Epinions Recent Reviews for Zone Alarm

Zone Alarm: Comparison of Zone lab to the mighty McAfee

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:30:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rick_tonge - I ran McAfee security suite on my machine for a year and bought it for around £40 or roughly $60 USD. Seemed to work ok , however i once lost my internet connection due to a worm, this was fix with a winsock patch. This was a major breach of the...

Zone Alarm: Keeps crashing my machine

Thu, 1 Jul 2004 00:46:33 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author krakatoavin - Oh man, where do I start? When I was on zone alarm 3 on my old WinNT and 2K machines, they were stable and reliable. When ZA started pushing the later versions, specially the 5.x releases (if you can call them that), we have had nothing but crashes and...

Zone Alarm: Top rate personal firewall product

Sat, 7 Dec 2002 13:37:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mskvarenina - With all the talk about potential hackers breaking in you personal home PCs I decided to invest in a firewall. There were several options out there but I liked the look of the ZoneAlarm interface so I gave it a try.

This application is very...

Zone Alarm: Zone Alarm Promises Much, But Does It Deliver?

Thu, 7 Nov 2002 00:44:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author conniption - We are growing increasingly frustrated over the lack of a good, reliable, HONEST Firewall that can protect our machines while we are on the Internet. We've tried at least four or five firewall products in the past couple years and have yet to find what...

Zone Alarm: Good software, bad support (updated 1-03).

Sun, 27 Oct 2002 03:17:37 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author californiahall - This review is of Zone Alarm Pro version 3.1.395 (original post from 10/02).

I recently switched from Black Ice to Zone Alarm because of the ability to monitor/block outbound traffic and the ad/pop-up blocking it offers. It does take some...

Zone Alarm: Version 3.0 STILL Buggy

Tue, 27 Aug 2002 21:49:07 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rockwgtn - I used 2.6 for ages with no problems...until despite the warnings of others here I (imagining some kind of papal dispensation that made me immune to these problems) I went ahead and paid for Ver 3.1 Pro.

Sighs..what a...

Zone Alarm: Avoid ZoneAlarm Like the Plague Until the Bugs are Squashed

Tue, 23 Jul 2002 19:29:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author amykhar - Last year, I wrote a glowing review of Zone Alarm. I couldn’t get over how well it worked and the fact that it was free. Unfortunately, a lot has changed in a year. Today, I removed it from my husband's computer and have no intentions of ever using it...

Zone Alarm: Newer isn't always better

Sun, 14 Jul 2002 16:24:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rcm999 - I purchased ZAP 2.6 as a bundle after using the free version. I just wanted more protection. This firewall works like a champ. Oh, the problems it will cause hackers! Configuration and permissions can be confusing to the novice, but overall it is a...

Zone Alarm: A complete review from experience

Mon, 24 Jun 2002 03:56:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ronako - I have been using Zone Alarm for many months now and it is an excellent program. The program offers powerful security and privacy features as well as complete customization to make it work for you.

Security:

If you have a broadband...

Zone Alarm: Zone Alarm 3.0 Pro

Wed, 5 Jun 2002 21:26:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jerry_kremerov - *WHAT IS A FIRE WALL?*

An example of a fire wall would be in houses, it's there to prevent a fire from spreading in to the neighboring house. In a computer the fire wall accomplishes the same thing, it blocks hackers...viruses Ext. from entering...

Zone Alarm: Forget new update to Zone Alarm Pro 3.0.xx!

Mon, 29 Apr 2002 21:48:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author canadianjo - I used the free version of Zone Alarm 2.6 for a long time and was very happy with it. Then I decided to buy it (Zone Alarm Pro) and then upgraded to their new version 3.0. BIG MISTAKE!

Their support is almost non-existent and extremely...

Zone Alarm: A Free Solution For Internet Security

Wed, 27 Mar 2002 20:24:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lhdal - Combining ease of use and effective security, ZoneAlarm Pro 2.6 is among the most effective firewalls. It is free if you choose to use it at home.

Then what does a firewall do. It blocks your open doors and prevent people sneak into your PC...

