Spyware, viruses, & security : Comodo or Zone Alarm
Comodo ROKZ
by immanueln2005 - 6/20/07 4:32 AM In reply to: Zone alarm? Nah!!! by immanueln2005Hey friends,
I just installed comodo, and its very very good. Hardly any impact on the performance of other application's, low on system resources, Does its work. Blocks Windows Media Player connecting to the internet using the browser also!. A very free-ing feeling from ZA.
But, the fact is ZA has a lot more features than Comodo. Comodo lacks Password Protection, No Parental Control, Doesn't show every activity going on, as in ZA. Comodo doesn't feature any anti-spyware, anti-virus, as in ZA, and hence no scanning.
But, it does its job perfectly as a Basic FireWall.
Installing Comodo
by den65 - 6/21/07 10:52 AM In reply to: Comodo ROKZ by immanueln2005Good day. I want to change from ZA to Comodo. Been using ZA as a basic Firewall so I think Comodo measures up for me also. Do I just simply uninstall ZA and install Comodo? I would imagine after installing Comodo, the pop ups would appear one by one whenever I access an application or install any software etc. Any advise would be appreciated before I go ahead with installation. Thanks
Yes
by Donna Buenaventura
- 6/21/07 11:09 AM
In reply to: Installing Comodo by den65
First, download Comodo Firewall Pro so you don't have to download when ZA is gone.
Shutdown ZA. Uninstall it. Restart the system.
Install Comodo Firewall Pro.
Go to http://forums.comodo.com/faq_for_comodo_firewall-b32.0/ to see some great tips in using the Comodo Firewall.
Uninstall ZA, Then Reinstall Comodo
by Grif Thomas - 6/21/07 11:13 AM
In reply to: Installing Comodo by den65
First, in order to uninstall ZoneAlarm, it's important to take a "two-step" approach.. First, open the ZA icon, click on the "Overview" tab, then click on the "Preferences" tab (I think), and UNCHECK the box that says: "Load at startup". Choose "Yes" , if it asks: "Are you sure?", then "Exit" ZA and restart the computer.. After restarting the computer, the ZA icon should no longer appear in the lower right corner.. NOW open Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs and uninstall ZoneAlarm from there and restart the computer again..
Next, install Comodo per the instructions in the link below from the Comodo forums:
http://forums.comodo.com/faq_for_comodo_firewall/cpf_installation_step_by_step-t4657.0.html
Hope this helps.
Grif
(NT) Thanks for the help, DONNA & GRIF
by den65 - 6/21/07 2:30 PM In reply to: Uninstall ZA, Then Reinstall Comodo by Grif Thomas
But you have to take note
by darkdestiny7 - 6/22/07 3:57 AM In reply to: (NT) Thanks for the help, DONNA & GRIF by den65Always disconnect your computer from the Internet before uninstalling your firewall. It will make you vulnerable to threats again if you don't. Have always been reminded of that when I uninstall AV or firewalls.
But I wonder, how does Comodo work in the first place? I've used it before, but I don't understand certain parts of it. Sometimes it even blocks an IP address from connecting to my wireless system.
A site that does firewall leak tests stated that Comodo blocks almost anything, making it better than Jetico and ZoneAlarm Pro firewalls. Source: http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/leak-tests-results.php
Unavoidable
by immanueln2005 - 6/25/07 4:52 AM In reply to: Installing Comodo by den65Hi Den,
The pop-up's that come up when you install Comodo is unavoidable. All firewalls do keep poping up alerts when you install them. All you can do is to tick the dialogue, for known applications like internet explorer, which says "Remember this choice" (I guess).
ZoneAlarm vs Comodo Firewall
by plutchok - 6/24/07 5:01 AM In reply to: Comodo ROKZ by immanueln2005Many reviews have ranked Comodo higher than ZoneAlarm, and many users have reported serious problems with ZA (as you can see in this forum). I recommended Commodo Firewall in my blog on free and cheap utilities and Web sites, http://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com; for the detailed review, see the 10 November 2006 entry.
