"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:46:51 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 15:55:56 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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ZoneAlarm Security Suite has done a great job for me, for over a year.
I
have not had a problem with Spyware or a Virus even though I do
download
freeware and trialware from many sites.

I picked this based upon the recommendations of CNET.
"ZoneAlarm Security Suite puts Norton and McAfee to shame with its
easy-to-use triple-layer firewall, antivirus, antispam, and now
antispyware features."
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3667_7-6375268.html

Yeah...PC Magazine has been consistent in their support for ZA , also. I
currently use it as firewall, but not the full security suite with av
protection. I'm still using Norton Antivirus for that. This computer's
about
the be replaced, though. I may go with the all-in-one ZA on the next
one.
We'll see.

I'll tell you - I like the Norton over the ZA - I've had connectivity
problems with ZA and it's random - very annoying. I don't know why PC
magazine rates it so high unless they have some geek chained up in a
back room to fix the problems.

What sorts of problems have you had with ZA?

Besides the poor cookie performance, it's firewall keep locking up
sites on my or it won't allow me to access sites that I know are good.
I've tried training it (as in allowed/not allowed) but the
discrimination is way to broad and sites that I want to access are
also blocked.

ZA is a good program - it's just another example of geek gone wild and
I don't like it.

Norton works just fine for me - my computer is locked up tighter than
a drum.

My prejudice against all-in-one suites is related to resource usage. My
current machine (Sony laptop) has a RAM limit of 256mb. NAV is a real pig.
I
still use it because I like everything else about it. But, along with all
the other crap I have to run all day long, the machine can really get
bogged
down.

My other issue with firewalls OTHER than ZA has been that they sometimes
don't offer fine enough control for oddball things, like my company's VPN.
If I install the full Norton suite on the next machine, I'm going to have
to
talk to one of their pre-sales support people first to be sure I can tweak
the product the way I can with ZA. Of course, that means I need to learn
to
speak one of the dialects of India.....

Exactly, but for the nongeek who just wants to use the computer
instead of constantly adjusting for this site and that site, it's a
freakin' horror show.

I've used ZA for years, and didn't know it could block or allow certain
sites. :-)