I have Zone Alarm Pro, and it scans the computer deep deep scan, and it will skip certain files if its over a certain size… How big is the average virus…? How big can a virus be…? Chosen Answer: They can get up 6 feet tall. Actually, viruses can be imbedded inside a program of [...]
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How big is the average virus, just wondering…?
May 17th, 2013 
Zonealarm What are the best FREE security programs for a computer?
May 14th, 2013 Zonealarm Such as those that protect against malware, spyware, viruses, worms, etc.? What effectively cleans the registry and repairs corrupt desktop icons? A few examples that I know of are Spybot, Avira, CCleaner, and ZoneAlarm. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks! Chosen Answer: i only have used two since the 90′s: spybot search and destroy and windows [...]
What’s your opinion about AVG Antivirus 8 Professional Edition?
May 5th, 2013 Zonealarm AVG 8 PRO includes antispyware, antirootkit, antiadware, antidialer, antikeylogger. It is complete. The only feature that it doesn’t have is a firewall. Chosen Answer: It seems to be very good software for protecting your computer. It also seems to be less complicated to use than McAfee or Norton. The anti-rootkit and anti-keylogger features are a [...]
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May 2nd, 2013 Zonealarm I have WinXP Home and SP1. I don’t update stuff that works. There are instructions on the web for blocking updates with WinXP Pro, where you can set folder permissions, but not for the Home edition. The update happens even though I have set the folder and files to “read only”. Currently the only option [...]
Is this combination of security programs for my computer good?
April 23rd, 2013 Zonealarm I have downloaded Norton Anti Virus 2003, Zonealarm and Ad-aware all onto my computer. Is this a good combination to have to keep my computer safe? Are there other programs that I should install as well? Have I installed too many programs? Answer would be appreciated! Chosen Answer: Norton 2003 is too old and ad [...]
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April 17th, 2013 Zonealarm Chosen Answer: It looks like the middle of July. It also looks like it’s going to be a winner. They are going to give the user the option to surf the web in a sandbox. Which is nothing new to the 2% of computer users like me. Who never get infected. Zonealarm Extreme Security already [...]
What causes my computer to freeze up?
April 11th, 2013 Zonealarm My computer is about 7 years old. (HP Pavilion) The problem is, it randomly freezes up. I am using Windows XP, SP3. I recently did a fresh install. I have got loads of free RAM. I perform a defragment twice a week. I use RegCure almost daily. I have a very good antivirus (ZoneAlarm Extreme [...]
Win XP won’t display welcome screen.?
March 30th, 2013 Zonealarm I have a PC with Windows XP, before yesterday it displayed the welcome screen perfectly, now it has the old “type in your name” dialog whenever I boot my computer. When I go to user accounts it acts as if it is still set to use the welcome screen. I think it could be one [...]
Why is my WinXP password not accepted until I reboot?
March 24th, 2013 Zonealarm I’ve only found one other post on the internet about this… using CTRL+L to lock my system and then trying to log back in it will not accept my password unless I reboot. Interestingly if I use remote desktop from another computer I can log into the same account with the same password that it [...]
What is the best free ware security suite for Windows ?
March 21st, 2013 Zonealarm I currently have AVG Anti virus, the free basic version. What else should I put on my computer so it is relatively safe? Thanks for looking and any knowledge is appreciated. Chosen Answer: I’ve been running AVGfree antivirus and ZoneAlarm firewall together (turn off the windows firewall) since 2004 with no intrusions or infections. Firefox [...]