if they are the same... than i felt being cheated...
EZ firewall: $29.95
ZoneAlarm Pro: $49.95
I would feel cheated too. The good thing is that ZA probably updates their firewall a lot more than Computer Associates. Unless they release updates at the same time in which you were ripped off $20. Out of curiosity what feature made you use the pro version of ZA I have been thinking about buying it.
before i use zonealarm, i tried different firewall... such as outpost firewall free... sygate firewall free... and kerio firewall... or coz, i also tired zonealarm free... then my friend out of no where... sell me his zonealarm pro at a cheaper price... so i bought it... use it and like it a lot... he is now using norton firewall included in norton security suite... of coz with all the antivirus... antispam etc all in one package...
actually i am thinking of switching to other software firewall...whether free or paid version... something that dont use this much resources... but outpost seems to be the only one appear to be the choice... but compared to zonealarm... zonealarm is easier to do basic configuration...
anyway... is there any yearly subscription fees for EZ firewall...?
Yes the subsription is yearly like every other firewall. Thats just for the updates though you can still use it but it wont be up to date. I think I'm just going to stick with ZA free.
If a firewall is hard to configure it might be because it is complex and offers great flexibility so that can be a good thing.
A "hard" configuration I've never had a problem with since I had some pretty strong blocking rules when I used Tiny, Kerio, and Sygate, and I understood very early on which protocols and ports to block so the difficulty of configuration is a moot invalid point for me. I was only pointing out the difference of Outpost Personal Firewall, which at first glance seemed alien in configuration when compared to Tiny, Kerio, Sygate.
What I was getting at is manually configuring a firewall is a royal pain in the bullocks, hence there's a much higher probability of making input errors (user error) that will leave a system vulnerable. Having had and used some custom rule sets as long as my arm I know how much goes into making sure everything is correctly inputted especially when blocking some pesky ultra annoying IP addresses, and IP ranges I deemed unsafe.
I think I'm just going to stick with ZA free
i also think that using the free version might be a better choice than using the paid version... there is no need to worry for updates etc... but of coz, if more protection and features are necessary... then have to pay for the 'pro' version...
zonelabs release a new update/version of zonealarm... it is totally bloated... with confusing interface (at least for the Programs tab)... hate it...
zonelabs release a new update/version of zonealarm... it is totally bloated... with confusing interface (at least for the Programs tab)... hate it...
It's alright on my end. The only problem I had was trying to use my v5.5 configuration, it caused a load of problems therefore I completely uninstalled it and started fresh.
It does have some extra defenses such as built-in spyware protection (even the free edition) via:
"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ZoneLabs\spyware.dat" which isn't exactly a small file at "546 KB (559,170 bytes)."
Where did you download it from andavari? On the ZA site it says the spyware blocker is only on the paid version? (I dont think I want a spyware blocker anyway.)
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/cata...d=dbtopnav_zaws
i switched to the free edition for the time being...
Where did you download it from andavari? On the ZA site it says the spyware blocker is only on the paid version?
DL'd from http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/ZoneA...ee/1023831973/1 since the Zone Labs website is a damn mess to find anything on.
I wasn't aware of the spyware blocker being only in the paid version since it installed the spyware.dat file with the free edition.
I use Zonealarm Pro.
i use the firewall of china, zone alarm and the windows xp firewall
I use Windows Firewall and have a wireless connection through my house which is also firewalled.
i use mcafee firewall...
hey wait who has "none"
and how are they managing to stay alive on the internet?
lol
tim =)
Hardware firewall in my Linksys Wired router
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Use a software firewall called Comodo Personal Firewall
--lee
no firewall
I wish I could use a software firewall... nothing works with my wireless router . I've even tried using Zone Alarm Wireless Suite. BTW I'm not a n00b but if anyone has any suggestions it would be appreciated.
I wish I could use a software firewall... nothing works with my wireless router . I've even tried using Zone Alarm Wireless Suite. BTW I'm not a n00b but if anyone has any suggestions it would be appreciated.
I have zone alarm and a linksys wireless router/firewall(WRT54G). What kind router do you have and why didnt it work?