# Comodo Antivirus Application: Xcitium Also called comodo internet security, xcitium, cmdagent Xcitium, Security A firewall-heavy suite. Xcitium is the current company name. The agent is cmdagent.exe. It is not Windows Security. ## What you need to know cmdagent.exe is Comodo / Xcitium. The popups are the firewall and HIPS. Comodo is a firewall-heavy suite. Xcitium is the current company name. It should take the antivirus slot. Two live engines with Defender is a fight. Two firewalls is the other fight. Sandboxie Plus is a different sandbox. - **What is it?**: Firewall-heavy suite. Xcitium is the company **Why the popups?**: HIPS and firewall. That is the product **Plus Defender?**: No. One live engine Feex says If every new program pops a Comodo allow box, that is HIPS, not a virus named cmdagent.exe. I would not leave Defender live next to it, and I would not run Sandboxie Plus as a second unexplained sandbox unless you meant to. ## What is Comodo Antivirus? Comodo Antivirus / Internet Security is a firewall-heavy suite now under Xcitium. cmdagent.exe is a usual agent. ## If you have never used it If the suite is asking about every new exe, this is Comodo, not Defender. Download it from comodo.com. Xcitium is the current company name. cmdagent.exe is the agent. The firewall and HIPS popups are the product. The suite should take the antivirus slot. cmdagent.exe plus live MsMpEng.exe is the two-engine fight. Two firewalls with Windows Firewall is the other fight. ## What is it used for? **Resident AV plus HIPS** Unknown exes get sandbox or allow prompts. That is Comodo, not Windows SmartScreen alone. **Comodo Firewall** The suite firewall can replace or fight Windows Firewall. Pick an owner. **Containment / sandbox extras** Auto-contain is a Comodo idea. Sandboxie Plus is a different sandbox product. ## Who is it for? - People who want popup-heavy HIPS - Users who see Xcitium and Comodo on the same page - Anyone with cmdagent.exe next to live Defender ## Current status Still offered. Branding may say Comodo or Xcitium. This article is the Windows consumer suite. ## How old is it? Comodo Internet Security is a 2000s firewall-heavy suite. The company now also says Xcitium. Current home pages still use Comodo URLs. A 2009 CIS screenshot is the same family. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Comodo Antivirus Comodo Internet Security Xcitium enterprise (other line) ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11, per current Comodo home pages | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | RAM | A 2 GB class minimum appears on older CIS pages. 4 GB is the comfortable class | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: HIPS plus scans **RAM demand**: Several Comodo processes at idle ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | cmdagent.exe | Comodo / Xcitium agent | | ------------ | -------------------------------------------- | | cis.exe | Comodo Internet Security UI on many installs | ## Startup components cmdagent.exe starts with Windows while the suite is installed. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\\ | | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ## Common problems ### cmdagent.exe plus live Defender The suite should own realtime. If Defender still scans, both engines are live. ### HIPS popup fatigue People click Allow on everything. That is a Comodo training problem, not a Windows reinstall. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from the Comodo home antivirus page help.comodo.com is support. A "Xcitium enterprise sensor" is the work line, not this home SKU. ### Check Windows Security for Comodo or Xcitium The owner should change after a successful register. ### If you only wanted Windows Firewall, uninstall the suite Leaving HIPS plus Defender plus Windows Firewall is three policies. ## Alternatives Windows Security if you want the in-box firewall and AV. ZoneAlarm if you wanted that older firewall brand. Sandboxie Plus if you wanted an app sandbox without Comodo HIPS. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus.php ](https://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus.php)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [help.comodo.com/ ](https://help.comodo.com/)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus.php ](https://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus.php)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware HIPS and scans use CPU. The popups are the UX cost, not a GPU feature. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Sandboxie Plus: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/sandboxie-plus)[Windows Security: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/windows-security)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [Comodo Antivirus official site ](https://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus.php)· Vendor product page - [Comodo Antivirus help ](https://help.comodo.com/)· Vendor support - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Xcitium **Category**: Firewall-heavy security suite **Process**: cmdagent.exe **License**: Freemium consumer suite. Xcitium is the company **First released**: 2008 **Official site**: [comodo.com](https://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus.php) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/comodo/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)