ZoneAlarm Pro 5 Firewall + Privacy Protection

by Encore

Product Features

• Intrusion Blocking systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts.
• Stealth Mode automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet.
• ID Lock prevents your personal data from leaving your computer without your approval.
• Ad Blocking automatically stops pop-up ads so you can surf in peace.
• Automatic Program Configuration provides safety and simplicity by automatically configuring programs. Automatically decides whether to allow or deny Internet access to individual programs.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007IANXE
• Item model number: 32080
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,111 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #20 in Software > Networking > Firewalls

Product Description

ZoneAlarm® Pro incorporates award-winning firewall technology with privacy features to help keep you and your computer safe. ZoneAlarm Pro blocks hackers, data thieves, worms, and over 47 types of malicious e-mail attachments. It also helps you retain your privacy by blocking cookies, cleaning your cache, and protecting your personally-identifiable information from accidentally being transmitted across the Internet without your permission.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great firewall for the price..., February 4, 2005

By 

Matthew Greenberg (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ZoneAlarm Pro 5 Firewall + Privacy Protection (CD-ROM)

I bought this Firewall through the Zone Alarm web site and this firewall works well. The firewall will pop up a message window showing the serverity of the problem. For intrusion, a program requesting access and programs that have repeatly asked for access (On the popup you can allow, deny or permanently allow a program access).

(This program does not hog the system memory as some other products do...)

Another nice feature offered is a log of the instrusion and the IP address of the intruder. The program shows how many intrusions were blocked and how many attacks were serious.

Also, the tool allows users who are novices and advanced users to use the software effectively according to their experience.

In addition, the tool comes with a Firewall (made by CA) which works well.

Overall, this a great Firewall and I recommend this product to anyone.

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Update
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In 2006, I stopped using this firewall and switched to Trend Micro. I ran into trouble installing the new software packages and had to revert to the older version.

Also, Zone Alarm makes you buy a copy for each machine. With the Trend Micro product, they allow you to install the product on 3 PCs.

I have been using Trend Micro for 2 years and still like the product.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Easiest, The Best!, July 26, 2005

By 

deranged but cute (outer limits) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ZoneAlarm Pro 5 Firewall + Privacy Protection (CD-ROM)

I'm just buying this great firewall, right now on their trial. I've used others, but for me (technically challenged, on high speed internet for the first time) this rocks. Easy to configure even for an oldie like me, no need for constant popup alerts, runs silently, doesn't hog resources.

The final test to me was an independent testing site called Shields UP! which will test out your firewall in a number of different ways - https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 Even they say that ZoneAlarm is the only firewall that will "harden" to the NetBIOS which means nothing there is exposed to hackers and is very uncommon for Windows networked-based PCs to have. My Ports all tested as perfect "TruStealth" - no packets, no pings, including Port 113.

You want more security? Easy to use? Not a resource hog? I highly recommend ZoneAlarm Pro

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not that great with Windows 9x, September 11, 2005

By 

William J. Finn "wjf88" (Sarasota Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ZoneAlarm Pro 5 Firewall + Privacy Protection (CD-ROM)

I'm about ready to ditch my copy. I have run ZA PRO for a year now. In the beginning it seemed to do it's job and stay out of my way. But like any software product nowadays, it is becomming more and more bloated. Check your oil? Wash your windshield?

Just get out of my way so I can use my computer, is that too much to ask?

Tonight I had to reboot twice because of ZA Pro. Admitedly, I'm still hanging on to Windows 98 and 256k of memory. If these are you creditials also, then maybe like me, you may start thinking about a hardware firewall.

In the year I've used ZA, my PC hasn't been compromised, so I guesss that's worth 4 stars. But it should not cause me 30 minutes out of my day just to keep it parked should it?