Zonealarm Internet Security Suite 2007 [OLD VERSION]

by Zone Labs

Product Features

• The best virus protection with significantly enhanced detection and removal capabilities
• New auto-learn configures security settings automatically
• Enhanced operating system firewall and anti-spyware
• Includes identity theft protection, IM protection, parental control, and much more
• Real-time security updates, improved response to breaking spyware threats, and new attack protection capabilities

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 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: B000Q1N7FS
• Item model number: 100841
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 4, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,477 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

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This comprehensive suite protects you at every level, from the deepest layers of your operating system to the physical word, delivering the most secure protection in the industry. Includes antivirus, anti-spyware, identity theft protection, operating system firewall, network and program firewall, IM protection, parental control, auto-learn, and much more.

The Most Complete Internet Security

Protects you online and off.
Blocks the full spectrum of threats on your computer and in the physical world.

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Control and peace-of-mind, at-a-glance One look at our newly designed Overview panel lets you know if all of your security systems are armed and active or if something needs attention.

Auto-learn--just one reason why our products are the safest and easiest to use. ZoneAlarm's Auto-learn option automatically sets itself up on your computer, requiring almost no input from you.

With ZoneAlarm, you get a security army DefenseNet feeds real-world, real-time data from our 20-million plus customers to our professional security team so they can keep you protected from the latest security outbreaks.

Join any public or private network. We'll make sure you're protected. Whether you join an unsecured wireless network at the airport or a safe network at home, we detect it and protect it with the appropriate security policy. So your computer stays invisible when it needs to, and allows printer and file sharing when it doesn't.

The industry's best anti-virus + the industry's only true spyware prevention--all in one place. Why run two or three different scans every week? We automatically scan for viruses, spyware, and all other threats in one simple scan--and you don't have to lift a finger.

The legendary ZoneAlarm firewall It's counted on by more people than any other. It wins more awards than any other. And it's the only one with an extra layer to stop the worst spyware--including root kits--from damaging your computer's operating system.

Stops threats before they infect your PC.
While other suites only detect and remove malicious programs, ZoneAlarm prevents attacks on your system.

Easy to set up and use.
Simple to install and run, the intuitive interface tailors the program to meet your needs.

Network and Program Firewall
Delivers proactive firewall protection with multiple layers of security that stop inbound, outbound, and program attacks while remaining completely invisible to hackers.

• Guards the network perimeter from inbound and outbound threats with the world's #1 firewall
• Prevents spyware and other malicious programs from sending your personal information across the Internet
• Full stealth mode to keep you concealed from anyone on the Internet
• Protects your programs from malware

Operating System Firewall (OSFirewall)--IMPROVED
This additional layer of security prevents hard-to-remove spyware, including rootkits and kernel-level threats, from getting onto your PC and causing damage.

• Identify and filter over 100,000 applications for constant protection against threats
• Monitor program installation, registry changes and file access down to your PC's core
• Monitor additional program actions for more thorough protection
• Prevents malicious software from damaging files in your core Windows operating system

Antivirus--NEW ENGINE
New engine delivers the best virus protection with significantly enhanced detection and removal capabilities. Hourly signature updates, expanded coverage, and faster detection to find and remove even the most recent and aggressive viruses.

Identity Theft Protection
While ZoneAlarm continues to secure your identity information on your PC, these new Identity Theft Protection services also prevent identity theft over the Internet and even in the physical world. Learn More

• Stops pre-approved credit card offers, which contain sensitive financial data often used by criminals for identity theft (offered via a credit industry service--US only)
• Detects theft by monitoring both cyberspace and stolen credit card lists from vendors, consumers, and the underground. Alerts you if your credit cards are stolen
• Provides a low-cost, public records report to alert you of fraud, such as phony DMV records (US only)
• Assists identity theft victims with personal telephone counseling to guide them through resolution and recovery (US only)
• Offers identity theft education and tools to help you prevent, detect and recover from identity theft

Anti-Spyware--IMPROVED
More robust detection and removal functions perform deeper scans at every level and purge spyware from your PC.

