COMODO FIREWALL PRO (VERSION 3.0) RECEIVED NEAR PERFECT RATING FROM PC MAGAZINE

Newest version received 4 ½ stars out of five and is a recommended editor’s choice for desktop security.

Jersey City, NJ, January 09, 2008 — Comodo, a leading Certification Authority and global provider of security solutions today announced that PC Magazine selected Comodo Firewall Pro (version 3.0) as an “Editor’s Choice” awarding it 4 ½ stars out of five. PC Magazine evaluated this solution and concluded that, “Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0 is all things to all people. It can act as a simple personal firewall that handles only the basic functions. It can broaden its protection to many critical system areas. And a super-techie can tweak just about any part of it. Best of all, it’s free!”

The review continues with a detailed assessment of the solution’s key technologies that, together, keep computers nearly virus and malware free.

• “Defense+” for proactive monitoring of internal systems and processes:
  Defense+ is an advanced Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) that monitors and protects critical system resources which prevents system changes such as rootkit installations, inter-process memory injections, key-loggers and more.
• Patent Pending “Clean PC Mode”
  With this feature, applications already on your hard drive are assumed to be safe and any unrecognized software will not be allowed to be installed unless; a) the user grants installation permissions or b) the application is recognized by Comodo’s extensive white list of over one million applications (and growing).
• Advanced firewall engine for preventative management of incoming, outgoing Internet traffic:
  Comodo Firewall Pro offers preventative monitoring of all inbound and outbound traffic which will prevent hackers, malware and identity thieves from penetrating a computer. For the full review, please visit pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2236657,00.asp”For the full review, please visit Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.“

For more information on this solution, please visit personalfirewall.comodo.com.

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 Email Certificate; 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 3,000,000 users of our desktop security products.

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