Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC |  People still use this?
People still use ZA? Wow. The early versions were great, but it quickly became bloated, and like the Norton/Symantec products, caused more problems than it prevented. |
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zenafu
join:2007-06-12
Brooklyn, NY | I was surprised too, 'people still use this app?' I said outloud just now. But apparently, yep. I used to use it back when I was on Win '98 and it was light and very effective but from what I hear it's pretty bloated now. |
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Madtown
join:2008-04-26
Madera, CA | I used ZA up until Tuesday afternoon, well last night I decided to switch over to Comodo and try that out for a while. |
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spewak
R.I.P Dadkins
Premium
join:2001-08-07
Elk Grove, CA
 ·SureWest Internet
·FrontierNet Intern..
| reply to Matt
Well, yes. I do anyhow. It did prevent me from getting online until I turned off the firewall and was able to go to the website and promptly download the updated version.
Familiarity breeds contempt I guess.
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Cudni
La Merma - Vigilado
Premium,MVM
join:2003-12-20
Someshire
| Zone Alarm has subsequently fixed the problem
and yet looking at thread, the carnage continues with people removing the MS update, removing ZA, reducing security in ZA
Cudni
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Help yourself so God can help you.
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moopenguin32
join:2003-11-02
Raleigh, NC
| No problems aside from this
I've been using it for about a month with no problems (aside from this which was quickly fixed). I tried Comodo, but it would prompt me for the silliest things, like saving a file from Firefox or IE.
Aside from this issue, I never experienced any problems nor has it slowed down my system. |
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evilghost
Premium
join:2003-11-22
Springville, AL
1 edit | Update the rule?
If the issue is caused by DNS source-port randomization why not simply create a rule to allow egress UDP with SRC PORT 'any' to UDP dport 53, or is ZA so luser friendly that this cannot be done? |
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DataDoc
My avatar looks like me, if I was 2D.
Premium
join:2000-05-14
Greenville, NC | 95% of users don't know what you just said. |
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ebubman
join:2002-01-17
Enola, PA
 ·Comcast
 ·Vonage
| said by DataDoc  :95% of users don't know what you just said. LOL. agree. have been a computer user since way back in the days of the prototypical ibm pc xt & at & i don't have a clue what he/she said.......bub |
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XBL2009
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join:2001-01-03
Chicago, IL
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to evilghost
said by evilghost :If the issue is caused by DNS source-port randomization why not simply create a rule to allow egress UDP with SRC PORT 'any' to UDP dport 53, or is ZA so luser friendly that this cannot be done? That can be done quite easily. |
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voipdabbler
join:2006-04-27
Kalispell, MT
| reply to Matt
Re: People still use this?
LOL, yes. I run 2 software-based firewalls (one is ZA), plus the router and a good anti-virus program that is set to scan my full system daily. You can never be too careful using the Internet. View it as a big door to a room containing your most valuable possessions. Put good locks + multiple deadbolts on it. Then keep in mind that you're still not safe.  |
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beatsnpieces
join:2007-12-17
| A pain in the arse!
We got flooded with calls here at the Cogeco Cable call centre yesterday due to this. Seems everyone with ZoneAlarm was affected but changing the security level slider to medium fixed it for everyone I spoke to. I'm glad to hear they got a patch out already.
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gower2352
join:2005-06-08
Weston, WV | zone alarm free rocks
Every computer that I have put Zone Alarm on has ran great with no problems. I do wish the updates weren't so big as they were never as big as they are now. They used to be like 10-15 MB and now they are like 45 mb. |
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VerizonCynic
join:2006-10-25
Lakewood, CA | reply to zenafu
Re: People still use this?
works fine for me. free version only. the patch worked fine |
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B
Premium,MVM
join:2000-10-28
| reply to Matt
The early versions are STILL great. I continue to use ZoneAlarm Free 2.6.362 all day, every day, on multiple XP computers. Never a problem. Different software, service packs, different VPNs, sleeping laptops, roaming networks; it just works.
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Anonymous1
@tdbank.ca
| Zonealarm works fine.
It bugged up because it noticed some windows files didn't pass crc check anymore (which is probably good, because if it wasn't MS that did it, it would of meant they were compromised).
They released a fix withing 36 hours, thats not too shabby.
I'll keep using Zonealarm. |
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demoniacs
join:2007-07-17
1 edit | OMG
i put the blame on those jokers who wants to destroy the world by their programs/softwares or whatever the hell they use that we still need to buy AV and FW (or atleast download those to be safe).
great work jokers.
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caffeinator
Coming soon to a cup near you..
Premium
join:2005-01-16
Spokane, WA
·WebBand
2 edits | reply to evilghost
Re: Update the rule?
Yup, I've had that nearly that same rule for my 8signs for a long time now. Both Windows (XPpro, win2k) boxes use it, and the rest are Linux and don't need it.
I updated using the MS patch, and thanks to 8signs and some common sense..everything is just peachy.
I liked ZA back in v. 2.6 I think it was..then I learned how to use rules-based FW's and never looked back.
Simple is good. |
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rhexis
join:2002-05-18
Gilbertsville, PA | za
zone alarm is worthless and all it does is slow down your box. |
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joe123com
@in-addr.arpa
| reply to Madtown
Re: People still use this?
Free version is not bloated. Works fine. Microsoft is the problem. Get linux. Industrial strength firewall, easy easy to configure - most DSL transceivers (modems) have this firewall installed (IP Tables). Tivo works real good too, right? Linux inside!! |
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