• Ability to remove even the most persistent, hard-to-find spyware that infiltrate your PC at the core level

Spy Site Blocking
Prevents spyware from getting on your PC by blocking its primary source: spyware distribution websites.

• Blocks you from accidentally visiting or being redirected to websites that distribute spyware
• Prevents spyware already on your computer from contacting websites to exchange information, give out your personal data, or get updates

Auto-Learn--NEW
Allows hassle-free computer operation from the moment of installation by hiding unnecessary security alerts, thereby drastically reducing interruptions during the first two weeks as the product learns the programs you typically use. Automatically configures security settings, and rates threats according to level of potential damage they represent.

Privacy Protection
Manages and blocks pop-up ads, online profiling, cookies, cache, and scripts so you can surf in peace.

IM Protection
Protects your instant messages - even those sent between different services--so they can't be monitored.

• Secures your IM sessions from spyware and virus infiltration
• Prevents IM spam
• Restricts your kids to IM'ing only to known, trusted people

Game Mode
One-click control temporarily suppresses most security alerts and prevents them from interrupting your fun while maintaining maximum protection for your PC.

• Guards the network perimeter from inbound and outbound threats with the world's #1 firewall
• Prevents spyware and other malicious programs from sending your personal information across the Internet
• Full stealth mode to keep you concealed from anyone on the Internet
• Protects your programs from malware

Essential Email Security
Quarantines suspicious attachments to help defend against unknown viruses; automatically halts outbound messages to keep you from accidentally infecting others.

Wireless PC Protection
Automatically detects wireless networks and secures your PC from hackers and other Internet threats wherever you're connected--at home or on the road.

Parental Control
Prevents children from viewing inappropriate content on Web sites.

• Blocks inappropriate Web sites with over 30 categories to filter including pornography, violence, and freeware
• Scans uncategorized Web sites before they load onto the Web browser to determine appropriateness

SmartDefense Service
Provides your PC with real-time security updates, improved response to breaking spyware threats, and new attack protection capabilities.

• SmartDefense Advisor automatically adjusts your security settings for maximum protection against the latest virus and spyware outbreaks
• Includes DefenseNet, an early warning system that gathers data from the ZoneAlarm user community on the latest spyware and malware outbreaks
• Leverages this vast user knowledge by including it in signature updates that protect your PC from the latest spyware attacks

Superior Performance & Compatibility
Allows your PC to run quickly and smoothly.

Product Description

This comprehensive, all-in-one suite is a tightly integrated set of advanced security layers that, together, create the most secure protection in the industry.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What happened Zone Alarm?, August 7, 2007

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JLP (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zonealarm Internet Security Suite 2007 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I had been a Norton Security user for years and years. However, when my 2005 version was up for renewal on both my desktop and labtop, I balked at paying Norton's higher renewal rates or purchasing a whole new version of Norton. So after some research I switched to Zone Alarm 6 - 3 user license. It worked wonderfully. I could actually still work on my computer as it was scanning for both spyware and antivirus unlike the Norton. The firewall worked very well. It was easy to install, easy to configure and had very little impact on system performance. It seemed I had found a better solution to the somewhat bloated and system hungry Norton. Thus, I was quite happy to renew my Zone Alarm subscription for this year. However, I'm not sure what happened with the build 7 of Zone Alarm. It first caused problems with me receiving emails through POP3 account via Outlook 2003, my computer didn't always shut down, I could no longer use the InCD burning capabilities of Nero 6 (even after updating the Nero 6) and the final straw was that the antivirus hung up on a small system file on my spare SATA drive called tracking.log. Excluding this file or even the entire drive wasn't an option given how aggressive spyware, viruses and other nasties could be out there. The problem with the email actually was not an uncommon problem and the forum gurus at Zone Alarm didn't have much of solution which was to use the 6.5 build of Zone Alarm (2006 version)or just wait. I have switched back to Norton which has a very affordable 3 computer license, much less of a system impact than the 2005 and apparently the 2006 and is a well established company. I will simply have to write off my expense of Zone Alarm. I did fill out their survey notifying them of my problems and hopefully they will fix them.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Zonealarm 8 kills Vista and XP, October 26, 2007

