Zone Alarm

Pros: free, provides excellent protection
Cons: None

I recently built a PC and I have DSL. The first thing I did when i had the internet on my new PC was download Zone Alarm for free. If I had not done this my computer would have been nuked through port 39(netBIOS)and I my computer would have crashed. It...

Pros: Free, keeps most intruders out
Cons: none

Zone Alarm is a firewall program that prevents people from hacking into your PC through the Internet. It is free, easy to install, and as far as I can tell, effective.

Installation:

Installing ZoneAlarm is painless. You can download...

Pros: Easy to use, FREE, complete control of the Internet and MORE...
Cons: none

I would probably have faith to say that most of you out there, who surf the Net on a regular basis, have probably at some stage had a security scare, that is, that someone else on the Net has accessed your computer via the Internet.

This is...

Pros: Prevents programs from acting like servers without permission.
Cons: Certainly not the ultimate solution to PC security, hampers FTP sometimes, uninstall process is complicated for the common person.

(PLEASE BEAR WITH ME, I'll be editing and updating this review in two-three days, to cover ZoneAlarm Pro.
Well, you just installed Zonealarm and you're really all happy and excited that you're safe, east dust, ye hackers you think! Its not that...

Pros: easy to use/configure; very secure
Cons: none (unless you're a malicious hacker)

So you've jumped on the band-wagon and gotten yourself a highspeed internet connection; give yourself a pat on the back. What? You don't have firewall protection; give yourself a slap on the wrist. "But, why do I need a firewall?" you may ask....

Pros: extra layer of security, dosent waste too much computer power while working
Cons: errm, none unless your a hacker :-)

This program Is a personal firewall. A program designed to watch over a connection to the internet and warn the user about 'normal' or 'abnormal' traffic. When It detects a program downloading data from the web or uploading it (acting a s a server in...

Pros: Great outgoing traffic analyzer for your computer
Cons: Not a full security measure

Ok, I'll admit to being paranoid. I don't like having software on my system that tries to get out on the 'net for updates without telling me. Little applications like the Windows Updater can drive me up wall when I'm trying to get something done and it...

Pros: WOOHOO! FREE FOR INDIVIDUALS! Superior protection, too!
Cons: Not one Kilobyte of con here!

First of all, I'm no security guru. However...Steve Gibson, of Gibson Research is. I recommend anyone who has concerns take a few moments at his website, the address is http://www.grc.com He is the one who recommended this firewall. You will also find...

Pros: great protection, great control, great price!!
Cons: it doesn't come with free beer

Sometimes you don't just get what you pay for - you get a whole lot more. This is one of those rare occasions.

Zone Alarm is easy to set up. Once it's installed, it will let you know when a program on your pc is trying to access the net....

Pros: Effective sofware firewall, easy to use, freeware you shouldn't be without
Cons: None; if you object to a learning curve in PC security issues, that's a personal problem

Many people with dial-in connections think that they don't have any real use for a firewall. After all, most public discussion of this issue is based on the type of always-on connection that's part of the cable modem world and that's certainly not...

Pros: Free version provides basic firewall protection - pro includes reporting
Cons: 12 months later and this thing still crashes Windows 2000

When I first discovered ZoneAlarm I really liked it. With basic firewall protection and extremely easy setup/use, it seemed like a great "personal firewall" for the average home or small business Internet user. And it is still such, but with one major...

Pros: Newbie friendly......free.......
Cons: However, you cant set up user profiles....

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...

Pros: It's Free, Effectively blocks intrusion from both directions, Auto Lock
Cons: Does not keep log of attacks

Before you read any further, If you currently have a DSL or Cable Modem, go to their web site: WWW.ZoneAlarm.Com and download this program. If you have a commercially purchased firewall purchased more than 6 months ago, download this program and...

Pros: ease of use, flexibility, reliability, peace of mind
Cons: none that I can think of

You waited and waited for that high speed connection. You finally got it. Now you think you are surfing in style. When you had your modem, you tried to configure a fire wall but it was complicated, seemed to degrade your online performance and always...

Pros: Excellent at closing holes in Windows Security
Cons: Only half the solution.

THIS IS NOT ANOTHER ZONE LABS, ZONE ALARM REVIEW:

(You will note, if you look up my profile that I am a Strategic Network Architect by trade, have been for years, with many years of experience.) I also don't have hundreds of epinions. Every...