"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 15:55:56 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
m...
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?



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.....