Zone Alarm: Protect Your PC

Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:51:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tabyorky - After a friend told me about Zone Alarm Firewall, I thought I would download it for myself.

Zone Alarm Firewall is software that protects your PC against anyone hacking in to it. It is like a virus scan in a way. You can use both a virus scan...

Zone Alarm: NO MORE ALARMS WITH ZONE ALARM 2.6

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 21:48:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author supernova7 - Having recently switched from a dial-up internet account to cable modem (Charter Pipeline Communications), I was told I would now need a "fire wall". Being a "newbie", I had heard the term before but really didn't understand what it meant.

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Zone Alarm: Stop intruders with Zone Alarm

Mon, 19 Nov 2001 17:30:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author race136 - I have been using cable modem for more than 3 years. I never had anyone hacked into my computer (at least that was what I thought). One reason is that I only use the computer about an hour a day and it was off rest of the time. About a year ago, I...

Zone Alarm: Get in the Zone!

Thu, 8 Nov 2001 17:19:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zap3v - I'll make this review short and sweet:

This product is a must for anyone on a network (an internet connection that is always on, not a dial-up) due to security reasons. You cannot protect against everything and everyone, but this product...

Zone Alarm: Saved my computer

Sun, 4 Nov 2001 01:01:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author micro420 - First off, let me say that people who give this software a negative review are people who usually have technical problems (crashes, stalls, blue screen, etc.). On the bright side, if you get this thing working fine with no technical problem, it's worth...

Zone Alarm: Effective... perhaps too effective.

Sun, 7 Oct 2001 02:19:57 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author EEBaum - I was bored and in a downloading mood, so I figured I'd try installing a firewall. This particular one seemed to have somewhat decent ratings, so I spent a couple minutes and put it on my system. After all, if I don't like it, I can just uninstall it,...

Zone Alarm: Zone Alarm Keeps your Computer Safe!

Mon, 20 Aug 2001 17:19:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author waltcd - It really does! It does not allow any programs in or out through your internet connection unless YOU let it! You can individually turn programs on or off, allow them access this one time or every time. It does not allow "pings" to be sent to your...

Zone Alarm: Zone Alarm Pro worth it

Sat, 18 Aug 2001 12:45:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author quintitech - Update Jan 13 2002: although Zone Alarm is designed to work with Windows XP, there are some lingering issues that have to fixed until I'd recommend it to an XP user. It tends to forget your app settings, and it will sometimes randomly lock you out of...

Zone Alarm: You get what you pay for...literally.

Thu, 9 Aug 2001 20:28:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author wickedrulez - When I first got Zone Alarm, I didn't think it was too bad. I had just got got high speed net access and it served it's purpose. Honestly, it works for the bottom line user. After I move I get my high speed later, and start seeing the faults. One...

Zone Alarm: ZONE ALARM : For Dependable Broadband Protection

Thu, 19 Jul 2001 14:29:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author phineaskc - When I first started using a cable connection to the Internet, I downloaded BlackIce as my chosen firewall protection. It came highly recommended by the cable technician and also several friends so I went ahead with the registration. It wasn't long...

Zone Alarm: Good for home users, Businesses Stay Away

Wed, 18 Jul 2001 17:20:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Zeromemory - I am becoming tired of those who claim that, by running a firewall, their computers are unhackable. This is one serious misconception that must be cleared. While Zone Alarm is a decent firewall, it too is vulnerable to attacks against a system. However,...

Zone Alarm: Age of Protection: ZoneAlarm, Free & Pro

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 02:42:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bizewriter -

Though a fan of BlackIce, I traced down many of my computer problems (e.g., freezes, crashes etc.) to the former, one of Zone Labs foremost competing products. I tried a variety of other firewalls, including McAfee Personal Firewall, which...

Zone Alarm: MY ZONE ALARM REVIEW......

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 14:57:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author agentdenn - As with McAfee.com Personal Firewall, Zone Labs' ZoneAlarm operates on the principle of trusted applications. It learns which applications to trust by asking you questions such as "Do you want to allow Windows Explorer to access the Internet?" It can...