- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (15-day trial); $29.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: April 06, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,663,169
- Downloads last week: 1,034
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 266 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Along with its effective and easy-to-use firewall and additional security features, this new version of ZoneAlarm Pro revamps the mostly solid antispyware protection introduced in the last release.
ZoneAlarm's wizard makes firewall configuration and maintanence incredibly easy, with a stylish interface and simple slider controls. The app boasts an ultrasecure triple-layer firewall and experts will appreciate the customizing options. The Zones feature allows you to assign different security levels for local networks and the Internet. The program was very good at automatically including our local network settings and auto-detected wireless machines. In all our tests, the firewall held strong against all threats it encountered.
The suite also includes an antivirus scanner, a cookie cleaner, ad and pop-up blockers and new antispwyare tools. Happily, the app offers both real-time protection against malware as well as a scanning engine. In our tests, spyware scans were blisteringly fast and almost always accurate, though some minor traces were left behind. The real-time module could have offered more information from directly within the program on potential threats. Other features include Web site-specific protections, an ID Lock for personal information and a configurable site-blocking content filter. With a tougher firewall and the antispyware tool strengthening, this excellent program just keeps improving.
Publisher's description
From ZoneAlarm :Only ZoneAlarm Pro combines the #1 firewall with identity protection and anti-spyware software to complement your existing antivirus product. ZoneAlarm augments your existing Antivirus solutions. ZoneAlarm Pro adds powerful, multi-layered security and additional protection. Includes Operating System Firewall, Network and Program Firewall, Anti-Spyware, Identity Theft Protection. The latest release improves the Operating System Firewall and applies more robust spyware detection and removal functions.
Version 8.0.298 is Vista 64-bit compatible with improved performance during startup.
What's new in this version:
Vista 64-bit compatible Improved performance during computer startup, shutdown and operation
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Version: ZoneAlarm Pro 8.0.298
"Not a good antispyware& malware."
Pros: OK but not too good.
Cons: Not a good antispyware & malware.
Summary: Scan is slow there are many spyware inspite of scanning & when i scanned them with spyware doctor it became clean.
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Version: ZoneAlarm Pro 8.0.298
Pros: Still appears to block unwanted traffic.
Cons: 8.0.298.000 is just short of malware. I've bought ZAP for 7 years, each upgrade more features are lost. This version has MANY problems, (visit the user forum at ZoneAlarm) including not being able to shut off the autoupdate nag popup.
Summary: I posted my "con" comment above in their user forum yesterday, 4-13-09, it was promptly deleted by the admin. No answer, no reply by email, just delete. Now that's customer service! I think when my last 40 days on this license runs out I will try... read more >>
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Version: ZoneAlarm Pro 8.0.298
Pros: good firewall
Cons: It's expensive to buy a firewall. Firewall cannot block all threat. not worth to buy this expensive firewall.
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