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Does using ZoneAlarm (firewall program) cause problems with your existing program updates?

June 4th, 2012 Zonealarm

The reason I ask is, some programs today offer online updates for approved beta corrections or additions. I would think you have to request such updates, but I have seen it where the downloads request approval to execute (i.e.: Adobe, etc.) Since ZoneAlarm is free, I want to know before I use it. Does anyone know?

Chosen Answer:

The first answerer is flat out wrong. A firewall will not be replaced by AVG. Spybot is pretty out of date too.

Zonealarm consistently gets high ratings, although if you are worried about policeware, it won’t detect that.

Zonealarm is very easy to use. Configure any application that needs to access the Internet — your web browser, any program that uses the Internet with “Yes”. If a program says it needs to act as a server, it may very well need to if it’s IM, or file sharing, or such.

Programs like zonealarm can help disable spyware or viruses until they are properly removed.

–Sam
by: Sam K
on: 22nd January 08

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3 Responses to “Does using ZoneAlarm (firewall program) cause problems with your existing program updates?”

1. Highway says:

   January 19, 2008 at 2:28 pm

   You don’t really even need to use zonealarm anymore…

   Check out Spybot and AVG – those programs alone will keep you safe

   But if you’re running zonealarm, it could be blocking updates from happening

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2. Sam K says:

   January 19, 2008 at 2:33 pm

   The first answerer is flat out wrong. A firewall will not be replaced by AVG. Spybot is pretty out of date too.

   Zonealarm consistently gets high ratings, although if you are worried about policeware, it won’t detect that.

   Zonealarm is very easy to use. Configure any application that needs to access the Internet — your web browser, any program that uses the Internet with “Yes”. If a program says it needs to act as a server, it may very well need to if it’s IM, or file sharing, or such.

   Programs like zonealarm can help disable spyware or viruses until they are properly removed.

   –Sam

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3. spell chaser says:

   January 19, 2008 at 2:36 pm

   What will happen is if you want to update or it has an update for this software it will want to get out Zone alarm will ask do you want this program out you then click yes I set mine to ask when it wants to update and Zone Alarm will ask me. If you trust the program check the box and it will never ask you again

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