zone alarm free version

[BriGy86]

i just put the free version of zone alarm fire wall on my friends computer and was wondering if it was better or worse than the fire wall in windows.

all i know about the windows fire wall is that it blocks incoming stuff but not out going stuff (like if you have a trojan already on your computer and its sending out info)

 

[cipher00]

I used ZA and found it useful. So much so, I went with Pro (hey, they can use the $25). Norton is good, too, and some around here swear by Tiny. FWIW.

 

[BriGy86]

okie dokie

thanks

 

[PTCvette]

The free ZA is pretty decent, IMO, and I think it's better than the windows firewall too. I reccomend that one to most people before I reccomend the XP one, if for no other reason than I don't really trust the M$ one... Don't get me wrong, I haven't had any problems with it, but something about it just worries me for some reason.

Jeff

 

[BriGy86]

that fact that there are no settings AT ALL, and it warns you about nothing, and you still get a lot of spyware through, might be it

also my teacher was saying it only protects against incoming things not outgoing info like from a trojan or keylogger that you might have on your computer

edit: (windows fire wall)

 

[keyed]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
that fact that there are no settings AT ALL, and it warns you about nothing, and you still get a lot of spyware through, might be it

also my teacher was saying it only protects against incoming things not outgoing info like from a trojan or keylogger that you might have on your computer

I use the free version of it and haven't had any problems with it. I'm directly connected to the internet through a cable modem (no inbetween router) and I've never been breached.

As for zone alarm protecting against outgoing programs, it does do that in that every time a program tries to go out, it'll pop up a message asking you whether to allow it do so and if so, asks if you want to add it to a list of allowed programs.

For spyware, I doubt the free version does any good protecting against it as most spyware gets on your computer through IE.

 

[BriGy86]

oh i was saying all that about the windows firewall, sorry

and with zone alarm where do you go to edit the allowed programs list?

 

[Gnoad]

I love ZA. I'm even considering going pro, but I think I just want the basic firewall, which is free. Best firewall out there in my opinion.