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Spyware, viruses, & security : Problems with Zone Alarm 6.5.7 Basic Firewall
ZA 65.731 is the most current version
by jmloftus13 - 9/11/06 6:10 AM In reply to: ZoneAlarm 6.5.722.000 by Marianna Schmudlach
65.731 is the most current version and I have no problems with it.
ZA fixed the problems in 65.722
Jeannine
Zone Alarm: Bigger resource hog than Norton Firewall?
by NickMets7 - 9/8/06 1:47 PM In reply to: Problems with Zone Alarm 6.5.7 Basic Firewall by Donato777Hello all,
I read Donato's message and I was thinking of switching over to Zone Alarm (subscription running out). However, will Zone Alarm make my computer/internet connection run slower than Norton does?
Thank you
- Nick
reviews recommend the free version of ZoneAlarm and Kerio Pe
by Marianna Schmudlach - 9/8/06 2:09 PM
In reply to: Zone Alarm: Bigger resource hog than Norton Firewall? by NickMets7
Hi Nick,
Kerio Personal Firewall about equally, Kerio has an important advantage. It is one of the only free firewalls that blocks leak tests. Experts say Kerio is easy to install and use, and reviews praise Kerio’s flexibility.
Read more:
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/firewalls/index.html
ZoneAlarm's free version provides all the necessities of a personal firewall, but little more. It doesn't include the Pro version's Smart Defense Advisor, which automatically blocks or allows known programs. You can't password-protect your settings, and the advanced program control that can block leak-test attacks isn't available. New features of ZoneAlarm Pro 6, such as the OS Firewall and detailed levels of program trust, haven't trickled down to the free version. And several other popular features exist only in limited form—MailSafe, for example, blocks only VBS attachments, ID protection guards only your eBay password, and virus protection simply monitors the health of your separate antivirus product.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1864623,00.asp
ZoneAlarm 6 free
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1864625,00.asp
Comodo Personal Firewall?
by NickMets7 - 9/8/06 4:25 PM In reply to: reviews recommend the free version of ZoneAlarm and Kerio Pe by Marianna Schmudlach
Thank you, I have just one more question:
What about the Comodo Personal Firewall? PCMag said it resisted leak tests as well. I'm mostly concerned with keeping my memory resources low and my protection effective.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1969207,00.asp
Thanks again!
- Nick
Comodo Personal Firewall
by Marianna Schmudlach - 9/8/06 4:41 PM
In reply to: Comodo Personal Firewall? by NickMets7
I have ONLY heard and read about the Comodo firewall - I did not try it out.
Here is a thread going on:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16836131
They also have a forum - maybe you have a look around there:
http://forums.comodo.com/
Comodo
by phil66 - 9/8/06 5:59 PM In reply to: Comodo Personal Firewall? by NickMets7http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6132-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=204406&messageID=2186295
Nick here is some info on Comodo Firewall you may want to review before you download.
I downloaded and install last week.
Had problems with it conflicting with AVG Free anti-virus
When I tried to uninstall again problems it would not let me delete some values in the registry.
To solve this I had to reinstall the complete program then uninstall.
Like the posteer said probably not ready for prime time.
Ray
Filseclab Personal Firewall
by Donato777 - 9/8/06 9:26 PM In reply to: Comodo by phil66I decided to try a different (free) firewall called Filseclab Personal Firewall. It received excellent reviews by users here at Cnet. Here is the link for information about it and download:
http://www.download.com/Filseclab-Personal-Firewall-Professional-Edition/3000-10435_4-10421598.html?tag=lst-0-1
I also downloaded ZoneAlarm 6.5.737 but I am not using it for now as I'd like to see how Filseblab works. Has anyone had experience with this firewall? Is it possible or advisable to use TWO firewalls at once or will they conflict with one another? Thanks all!
Filseclab Personal Firewall Professional Edition
by Marianna Schmudlach - 9/9/06 8:11 AM
In reply to: Filseclab Personal Firewall by Donato777
Had never heard of it before ......
What I found:
Filseclab Personal Firewall Professional Edition is one of the best free firewall, it is not only very easy to use, and also very powerful. It can prevent most attacks from worm viruses and Trojans, it can also block some main Adware and Spyware. It offers double filter system for double-layer protection. The digital signature verification can automatically trust the well-known program. Built-in 7 big modes for all kinds of requirements. It also supports realtime monitor, interactive rules creator, …
http://www.windowsmarketplace.ca/reviews.aspx?itemId=184330&stext=
More here
Leak test
by scarab11011 - 9/12/06 4:13 PM In reply to: reviews recommend the free version of ZoneAlarm and Kerio Pe by Marianna Schmudlach
I use the free version of zone alarm and have recently used the leak test at the Gibson Research Centre and there was no problem.
ZA Free v.6.5.731
by Donato777 - 9/8/06 2:09 PM In reply to: Zone Alarm: Bigger resource hog than Norton Firewall? by NickMets7OK, I am going to uninstall ZoneAlarm v. 6.5.722.000 and download ZA Free v.6.5.731 instead. I'll let you know if it works or not.
ZA vs Norton - Resources
by carydc2 - 9/11/06 4:46 AM In reply to: Zone Alarm: Bigger resource hog than Norton Firewall? by NickMets7ZA is NOT a bigger resource hog.
I have been running ZA for Years.
This iteration is the first Major issue I have run into. There was a fix issued almost immediately and the update once applied makes it as usable as it ever has been. I have been using this since release 1.
Back when there were few PC firewalls.
Cary
common problem
by goegoe - 9/9/06 8:34 AM In reply to: Problems with Zone Alarm 6.5.7 Basic Firewall by Donato777it is very common problem,it means that your firewall can't be installed well, you would have to reinstall it , I try many firewalls , find that they usually are installed twice , that is very normal ， including Filseclab,note: not to change firewall often, beccause it is firewall , not ordinary softwall.
reply
by beckcoult - 9/11/06 3:10 AM In reply to: Problems with Zone Alarm 6.5.7 Basic Firewall by Donato777I would install the newer version of zonealarm. The most current is: ZoneAlarm version:6.5.731.000
TrueVector version:6.5.731.000
Driver version:6.5.731.000
Absolutely.
by PMTRAIN - 9/11/06 5:43 AM In reply to: reply by beckcoult731 is the fix to 722. Back in July when ZA brought out 722, everybody was going nuts with all the problems, including the sudden requirement that it wouldn't work with some of our other favorite security/adware type programs. On that basis alone I was going to dump them. I wasn't going to stick with a free program that wouldnt work with something I had paid for. On their own site, their moderators (to their credit) were just busting their humps over fixes and try this/try that stuff. And all that time, NOBODY was saying a word about it anywhere else,like here on CNET. And it all seemed so famliar till finally somebody mentioned here on CNET that this had happened before,same problem, an update that wouldnt work,until they (ZA) fixed it. In the end, we just waited,stayed with the previous version that worked, and finally ZA came out with version 731 that did and does.
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