
  • Backups can be compressed and encrypted with a variety of encryption algorithms;
  • You can store the backups on your local machine, network or on a ftp server;
  • Built-in integrity verifier for backup files.
 

Release Notes for Comodo Backup 1.0.4.337:

 

  • Built-in scheduler is now responsible for both Scheduled jobs and Synchronization jobs;
  • Comodo BackUp can now be configured to automatically check for updates every time you start the application;
  • Comodo BackUp can be configured to automatically load every time a user logs in;
  • Fixes to Built-in scheduler functionality;
  • Fixes to Service scheduler functionality;
  • Fixes to Synchronization mode functionality;
  • Various minor bugs reported by users.
 

Release Notes for Comodo Backup 1.0.3.0:

 

  • This release provides complete functionality for Windows Vista users with all kinds of privileges;
  • Obsolete value of section "CB Active User" removed from registry HKLM startup section;
  • Disability of tray menu items "Open" and "Help" was fixed;
  • License menu item removed from tray menu;
  • Disability of menu item "Stop Built-In Scheduler" in application main menu and tray menu was fixed and changed to "Start/Stop Built-In Scheduler"
  • Comodo Backup installer license agreement window was fixed to show license content properly;
  • Users that do not belong to group "Administrators" are not allowed to change "Backup Type".
 

Version 8.1.0.4426

3 February , 2015

  • What’s new
    • Chromodo Browser
    • Replacement of Comodo Dragon with Chromodo browser
  • Improved

    • Sandbox:
    • Addition of PDF readers to Sandbox rules via File Group
    • Default Settings:
    • Detect Potentially Unwanted Applications is enabled on default settings
  • Fixed

    • Several critical bugs fixes. Here are a selected few:
    • CMC server issues
    • Sandbox cannot detect files from restrcited sites
    • Some https links via chromium are blocked even they are not in block rule
    • Enabling Enhanced Protection Mode resets Microsoft Office to Classic theme
 

Version 8.0.0.4344

11 December , 2014

  • What’s new
    • New file group "File Archivers"
    • Accessible in ASE -> File Rating -> File Groups
    • Updated Auto-Sandbox rule to sandbox
    • "Run Virtual" files extracted from archives downloaded from Internet
  • Fixed

    • Several critical bugs fixes. Here are a selected few:
    • New Dragon 36.1.1.21 crashes if CIS installed
    • Accidental crash of cmdAgent service
    • Trusted executable file can be replaced with Unknown executable file
    • VT_ROOT is not deleted during Sandbox Reset after launch some malware
 

Version 8.0.0.4337

17 November , 2014

  • What’s new
    • Policy based automatic-sandboxing:
    • Ability to create automatic sandboxing rule based on various parameters such as file reputation, file origin, file source etc.
    • New default auto-sandboxing policy which is fine-tuned to isolate risky unknown applications
    • Hardware virtualization support:
    • When Intel VT-x or AMD SVM Virtualization extensions are available, Enhanced Protection Mode makes use of these technologies and CIS operates at hypervisor level
    • Extended Logging
    • CIS can now send security and configuration events to Windows Event Logs
    • New UI theme
    • "Flat Tile" theme with updated icons and colors for better look and feel
    • Viruscope Recognizer grid in ASE
    • List of registered recognizers
    • Possibility to manage each recognizer state, turn it ON and OFF
  • Improved

    • Viruscope
    • Viruscope is now enabled by default, monitors more activities and works on sandboxed applications as well as not sandboxed ones.
    • Viruscope performance is improved
    • User Interface
    • The advanced settings window has been redesigned to provide a better layout
  • Fixed

    • We have addressed many issues reported by our users in this release. Here are a selected few:
    • Enabling Viruscope causes file sharing violations
    • Killing certain malware can cause BSOD
    • Certain keyloggers can sniff keyboard while sandboxed as partially limited
    • Office 2013 documents downloaded from the Internet sometimes cannot be opened inside sandbox
    • Microsoft Outlook cannot receive email inside sandbox
    • Multiple issues exploited by malware to bypass certain protections
    • Firewall blocks fragmented UDP traffic even if this option is disabled
    • Incompatibility between Cisco Anyconnect Mobile VPN and COMODO Firewall
 

Version 8.0.0.4293

30 September , 2014

  • What’s new
    • Policy based automatic-sandboxing:
    • Ability to create automatic sandboxing rule based on various parameters such as file reputation, file origin, file source etc.
    • New default auto-sandboxing policy which is fine-tuned to isolate risky unknown applications
    • Hardware virtualization support:
    • When Intel VT-x or AMD SVM Virtualization extensions are available, Enhanced Protection Mode makes use of these technologies and CIS operates at hypervisor level
    • CIS can now send security and configuration events to Windows Event Logs
  • Improved

    • Viruscope
    • Viruscope is now enabled by default, monitors more activities and works on sandboxed applications as well as not sandboxed ones.
    • Viruscope performance is improved
    • User Interface
    • The advanced settings window has been redesigned to provide a better layout
  • Fixed

    • We have addressed many issues reported by our users in this release. Here are a selected few:
    • Enabling Viruscope causes file sharing violations
    • Killing certain malware can cause BSOD
    • Certain keyloggers can sniff keyboard while sandboxed as partially limited
    • Office 2013 documents downloaded from the Internet sometimes cannot be opened inside sandbox
    • Microsoft Outlook cannot receive email inside sandbox
    • Multiple issues exploited by malware to bypass certain protections
    • Firewall blocks fragmented UDP traffic even if this option is disabled
    • Incompatibility between Cisco Anyconnect Mobile VPN and COMODO Firewall
  • Fixed
    Few Critical bugs are fixed in this release
    • Alerts are blocked while there pending notifications - This may cause some users to observe blocked Internet, delayed alerts or sometimes freezes
    • Downloaded documents could not be opened in sandboxed Office 2010
    • Windows 8.1 update sometimes fail if Viruscope is enabled
    • BSOD while manually uninstalling inspect.sys