This data is sent to command-and-control (C2) servers like comet-data.com or tracking-comet.net . Aggregated user profiles are sold to advertising networks—a direct privacy violation in jurisdictions with GDPR or CCPA laws.
Here’s the interesting part of its behavior, based on historic reports: win32.comet.a
Rarely, some legitimate software (especially browser automation tools or screen recorders) may be misclassified as win32.comet.a due to heuristic detection. If your antivirus flags a program you trust and installed from an official source, upload the file to (virustotal.com). If only 1–2 vendors detect it as Comet, it may be a false positive. If 15+ detect, removal is advised. This data is sent to command-and-control (C2) servers
No single antivirus catches everything. Use a layered approach: based on historic reports: Rarely