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chthonic:
things to be concerned about...

is there a reason why hfs270 needs direct access to the keyboard?
is there a reason why hfs270 needs direct access to the windows sockets?

that sort of behavior will be reported as a keylogger or trojan.


this behavior didnt show up in previous versions... at least not for me, but it did this time.

Mars:
@chthonic

How you want to drive a car without using either a steering wheel, or a road to move. Hfs without keyboard and without sockets, would be only one limp empties :D  

chthonic:
WHOA!!! HI TSG  ;D


@Mars

I know the reasons why HFS "should" have that sort of access.. but the common user more than likely won't know why.

Comodo Internet Security actually scans for that kind of activity, but it doesn't explain the reason WHY ... it just gives an alert, says the activity isn't considered safe in general and then tells you that's it's OK to approve the program if it's something you use daily.

This can be confusing to an average user and they think it really is a virus or keylogger etc. There should be a simple disclaimer pointing out what type of firewall/system access HFS needs in order to function correctly.

Mars:

--- Quote from: chthonic on September 21, 2010, 04:18:51 PM ---WHOA!!! HI TSG  ;D


@Mars

I know the reasons why HFS "should" have that sort of access.. but the common user more than likely won't know why.

Comodo Internet Security actually scans for that kind of activity, but it doesn't explain the reason WHY ... it just gives an alert, says the activity isn't considered safe in general and then tells you that's it's OK to approve the program if it's something you use daily.

This can be confusing to an average user and they think it really is a virus or keylogger etc. There should be a simple disclaimer pointing out what type of firewall/system access HFS needs in order to function correctly.

--- End quote ---

The question about the viral alerts is approximately put once a month, there is no subject to get into a panic, in more the forum is there, it is enough to consult it to find the answer, still it is necessary to have the desire to do the research. ;)

SilentPliz:
It's Comodo Internet Security that should be asked to write more clearly their alerts.
We must be able to trust a security software ... if it is unnecessarily alarmist or unclear, it's a problem.

This is not at HFS to show a reassuring message ... if someone compile HFS with a virus or a trojan, it will also produce the same comforting message.
This does not obviate the need for a robust security program.

Report this problem to Comodo Internet Security.

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