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| From: Zone Labs
Category: Software
List Price: $49.95
Buy New: $24.98
You Save: $24.97 (50%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  118 reviews
Sales Rank: 807
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows 2000, Windows Vista
Color: 3-user
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 100841
Model: 100841
UPC: 637078085518
EAN: 0637078085518
Release Date: May 21, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Yes ... it ...WAS... a resource hog December 29, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have used ZA for many years and was a pretty delighted customer until version 7 came out. When I upgraded I got LONG boot times, checking for updates was very CPU intensive and ZA would bring my machine to its knees at various times. (This is a P4 with 1Gb of RAM). Interestingly the same version of the software worked FINE on my P3 laptop so ... apparently these performance issues were the result of some kind of resource conflicts I could never track down. I was ready to uninstall and switch to Norton or someone else but found a newly released version on the ZA website V 7.0.462.000.
For me at least this new version fixed all of my performance issues and I am back to being a happy ZA customer once again.
You need to know what you are doing using this. December 29, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have been reading the reviews on this product. I disagree with much of what people are saying. The fault (I suggest) is not so much with the ZoneAlarm program as with the user who isn't willing to spend the time to learn how to use it to it's full potential.
I have had this on my system for the last 6 + months without any of the issues being described. I'm running XP Pro SP2 on Pentium D 2.80 GHz processor; 3 Gigs RAM and such.
This program is not for someone who likes to have the antivirus simply do it's thing without your personal involvement at all. The initial set-up is defaulted to an somewhat interactive training mode for the ZoneAlarm as it learns your patterns of your computer use. After that period is over it will switch into setting the limits based upon your usage with pop-up prompts asking if you wish to allow actions for you computer to take when new actions by your computer initiate.
The Program section gives an extremely complete list of all programs running on your system with the setting each has to access the internet or networks with the permission setting for sending and receiving e-mail. It is in this section of the program you can fine tune what your programs can or cannot do on your computer.
This program gives an experienced user more control than any other I have seen so far. The down side to this control is there is a long curve of adjusting settings so you don't have system "hangs" or your browser suddenly not being able to access the internet.
I have successfully used this repeatedly to clear out very stubborn trojans on customers computers that their own antivirus software wouldn't touch.
Take the time to work with the program. You will learn about your system in the process and have a security envelope on your system that will be hard to beat by the competing antivirus/spyware programs on the market.
Most secure program available. December 22, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Zonealarm is a product I have been using since 1999. I first heard of it from a friend and neighbor who is very educated in programming code, hacking methods and computer security. I went and bought the program for my first computer that summer, and have not been without it since.
Few programs can boast of its ability to keep out a hacker and keep your computer from picking up trojans such as the Zlob trojan which is notorious for getting through McAfee et all for the first couple of days, trying to get you to buy spy doctor, anti-vermins and other annoying programs. These types of malicious software are usually picked up from surfing websites which otherwise may appear as genuine.
Zonealarm now also has the ability to encrypt AIM, Yahoo, and MSN messenger conversations sent between two computers, which are both using Zonealarm. This is, obviously, very useful if you work in any area which needs secure connections for sending confidential data between employees without having to use the intranet, like law firms, accounting offices, credit card bureaus, banks etc. I personally, will not risk using another program to try and attempt this while communicating sensitive information at my work or helping my family with their banking.
The rumors of computer slowdown from this program is unlikely to occur on your computer unless it has 300 megabytes of RAM or less. I run Zonealarm on all 5 of my laptops which range from 512 megabytes to 4 gigs and none of them have noticeably decreased in their running speed at all.
For all the gamers out there, it also now have a window which will appear to let your connection through without having to actually exit your game to configure the firewall. No other program, to my knowledge, does this.
Zonealarm's anti-spyware is also known to detect most, if not all professional keyloggers, some of which are deliberately overlooked my other programs to make it more compatable with employers who spy on employees.
I cannot recommend this program more highly. Don't fool around with your sensitive information, computer stability and credit card information, get Zonealarm and keep it updated.
 What is everyones issue? December 18, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I rarely write reviews for anything, but after reading so many reviews with complaints about this product I felt that I needed to. I've used ZoneAlarm for years. Last year I was given 6 free licenses from Microsoft for Windows Live OneCare promotion when it first came out. I used it for a year and it worked fine but when the subscription expired I went back to ZoneAlarm.
Upon installing it I found that first off my boot time didn't slow down it actually got better. I've installed it on all three of my businesses computers, two having XP Pro SP2 and one having Vista Home Premium. All the PCs have fairly different specs and they all run smoothly with it.
It uses up little resources and found more spyware than OneCare's antispyware did.
It also gives me more control over the programs running on my computer, and I like that it warns me when someone tries to access my computer. When it comes to very basic users I would probably steer clear of it just because all the options could be confusing, so I recommend Onecare to them, but when it comes to people with a clue about computers I recommend ZoneAlarm. Its proven itself to be reliable and secure. I also like that it offers privacy protection (Though thats not available on the Vista version which is a bit of a downside, hence why they lost a star.)
Great Product December 10, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I saw the negative reviews and could not believe it. I have been using Zone Alarm Security Suite for a couple of years and have had none of the problems others mentioned. It is a fantastic firewall and is great at weeding out and eliminating spyware and viruses. The junk mail filtering is not worth much however. You can schedule how often it updates virus and spyware definitions or even only do it when you say. It does not drag down my 3 computers at any time - even while it is scanning for viruses and spyware. From what the other reviewers said, I suspect that the problems they have reported are due to other issues than Zone Alarm. It is often difficult to isolate the culprit.
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