- Company or Source:
- Zonealarm
- Skill Level:
- Intermediate
- Platform:
- Windows
Requirement(s):
- Windows 2000 and above
ZoneAlarm is a sophisticated yet user-friendly personal firewall program that allows you to select from various security levels and prevents malicious worms from damaging your computer. Zone Alarm is free for personal and nonprofit use.
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- Pros:
- I LIKE being notified when an old program is trying to update itself. I forgot I had a ton of junk installed and ZA alerted me that they were trying to connect.
- Cons:
- Often get errors when using Torpak.exe to surf annon.
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- Pros:
- Easy installation, easy management, good user interface. One of the advantages is that it blocks incoming and outgoing attacks, so if one PC gets infected, it may block the attack from infecting any other PCs on the network. You can lock down the PC from all outside access if you think you are infected.
- Cons:
- One must pay attention to the pop-ups for software asking permission to access the Internet or network, and put that in context with what you are doing. If you blindly "accept" all requests, you could ok a trojan/virus request.
Although I've heard reports of some people having problems, I have used it for years and have never had an issue. Once you understand how it works, and what you have to do to allow valid access such as adding IP addresses/ranges as "trusted" in the firewall settings, it works very well. Again, it's one of those apps I first install for all PCs at home and for friends. Essential for anyone accessing the Internet on a frequent basis or with always on Internet connections!
