- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: May 24, 2009
- Total Downloads: 46,784,575
- Downloads last week: 78,985
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 2314 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
An effective and easy-to-use firewall program, ZoneAlarm does a great job of keeping your PC safe from a variety of threats. ZoneAlarm uses a simple wizard to make configuring a firewall, which seems like a daunting task to many computer users, incredibly easy.
Maintaining and updating settings also is a snap when you're using the stylish interface and its simple slider controls. The program's Zones feature allows you to assign different security levels for a local network and for the Internet.
A great recent addition is small but quite helpful. A new "Game Mode" lets you automatically allow or deny alerts when you're in the middle of playing a video game. We found ZoneAlarm very good at recognizing and automatically including settings for our local network.
In all our tests, the firewall guarded against all external and internal threats it encountered. ZoneAlarm is an excellent firewall choice for just about any average user.
Publisher's description
From ZoneAlarm :ZoneAlarm is designed to protect your DSL- or cable-connected PC from hackers. This program includes four interlocking security services: a firewall, an application control, an Internet lock, and Zones. The firewall controls the door to your computer and allows only traffic you understand and initiate. The Internet lock blocks Internet traffic while your computer is unattended or while you're not using the Internet, and it can be activated automatically with your computer's screensaver or after a set period of inactivity. Zones monitor all activity on your computer and alert you when a new application attempts to access the Internet.
What's new in this version:
Version 8.0.065 improves performance during computer startup, shutdown and operation and addresses specific stability and quality issues.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 2314 votes
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Version: ZoneAlarm 8.0.298
"Completely screwed up my laptop IHP Pavilion Windows XP"
Pros: No Pros:for me
Cons: Locked up my Computer
Summary: Locked up my Laptop, gave it a weeks Trail then removed
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Version: ZoneAlarm 8.0.298
"Get the job done, but seems 2 have problem VistaSP2"
Pros: Block all sorts of intrusions
Cons: After install, it takes ages to log in and log out from Vista... :-(
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Version: ZoneAlarm 8.0.298
Pros: No pros. I don't like anything about it.
Cons: Increases boot time, slows computer down, locks it up, and won't uninstall properly.
Summary: It relies on the user to tell it whether something is dodgy or not. What use is that? I got sick of it asking me to allow programs etc. which I'd already told it countless times to allow.
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Version: ZoneAlarm 8.0.298
Pros: Unable to install, so I don't know
Cons: Won't install on Windows 2000
Summary: It will not install on Windows 2000. The Quick Specs say it will, but installation stops shortly after starting and I get a message saying the OS is too old.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: ZoneAlarm 8.0.298
"All the bad reports were true"
Pros: it downloaded without a problem
Cons: Everything
Summary: had not used Zonealarm for a while as IŽd read all the reviews concerning the running of it with vista. But after 2 years I thought it would be all sorted out. No. Never have I been so disappointed with a product. It downloaded okay put trying to op... read more >>
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