What is your opinion of Zone Alarm?

[KokomoGST]

I've been using ZA for a while... could be better... often their releases are buggy when the add new features.

Ad blocking and such is still kinda flaky. I loved it when a bug caused it to block all access to auction site like Ebay.

 

[PliotronX]

Originally posted by: N8Magic
hardware firewall > software firewall

You can get a 4-port router for $30.00 now. Why bother with a software firewall?

To have control over outbound connections 🙂

 

[Mitzi]

I've been using it for over a year....once its configured correctly it works like a dream (much like any other firewall).

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

It SERIOUSLY SUCKS ASS.

There. I said it.

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Originally posted by: Sid59
IP Based firewalls are better. I use ATguard

what the hell is that supposed to mean? zonealarm is what you would describe as "ip based", although i dont think its the same "ip" as you're talking about.

i use ipfilter myself.

 

[BatmanNate]

Mmmm...Keebler Elves.

 

[Sid59]

Originally posted by: BingBongWongFooey

Originally posted by: Sid59
IP Based firewalls are better. I use ATguard

what the hell is that supposed to mean? zonealarm is what you would describe as "ip based", although i dont think its the same "ip" as you're talking about.

i use ipfilter myself.

perhaps i only remember using the old ZoneAlarm and when the wizard popup up, it would ask to let the connection go through and whether to set it as a server or not. I ran into problems using just that and certain sharing programs wouldn't work right.

With ATGUARD im able to control what programing is accessing on what port. I can allow connections based on ip and ports.

 

[nord1899]

Used to use it. Now I have a hardware firewall/router combo.

 

[RbSX]

Originally posted by: Mrburns2007

Originally posted by: RyanSengara
sucks ass, it prevents me from hosting b.net games and other online games..

Guess you don't know how to configure it eh ?

Yes I know how to configure it, however it still doesn't work. Thanks for your input, dork.

 

[NutBucket]

Blech. I used BlackIce Defender before my hd took a crap. I shall have to get it on there again.