Zone Alarm Installation in Windows 7

also note that this thread is "old" now, which means that the info on BSOD´s etc. is not "up to date".
there is a never version of Zonalarm available now....

FYI, i ran som tests on ZA-Pro a few days ago, it does NOT block OUTGOING connections as a good firewall should,
it only got 270/340 with Comodo´s Leak-Test (CLT).

you don´t want ZA....

get a REALLY good firewall instead, i recommend Online Armor, it got 340/340 with CLT.
there is both a paid & a FREE version: Online Armor Premium Firewall

update: just saw a typo, corrected testresult above: 270/340 for ZA.
i also tested another firewall (from a well-known BIG name) yesterday, that firewall got 170/340.
going to post my testresults for both FW´s tomorrow, (in another thread)....

zigzag3143 said:

epsonsalts said:

I have the paid for versions of each.
After years of zone alarm, I agree with the chap who gave 18 reasons why he likes ZA. So do (did) I, but it doesnt seem to work on my 64 bit machine

epsonsalts


You would/might get more response if you started your own thread. I was a long time ZAP user until it became bloated. As someone who analyzes BSOD's I have seen that ZA can cause them.

There are alternatives. win firewall and MSE seem to be the current favorites

Ken

hackerman1 said:

also note that this thread is "old" now, which means that the info on BSOD´s etc. is not "up to date".
there is a never version of Zonalarm available now....

FYI, i ran som tests on ZA-Pro a few days ago, it does NOT block OUTGOING connections as a good firewall should,
it only got 170/340 with Comodo´s Leak-Test (CLT).

you don´t want ZA....

get a REALLY good firewall instead, i recommend Online Armor,
it got 340/340 with CLT.
there is a both a paid & a FREE version:Online Armor Premium Firewall

+1 to both of the above replies. And you don't want McAfee either.

epsonsalts said:

Thanks to everyone who replied.
There are so many firewalls and antivirus suites, and some say a and b are rubbish and c and d are great.
Others rubbish a,b,c and fall over laughing at d.
With so many "experts" it's impossible to know who's right and who's wrong. AND why.
Everyone seems to say that McAfee slows everything down and uses too many resouces, so I'll try the windowssecurity essentials, But what confidence can you have in a company that needs to fix its security every 4th tuesday, the critical ones, and lots of other jokes like windows vista and windows ME.
It's going to be a leap of faith.

You raised an interesting question that deserves consideration.

Various versions of Windows are by far the most widespread OS's on the planet. The OS has to be able to run a huge variety of hardware and software on a multitude of different computer setups. That is a tall order for those writing the software code.

Add to that the fact that hackers are getting better and using more sophisticated hacking tools. Are hackers who are in it for financial gain going to worry about trying to hack Apple? They are not going to waste their time. Their efforts are toward Microsoft OS's because of the shear numbers.

I think it is highly commendable the MS stays on top of security problems. Even other OS's have to have security updates and they are not nearly as widespread in use as MS OS's. Remember, antivirus programs are updated by their companies almost daily and, except for MSE, they are not MS products.

epsonsalts said:

Thanks, Carl S, I recognise the truth in your comment.
I've had lots of advice.
It ranges from keeping McAfee and forgetting Zone Alarm pro. Or
Keep ZAP and ditch McAfee.
Or
Ditch both, use windows firewall and windows Security essentials.
You reccommended "Online armour Premium" , as a firewall, but no recc for antivirus. ? windows ? other.
You are a gold member and a seven Guru (sounds like Karate or Judo - man versus machine.)
(was it painful?)
At least you and Hackerman seem to know what its all about.
Thanks to you both

It was very painful! I learned by the school of hard knocks. If a mistake can be made, I have made it!

I recommend either MSE or Avast for an antivirus. Avast works well with Win 7. I recommend Malwarebytes as an on demand scanner. I update and run Malwarebytes once a week. I have used both Online Armor and Comodo successfully on my Win 7 system - not at the same time, obviously. I have also used Windows Firewall.

epsonsalts said:

PS just looked up your flag.
My son is in Afghanistan with the royal marines. Two of his mates killed and 3 without legs.
It's a worrying time.

Please tell your son that I thank him for his service to his nation. I know you are worried about him. My oldest son just retired from the Army after 20 years and three combat tours and my stepson got back from Iraq in April. So I understand the concern. I lost my youngest son during a Bosnia rotation, thus the flag.