Still having problems with zone alarm

I am about to uninstall zone alarm because I cannot get online anymore even
after uninstalling the update and getting the patch from the link listed in
several places on this site, downloading it and reinstalling the updates. I
sent an e-mail to Zone alarm yesterday and I haven't heard back. I don't
know what to do. Any ideas?

Hi,

I used to have ZA installed, but stopped using it because it was causing my
System Restore points to become really BIG.

I now use only the native XP firewall and have absolutely no problems. You
might want to consider this.

Alan

"tburg" <> wrote in message
news:96B21973-2555-496C-94B2-...
>I am about to uninstall zone alarm because I cannot get online anymore even
> after uninstalling the update and getting the patch from the link listed
> in
> several places on this site, downloading it and reinstalling the updates.
> I
> sent an e-mail to Zone alarm yesterday and I haven't heard back. I don't
> know what to do. Any ideas?

On Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:31:23 -0400, Alan wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I used to have ZA installed, but stopped using it because it was causing my
> System Restore points to become really BIG.
>
> I now use only the native XP firewall and have absolutely no problems. You
> might want to consider this.
>
> Alan
>
> "tburg" <> wrote in message
> news:96B21973-2555-496C-94B2-...
>>I am about to uninstall zone alarm because I cannot get online anymore even
>> after uninstalling the update and getting the patch from the link listed
>> in
>> several places on this site, downloading it and reinstalling the updates.
>> I
>> sent an e-mail to Zone alarm yesterday and I haven't heard back. I don't
>> know what to do. Any ideas?

This may solve your problem:
http://zonealarm.donhoover.net/uninstall.html

I echo Alan's advice!

The Windows Firewall deals with inbound protection and therefore does not
give you a false sense of security. Best of all, it doesn't implement lots
of nonsense like pretending that outbound traffic needs to be monitored.

Activate and utilize the Win XP built-in Firewall; Uncheck *all* Programs
and Services under the Exception tab.
Read through:

Understanding Windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...2_wfintro.mspx

Using Windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...nfirewall.mspx

Deconstructing Common Security Myths.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...s/default.aspx
Scroll down to:
"Myth: Host-Based Firewalls Must Filter Outbound Traffic to be Safe."

Exploring the windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...l/default.aspx
"Outbound protection is security theater¡Xit¡¦s a gimmick that only gives the
impression of improving your security without doing anything that actually
does improve your security."

In conjunction with WinXP SP2 Firewall use:
Seconfig XP 1.0
http://seconfig.sytes.net/
(http://www.softpedia.com/progDownloa...oad-39707.html)
Seconfig XP is able configure Windows not to use TCP/IP as transport
protocol for NetBIOS, SMB and RPC, thus leaving TCP/UDP ports 135, 137-139
and 445 (the most exploited Windows networking weak point) closed.
OR
Configuring NT-services much more secure.
http://www.ntsvcfg.de/ntsvcfg_eng.html

Good luck

tburg wrote:
> I am about to uninstall zone alarm because I cannot get online
> anymore even after uninstalling the update and getting the patch
> from the link listed in several places on this site, downloading it
> and reinstalling the updates. I sent an e-mail to Zone alarm
> yesterday and I haven't heard back. I don't know what to do. Any
> ideas?

You mean you are having an issue with the latest version of Zone Alarm?
(Are you speaking of the patch for Zone Alarm or speaking of the patch for
Windows XP?)

Personally - I do not see the need for Zone Alarm. IMHO, if you need to be
notified of something trying to get OUT from your machine - you are either
already infested (didn't protect yourself well enough/did something you
should have not done) and/or you didn't research (well enough) what program
you were installing to see what 'call-home' features it had. ;-)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I've gone ahead and uninstalled ZoneAlerm from my computer (it was nearing
expiration anyway) and installed AVG Internet Security in its place.

So far...so good.

"Alan" wrote:


> Hi,
>
> I used to have ZA installed, but stopped using it because it was causing my
> System Restore points to become really BIG.
>
> I now use only the native XP firewall and have absolutely no problems. You
> might want to consider this.
>
> Alan
>
> "tburg" <> wrote in message
> news:96B21973-2555-496C-94B2-...
> >I am about to uninstall zone alarm because I cannot get online anymore even
> > after uninstalling the update and getting the patch from the link listed
> > in
> > several places on this site, downloading it and reinstalling the updates.
> > I
> > sent an e-mail to Zone alarm yesterday and I haven't heard back. I don't
> > know what to do. Any ideas?
>
>
>