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by RBradford , Dec 31 '00
Pros: Free, Easy to Use, Good Security
Cons: Resource "Hog", May Cause System "Freezes"
After reading the stellar reviews given to this product by ZDNet & TechTV (both properties of Ziff-Davis Publishing), I decided to give it a try. The main reason is that I recently upgraded to DSL and set up a home network. I decided that some kind...
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by ronako , Jun 23 '02
Pros: Excellent security, Customizable, Easy to Use and Setup
Cons: none
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...
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by fisps , May 03 '01
Pros: Great Security, Free, Good Features, Stealth Mode.
Cons: Sometimes makes communication programs such as AIM disconnect.
I haven't really been interested in firewalls or any Internet security until my computer got hacked, and my whole windows folder was deleted. Therefore, causing me to format my drive and losing many thousands of dollars worth of software.
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by sultra , Sep 01 '00
Pros: Excellent Protection, Ease of Use, FREE
Cons: I'm announcing that I use it!
Don’t be afraid of the Hacker, or the Monsters under your bed ANYMORE. Zone Alarm will let you know when anyone or anything is in your personal space or attempting to see if you have an open port. What a Program and It’s Free!
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by JMB623  - Top 1000, Feb 03 '01
Pros: Freebie, easy to configure, hackers will go elsewhere.
Cons: Still looking for one.
After countless inquiries to cable and xDSL providers, the 21st century finally came to my neighborhood in the form of a cable modem Internet connection. Cable and xDSL are "always on" connections, which means you have an open pipe to the Internet...
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by dmcostello , Jun 16 '00
Pros: Free, Protection for Broadband connections
Cons: none
Computer security, you can’t avoid the issue anymore. The public media has everyone scared with their reports of the I Love You virus, and the recent denial of service attacks on Yahoo and Amazon among others. Not too long ago, it was said that the...
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by conniption , Nov 06 '02
Pros: Great concept, original format easy to use,
promising technology.
Cons: Questionable integrity (is Zone Alarm *CAUSING* Intrusion Attempts with its defaults?)
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...
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by bkwrm69 , Oct 05 '00
Pros: Free firewall protection for commoners!
Cons: NONE
Zone Alarm, from ZoneLabs, is a wonderful solution for those worried about their security while surfing the internet. This utility is a free download that monitors all internet activity. The only catch to using this program at no cost is that it is only...
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by TheRaven , Aug 04 '00
Pros: Free, easy to setup, easy to use, convenient and secure.
Cons: No trace-back tools, can cause problems with Internet games.
ZoneAlarm is a newcomer to the crowded battlefield of personal firewalls, but it comes armed with an impressive combination of stability, ease, and power.
ZoneAlarm is a personal firewall. The purpose of a personal firewall is to protect a...
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by jared_ellars , Sep 20 '00
Pros: Blocks out spyware and hackers, it free
Cons: Possible conflict with Windows ME?, The warning messages can become a pain
I liked to when it would work with my system
With all of the hackers and other spyware software out on the net you can never to be enough on the Internet. I have heard all of the hype in the pc magazines and on ZDTV so I decided to give it a...
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by vivisector , Feb 27 '01
Pros: Excellent security for your computer, and the price FREE !!!
Cons: Nothing
If you frequent the internet, and don't like the idea of somebody hacking into your computer and reading your data, or crashing your system, this program is for you. It is the safest way to keep your computer from being attacked other than pulling the...
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by like_gear , Feb 13 '01
Pros: Superior protection, easy to use, and it's free.
Cons: Splash screen at start up is a very minor annoyance.
For most casual Internet users, viruses and hackers are like house fires--they're something that happens to somebody else. The fact is that connecting to the Internet can be like setting off in a rowboat in a sea filled with invisible pirates equipped...
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by supernova7 , Jan 13 '02
Pros: IT IS EFFICIENT, USER FRIENDLY, FREE
Cons: NOTHING AT ALL - Perfect for home use or non-profit use...
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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by yrium , Nov 17 '00
Pros: Easy Install, Easy to Use, Free
Cons: n/a
Are you ever startled by your disk drive light coming on even though you haven’t touched your keyboard or mouse recently? Do you get that paranoid feeling that some hacker is wading through your private files? If you’re like most people this has...
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by sailesh , Mar 19 '01
Pros: Easy to use, free, stable and intuitive
Cons: lacks in advanced features like user profiles
I had been using Broadband for 2 years now. Initially, I was not running any services on my PC, not even File and Printer sharing, and did not have much to bother with a dedicated link and fixed IP pointing to my machine. No one could hack because there...
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