Comodo also offers free anit-virus and anti-spyware utilities, but I have not tested these yet and they have not gained a lot of attention from others.
True, ZA released its Vista-compatible version over a week ago, while we are still waiting for Comodo for Vista... But I am quite content to stick with XP and wait to upgrade to Vista too.
- Jonathan Plutchok
"Jonathan's Tool Bar & Grill"
http://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com
by yankeeforever - 6/24/07 5:09 AM In reply to: ZoneAlarm vs Comodo Firewall by plutchokhttp://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com Page not found...bad link
Are you certain?
by darkdestiny7 - 6/24/07 5:15 AM In reply to: http://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com by yankeeforeverI can enter the site here.
ZoneAlarm vs Comodo Firewall: Are you certain?
by plutchok - 6/24/07 5:48 AM In reply to: http://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com by yankeeforeverSorry, it appears that the semicolon at the end of my blog's URL is included in the hyperlink. Here is the URL again, all by itself:
http://jonathanstoolbar.blogspot.com
Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope it's helpful!
Just to clarify
by ChrisRM - 6/25/07 1:46 AM In reply to: Zone alarm? Nah!!! by immanueln2005Firewalls don't scan!
If you are scanning you are running the virus scanner ( that's not the firewall) they just get bundled together and confuse people.
Also its not surprising that your system slows down when you run a virus scan its looking through all your hard disk at each individual file. Thats MAJOR I/O and is bound to slow other I/O down, like loading Firefox or anything else for that matter. Run a virus scan when you are going to watch a cople of hours of TV or read a book!!
Back to the question: Unfortunately the firewall you use depends upon your basic understanding of what a firewall is and does, and also what applications you want to be able to run on your system.
If you dont understand the questions it asks you ( the self training concept) you will give incorrect responses resulting in the blocking of apps you want to use and or the allowing of apps that are in fact some sort of malware. In which case you may as well not have one at all, it just gives a false sense of security.
Zonealarm is a good one to start with, its fairly simple to use and if you read all the messages it gives you about apps trying to get in and out of your system you shouldn't go far wrong. Its simple to undo an incorrect responce if you make one so start with that.
Dont download the bloatware Suite version with anti virus etc etc, go for the free version firewall only (try AVG Free for your anti virus).
Go here to download http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/information/znalm/zaReleaseHistory.html
Good Luck
Comodo User Here.
by tlsmith1138 - 6/22/07 7:52 PM In reply to: Comodo or Zone Alarm by den65Use Comodo and luv it. Zone Alarm drags, pesters and eats memory.
Comodo or Zone Alarm
by kmcnulty - 6/23/07 2:58 AM In reply to: Comodo or Zone Alarm by den65Zone Alarm may be going the way of Norton when Symantec bought up Norton--as in a good thing got mucked up. "Check Point" bought Zone Alarm a short time ago. The ZA Pro7 version that came out this spring was mucked up. Would not install (I had subscription upgrade rights) and would hang up my comp while it was trying to install. Help desk had no solutions, would not admit there was an issue. Google "ZONE ALARM PRO7" and you will see I was not alone. It will not work at all with windows xp media center edition--which I use on my main machine. After using ZA for close to 7-years I got rid of it and installed Comodo and am quite happy--no regrets going on two months now.
Looks like Comodo wins hands down twice... literally...
by darkdestiny7 - 6/23/07 7:05 AM In reply to: Comodo or Zone Alarm by den65I do not need to say about the popularity of Comodo as compared to ZoneAlarm (free). Everyone can see it in this and several more threads elsewhere.
In terms of leak tests, the latest build of Comodo Firewall Pro is certainly much better than the free version of ZoneAlarm (although the Pro version is just right behind Comodo's tail in the test).
Source: http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/leak-tests-results.php
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