Dude
What Happens When I Do This
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join:2000-11-20
Chicago, IL
clubs:   | idea
download the firewall know and archive the disk for future use |
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stevensr
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join:2001-01-22
Amarillo, TX
1 edit | ZoneAlarm Troubleshooting
I've always been a fan of Zone Alarm until recently. For the past 2 or so months I noticed I was constantly timing out to my IRC server (thinking it was my ISP), then recently after I tried the new game Far Cry I was getting disconnected about every 5 minutes.
I remote into linux servers quite often and never seem to lose the connection there, this made me doubt if it was in fact my ISP.
After quite a bit of messing around to eliminate the problem, it was ZoneAlarm causing my time outs with IRC, FarCry, and my Outlook Exchange server.
I've since switched to the Sygate firewall and took some time to configure it as I wanted. Now all is running very smooth again (OL Exchange and IRC up 4+ days now).
Hopefully it'll be fixed by ZA, but if other ZA users are experiencing these problems I hope this post may shed some light.
SR |
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jap
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join:2003-08-10
038xx
1 edit | I dropped ZA 3 years ago for, first, Kerio and now Sygate's free offerings. Both are superior, IMO, to anything ZA ever offered. |
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blah0987
@dynamic.cov
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Same things happened to me, not just for IRC and games but even all my messengers, which was quite annoying because they would often show me as still connected until I actually tried to message someone and learned that I was offline the entire time. Truthfully I still like ZA's interface and the way it handles new programs the most, but the connection issues are killer. In the end, I also moved to Sygate after trying a couple others out.
I'm willing to bet this AV move is due in part to the press reviews (and the masses that they brainwash), which I've seen multiple times lowering ZA's rating just because they wanted to see a full security program rather than a firewall. |
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Rxdoxx
Premium,Mod
join:2000-11-03
Middle River, MD
clubs: | And Computer Associates
If memory serves me correctly, Computer Associates had a free Anti-Virus called Innoculate that is no longer freely available. Hopefully Zone Labs is not walking that path.
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scarney
Bbr Team Discovery - Bbr Team Rc5
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join:2001-02-18
Madison, WI
clubs: | CA's AV is excellent!
i use CA's AV software and think its the best i have ever used. on the other hand CA's FW is ZA. so its only fitting ZA will be using CA's AV..did that make sense? lol |
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reaver221
join:2003-05-08
Cincinnati, OH | Oh joy, more features!
Zone Labs Anti-Virus?
Company adding additional bloat |
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maxwell2112
Stays Crunchy
join:2002-02-10
Ferndale, WA
clubs: | Yes........Joy
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redxii
too big to fail
Premium,Mod
join:2001-02-26
Texas
1 edit | reply to reaver221
No difference than with nav 2004. Lotsa bloat, unless you cna explain 150MB of missing physical memory with it installed. |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
 ·Qwest.net
| Pick what works
From my point of view, having used Zone Alarm, PC Cillin,
Kerio, Norton, etc it seem to me it is more important that whatever you are using is kept up to date. To be sure their are issue such as are discussed here. I am going to stay with McAfee for now. The Department of Veterans Affairs have hundreds of thousands of PC's and they use McAfee. the only trouble the VA has is idiot IRM departments who don't keep the software up to date. I have taken out McAfee, and use Pc Cillin's house call once a week and whenever I have a suspicion there might be a problem. I don't do any e-mail and I have it fixed so I can take my PC out of LAN whenever I want and I do so for long periods of time. When the system get nailed by some Virus which it has more then once. I am Merrily clicking along doing my work while I watch everyone else running around like chickens with their heads cut off.
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XBL2009
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join:2001-01-03
Chicago, IL
·AT&T Midwest
|  Smart Move
One product fits all may not be liked by the hardcore users but it's a smart business move.
I downloaded the 12 meg file which isn't that big for full suite. It installs fine except you need to reboot now to finish the installation. The new features look pretty good and the firewall works as well as ever. |
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AnonProxy
Proxy of Anon
Premium
join:2001-05-12
ß
| If it's as bloated and full of crap
as their "firewall" No freaking way.
Clue for the Zone Labs people... before going off and making more crappy products, fix the one you do make.
Reminder for the n000bs: It ain't a firewall if it's on the machine that it's protecting...I don't care what the "security experts" say...most of them are trying to sell you something. |
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AnonProxy
Proxy of Anon
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join:2001-05-12
ß | reply to XBL2009
Re: Smart Move
"the firewall works as well as ever".....
1. not a firewall
2. So you are sayign it sucks, right? |
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AnonProxy
Proxy of Anon
Premium
join:2001-05-12
ß | reply to Transmaster
Re: Pick what works
I work for the USDoIS, the DoVA does NOT have hundreds of thousands of PC's, not even close.
All total they have less than 60 total nodes...of which near half are WYSE style terminals. |
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XBL2009
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join:2001-01-03
Chicago, IL | reply to XBL2009
Re: Smart Move
1. It's an application firewall
2. It has it's strengths and weaknesses just like any other software firewall. |
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72276539
Premium
join:2001-01-19
Atlanta, GA
| reply to stevensr
Re: ZoneAlarm Troubleshooting
Zone Alarm sucks, it is buggy... it will block access for no apparent reason if you allowed internet access to an application. Then if you shut down the program you don't shut it down, it still runs in resident memory and you can't get rid of it. Then un-installing is a pain in the ass... just not a good program frankly. I have expieranced problems on 3 different installations, 2 98's and an XP. Never again.
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Frank Grimes
join:2004-02-08
Charlottetown, PE
| reply to stevensr
I had the same server disconnection and intermittent phantom blocking of applications on my approved list with ZA Free, SReynolds. Then I read about possible exploits with ZA.
Someone on here recommended Sygate Personal Firewall a couple of months ago.
I researched a bit, gave it a try and after some tweeking I have been satisfied ever since. |
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cork1958
Cork
join:2000-02-26
Fruitport, MI
·Verizon Online DSL
 ·Charter Pipeline
| ZA "used" to rock?
I have ZA Pro on all 5 of my machines. Have NEVER had an issue. I HATE bundled BS though, so this might change my mind about it. How can they even consider themselves experts at security and then bundle it with something they know nothing about? Just like any other company that bundles/improves crap. It becomes a new, improved, POS!! usually. Here's hoping. |
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Portmonkey
scurvy
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join:2004-04-09
Southern IL
| Comfort Zone
I started out with the free ZA & liked it so much I went to ZA Pro two weeks later and been there since. Currently running version (4.5.538.001), and feel comfortable with it. I also feel comfortable with NAV 2004 Pro, and like the bloat that checks for spyware, adware, dialers, joke programs, remote access, hack tools, and I even like the wipe info tool. If ZA can offer an equal or better anti-virus then I'll cough up the dough and give it a try when my current licences expire, but so far it doesn't sound all that great. If ZA Pro continues to be offered without my being forced to use their anti-virus with it, then I will continue to be a return customer, otherwise maybe not. |
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ | reply to cork1958
Re: ZA "used" to rock?
ZA should stick to what they know. [firewalls]. yet another company trying to be a 'do all but do nothing well' product.
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