Zone Alarm Pro 4

by Riverdeep

Product Features

• The powerful Personal Firewall protects you from any online spies, viruses, trojans or other threats
• Complete Mailsafe tool blocks suspicious inbound and outbound emails
• Automatic Intrusion Blocking recognizes, blocks and logs dangerous threats
• Cache Cleaner and cookie control eliminates traces of your Internet activity
• Hacker Tracking pinpoints the origin of anyone who tries to break into your system

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000ADY4K
• Item model number: 382438
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,894 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #28 in Software > Networking > Firewalls
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

With ZoneAlarm Pro 4, you can stop hackers and protect your online identity more easily than ever! All-new Advisor Services provide real-time security guidance Password-protected settings helps lock down your security more tightly than almost anything else on the market!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the Best software firewall - Period., December 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Zone Alarm Pro 4 (CD-ROM)

If you connect to the internet then you need ZoneAlarm. I think its the best there is when it comes to keeping the outside out. All messages coming in or going out are screened. One thing I really like over other firewalls is Zone Alarms default settings basically until you say something is safe zone alarm will not let it through, although this means as the company describes it "Zone Alarm is chatty at first but soon quietens down". For example you have to ok internet explorer and your mail client before you can use them but this only takes a few minutes. There are lots more options for techies to customize if need be.
Believe me you need this.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product for the $$, September 10, 2004

By 

Bunson Honeydew (White Plains, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zone Alarm Pro 4 (CD-ROM)

I found a lot of negative reviews on this site. After checking some other sources and talking to some tech guru friends of mine, I decided to buy the software. It works flawlessly with my office network (single user DSL) and my home network (WiFi with a cable modem ISP). In addition, I have not seen any conflicts with Norton 2004. I love being prompted before my computer "talks" to the internet.

Intially I had a question, which caused me to email customer service. I sent the request around midnight, and I had a reply around 6:30 AM.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does the job. And does it well., May 19, 2004

By 

Akan (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zone Alarm Pro 4 (CD-ROM)

Quite frankly, Zone Alarm Pro 4 (ZAP) does the job. And does the job well. With customizable setting for programs and websites, and configurable popups to let you, the user, choose what exactly is and isn't allowed to access the internet, ZAP is essential.

Well, you might ask, "So what? A firewall is supposed to block things like that." Yes, that's true, but ZAP continually asks for permissions. Annoying? Hardly. It lets you know that it is doing the job. You can mark a popup to set it so that program can always access the internet, or you can let it access the internet for only that time, or vice versa. Think something is running in the background and slowing your computer by constantly connecting to the internet?

Chances are that is possible. It was for me. I had a lot of programs connecting to the internet that definitely should NOT have been doing so. Zone Alarm Pro 4 gave me that window and, without knowing what the program was, inspected it further. Long story short - it never happened again.

It keeps a continuous log and permission screen so you can examine/change anything. It keeps a running counter to let you know how many intrusions ZAP has blocked since the installation.

The only problem with ZAP is that it might be too confusing for those without any computer experience. However, it is a necessity and is a MUST. Security is vital.