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- Price: Free to try (15-day trial); $39.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: July 15, 2008
- Total Downloads: 1,872,149
- Downloads last week: 3,138
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 699 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 Internet Security Suite 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. Security Suite also incorporates the company's IMSecurity program, which protects instant-messaging programs from spam and encrypts messages (so long as the person on the other end also is using IMSecurity). Users looking for one solution to almost all their Internet-security concerns can turn to ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite.
Publisher's description
From ZoneAlarm :ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite protects you at every level, from the deepest layers of your operating system to the physical world. Includes Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Identity Theft Protection, Operating System Firewall, Network and Program Firewall, IM Protection, Parental Control, Email Security, Auto-Learn, Game Mode.
Version 7.0.483 is a bug fixing release.
What's new in this version:
Version 7.0.483 is a bug fixing release.
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User reviews of ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.483
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 699 votes
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.483
"Effective, Cooperative, Friendly, Informative Progam"
Pros: Unlike Norton, I haven't seen any viruses get through. Also, when there is an alert, it gives you an understandable explanation of what's going on and gives you the option to launch a ZoneAlarm webpage if there's not enough info on the Alert popup. Those webpages are SO helpful, describing exactly the situation you're encountering with invaluable advice, like ZA is in it with you. I've never gotten this from Norton.
It doesn't turn the (sub)title bar red or give you an "!" next to virus/spyware protection if you have Auto Updates turned off. That was the worst thing I hated about Norton.
Good price @$40 for both a Firewall and full Antivirus plus Spyware protection.
The system tray icon changes to a moving bar graph when it's scanning so that you know why things aren't happening immediately.
In the main window it shows horizontal activity indicators for download and upload traffic, something I've not seen in Norton but a comfort to know ZAISS7 is monitoring it all.
The user interface is very friendly and not overly complicated, though there are plenty of options.
I've never had a problem with e-mail before I got this product, so after trying it, I turned e-mail and IM protection off since I don't usually IM. I didn't like the toolbar it installed in OE. I was amazed it actually removed it when I turned e-mail protection off! The sign of a good program that doesn't force itself on you.
There were no incessant reminders my update service is about to expire, unlike Norton. I can see that information for myself clearly displayed in the Overview pane.
Unlike Panda, it works on my Windows XP SP1 OS. I recommend this to everyone with the min. sys. req. who is willing to use this exclusively for firewall/antivirus/antispyware safety.
I also like the Help screen that pops up when I click on it in a certain window of the program. It opens to the exact topic for the category I was in, service I haven't gotten so well elsewhere.
Firewall is fine. Privacy, ID theft not used. Will buy.
Cons: You do have to schedule scans at least monthly or it will flag you for that. Pretty stupid, it seems. If it's protecting me, then it shouldn't be very likely that something slipped onto my PC such that I should need a scan every week. This is fairly insignificant, though.
The trial is only 15 days. 30 would be more reasonable.
Updates leave you clueless as to specifically what it's doing for the two minutes it's downloading and installing the updates. It does tell you generally, but I begin to wonder if it's OK when the progress bar is usually empty or showing no progress. Anyway, it only failed the first time I tried it.
It does slow down my PC at startup to load itself, but not too much. Usually I keep my PC asleep when not in use so there's no bootup. Likewise, programs are delayed in launching slightly while ZAISS7 does its "on-access scanning", but it's not a major inconvenience. I just wish you could create a list of programs to exempt from on-access scanning.
I also wish you could set boundries for your manual/auto PC scans besides the size of the file, such as exempting known program and document folders, but you can only add programs (apparently not folders) to exclude after a PC scan by choosing the item IF it appears in the scan results.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.483
"THIS IS THE BEST SECURITY SUITE OUT THERE."
Pros: I have been using Zone Alarm for around three years.
Very easy to use.Just set and forget.Any viruses I have had, have been caught and removed in an instant.Very light on CPU,My start up and log off have had no problems with ZA Security suite.Cons: no cons at all.
Summary: Easy to use.
Virus scan takes 1hr 45, Spyware full scan takes 30 minutes,and quick scan 5 minutes.
Features,Antivirus,Firewall,Antispyware,Email protection,Identity protection,IM security.and parental control.
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Version: ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.483
"SUCKS! no 64-bit support; will not install on 64-bit OS"
Cons: Box says it supports "Windows 2000/XP/Vista"; says NOTHING about 32-bit vs 64-bit. ZoneAlarm does NOT work with 64-bit OS; and they REFUSE to give refunds.
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Version: ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.483
Pros: So much better than Norton. Loads fast. Great security. Unless someone comes out with something better I'll never have anything else.
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Version: ZoneAlarm Security Suite 7.0.483
"Powerful protection in an easy to manage package"
Pros: Protects your computer with an easy to use interface, and doesn't nag you to death when its time to renew.
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