BOClean has been discontinued

Discussion in 'other anti-trojan software' started by Rednose!, May 3, 2009.

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  1. Rednose!

    Rednose! Registered Member

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    BOClean has NOT officialy been discontinued

    BOClean has NOT officialy been discontinued :

    Well, it seems that the anouncement on Comodo forums :

    http://forums.comodo.com/comodo_boc...ard_closed_product_discontinued-t38706.0.html

    was premature :

    From this topic :

    http://forums.comodo.com/feedbackco...is/about_the_standalone_boclean-t38804.0.html

    I am a little bit pissed now :mad:

    Greetz, Red.
     
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  2. Page42

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    How much longer do you plan to run the program, given that it isn't being updated anymore? A user might benefit from the protection afforded by the existing database for quite some time... 6 months to a year, maybe? What do you think?
     
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    I still have my Digital River order confirmation from March of 2003. I'll hang onto it and maybe it'll be a collector's item in 25 years. :cool: ;)
     
  6. Page42

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    BOClean updated today...

    FILE DATE: 2009-05-04 11:40:30 (UTC)

    TWENTY EIGHT new nasties for a total of 72,909 **UNIQUE**
    infectors (343,427 variants of these including
    trojans,worms,bots,hijackers,downloaders,spam proxies, rootkits, adware,
    spyware,keyloggers,"dialers" and other malware in total) covered in
    today's update for BOClean 4.27.
     
  7. hayc59

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    "Note: This product has Ask Toolbar, please uncheck. It's not needed."
     
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    What does this mean?
     
  9. Rednose!

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    He is talking about the Ask Toolbar you can install with CIS, but it was never in BOClean.

    And yes, BOClean is still updating and still available from the Comodo website, but I don't know for how long :doubt:

    Greetz, Red.
     
  10. Page42

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    I suppose it would be okay if they stopped supporting the product and releasing new builds, but continued to release updates.
     
  11. hayc59

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    I should have been more clear..sorry
    once BOClean is dis-continued....it will be bundled with
    CIS and then you have the Toolbar option...:thumbd:
     
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    GiddyUp, do you have a replacement program in mind, for whenever BOC updates cease? I'm thinking maybe replace with nothing... I always viewed BOC as a layered component, and my protection could very well be adequate without it. Any thoughts?
     
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    hayc59 Updates Team

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    I am using Mamutu at the moment and works well
    others reccomend ThreatFire, have not givin that a whirl yet
     
  14. Cloudcroft

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    I uninstalled BOClean and don't feel the need to replace it with anything. I think I still have my receipt for BOClean laying around somewhere.
     
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    Still have mine installed.Found my receipt, was in July 2002.BOClean was updated today, wonder how long that will happen.
     
  16. SystemJunkie

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    Exactly. It was not very dynamic, it was a static thing, somehow superfluous.
     
  17. dwax

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    From Email BOClean updates. :(

    This is to inform you that BOClean will be discontinued from 26th May, 2009.
    BOClean has been integrated with COMODO Internet Security, which can be downloaded using following
    link: http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html.
    ----------------------------------------------------
    COMODO BOClean - Anti-Malware
    COMODO
     
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    I used it for a short time and all it did was update. Then when I installed OA it wasn't compatible with it and threw fits. Maybe it will be better suited to the Comodo suite.
     
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    What a pity, but I guess all good things must come to an end. I've been very happy with BOClean since 2002, and I've never experienced a conflict with any software titles.

    Although I think I will remain well protected with my current setup (see signature), I might add Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) and/or a-squared free version just for additional peace-of-mind.
     
  20. Triple Helix

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    I just wanted to say Thanks to Kevin & Nancy for the great times and the great products that they produced all the best for the future! ;);););)

    Cheers,

    TH
     
  21. NICK ADSL UK

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    This is to inform you that BOClean will be discontinued after two days,Please visit http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/
    to install COMODO Internet Security, which has BOClean Integrated.
     
  22. dwax

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    Seems a little over board to install CIS just to get BOClean, I wont do it. I have Zone Alarm and Kaspersky AV. Will find something different for BOClean. Wonder if the last update will force you to uninstall BOClean. :rolleyes:
     
  23. FanJ

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    BOClean is telling you that; see screenshot:
     

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  24. mercurie

    mercurie A Friendly Creature

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    Never will I install CIS to get BoClean. :thumbd:

    While I wish CIS well, it is not for me.
     
  25. Longboard

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    Vale BOClean: :'(
    S'pose the writing was on the wall some time ago. :p
    Sad to see the end of BOClean.
    I hope the McAleavey's continue on in the web somewhere and we 'feel' and 'hear' their presence again in the future.
    They were serious contributors.
    Whatever I may think re Comodo and recent issues, I hope Comodo appreciates KMcA and he continues to be a standard setter.
     
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