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JRH "j5094" (Maryland United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zonealarm Internet Security Suite 2007 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

March 15, 2009: I wrote a review for ZoneAlarm (see below) over a year ago. Recently I updated my computer to version 8. The problem with ZA being a cpu pig continues to be bad. The process scanningprocess.exe still hogs the CPU every time you try to use the computer. Turning it off under "antivirus - advanced options" restores the performance of your computer at the expense of ZA not scanning every file that comes into the cpu. Most of the files that you use are simply routine application files that ZA checks over and over at the expense of bringing the performance to a crawl. What you want ZA to check are new files that it has not seen before, but ZA is not smart enough to make the distinction. Norton Security Suite used to be the champion CPU pig along with McAfee, but Norton has now solved the problem. Both XP and VISTA will run smoothly with Norton with only a very modest tax on performamnce (unless you look you will never notice its tiny affects). It's too bad. ZA has been my favorite for many years. I like the level of control it gives you and I like the near-perfect firewall, but the perfromance hit is too much. Now, Nortin has improved its firewall and Antivirus components to match or exceed ZA. For me it's bye-bye ZA, and buy-buy Norton.

Previous Review
ZoneAlarm 7.1 for Vista is not ready for retail sale. Once you install it with Vista, your computer will likely slow to a crawl. The reason is simple (for most people). Zonealarm security suite will continuously run two processes, both called scanningprocess.exe, that along with another ZoneAlarm process, VSMON.exe, will consume most of your cpu. There seems to be no way to turn this off. On my machine, a new Lenovo with 2GB of ram, the cpu useage bounces around from 17% to 90%, with most of the time being above 50%. WIth so much of the computer's resources consumed, there is little left for you, the user.Plus, if you do something,such as starting a program, the useage jumps even higher. Finally, even though ZoneAlarm has just finished updating its files, it will continuously run updclient.exe, which takes up about 25% of the cpu. The company that produces ZoneAlarm, CheckPoint, will not respond to customer inquiry about this problem. So, go ahead and install it, and see if I am right. Oh, I forgot to mention, once you install it, it is hard tocompletely remove the Zonealarm Internet Security Suite - 3 UserZoneAlarm Internet Security Suiteprogram.

After posting this message, I have found a way to "solve" the problem of ZoneAlarm being CPU pig. You will have to turn off "On Access Scanning". Go to the AntiVirus/AntiSpyware tab and click on "Advanced Options", the click on "On Access Scanning". Uncheck the Enable Box. Click OK. In a few minutes your computer should return to normal civilized behavior. You have lost a valuable feature, but, hey, you can actually do something useful on your computer. This problem does not seem to affect the older versions under XP. Good Luck!

Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Software Version: 7.1 (Vista)
Product Name: ZoneAlarm Pro

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great software! get version 7.0.408.000 or above !, November 1, 2007

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C. K. Chua (Pomona, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zonealarm Internet Security Suite 2007 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I've been using this great software since it was just a tiny little firewall. through the years, they have held their own against the giants and still came out ahead. they have changed their partners for the better in most cases and when they have problems. they do fix it.

As with all the other reviewers below. I have encountered all of the aforementioned problems. it sure does get frustrating. but thanks to one of the reviewers below. what he said is true. after downloading version 7.0.408.000, so far all the problems I had vanished. it just vanished. the processor slowdowns, the outlook express taking forever, the slow browsing. gone! zip! nada! Yes, I do have to do a few more tests to do but so far, I'm very happy with the latest version. As i said. they do fix their stuff.

So to everyone who has problems. seek out the version 7.0.408.000 or above and upgrade. you'll all be much happier.