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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: May 24, 2009
- Total Downloads: 46,887,146
- Downloads last week: 75,696
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 2318 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 2318 votes
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Version: ZoneAlarm 8.0.298
Pros: Used to be a great product, no free version will interact nice with Win 7. You would think they would have had that ready to go, but are probably just trying to sell their Pro version.
Cons: No win 7 support without $$$$
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Version: ZoneAlarm 8.0.298
"One star is too kind! Think I'd learned the first time!"
Pros: Pros? Seriously? How about... NOT!!!
Cons: It's not worth the headache!!!
Summary: 1st time, tried ZoneAlarm Security Suite, I had to completely reformat my desktop. 2nd time, on the advice of someone I trust, I tried it again. After realizing my mistake in doing so, I tried to download another. Problem is, WHERE THE IS ZONE ALARM?
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Version: ZoneAlarm 8.0.298
"Drags system down to a less than a snails pace."
Pros: Its Free. But in this case, that may not be a plus.
Cons: Horribly slow and causes hangs.
Summary: It does not work. Or perhaps it works too well. Kills communiction on the net.
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Version: ZoneAlarm 8.0.298
"Free version has become bloated."
Pros: None really!
Cons: Pushes the Pro version at every opportunity. Fools many NooB users into installing the Trial. Obfuscates the free version on every screen. Nags the user at every opportunity. I gave up with it ages ago & nothing I've seen has changed!
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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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