ZONE ALARM MESSUP

"vb" <> wrote in news::

> I've been using ZA for several years with no problems. I think the
> problems are with the users.....

Wait until you try to uninstall it.

ZA has released buggy versions. It plants itself all over your computer.
It's a resource hog. It requires you to keep open a connection to ZA
Central at all times (Lord knows for what, but my basic instinct is to
distrust.) I've heard it speculated that ZA Free is actually spyware and is
recording all your surfing habits and sending them to ZA. There's no proof
of that, but it certainly is a possibility.

People say the same thing about Norton, yet not a day goes by that I don't
read a horror story about Norton somewhere on Usenet.

A lot of times, there is no problem until you try to do something normal
that causes a conflict.

I've read enough complaints about ZA, especially with relation to trying to
uninstall it, that I steer clear of it. Kerio works better, gives you far
more control, and does not require you to be connected with Big Brother.

I heard the same smug statements made about Outlook Express until the
Lovsan worm hit. You couldn't reason with them, telling them how insecure
it is, but suddenly they are all on Usenet screaming for help when they got
infected.

It doesn't help that the so called security expert Steve Gibson touts ZA on
his site. If Steve says it, it must be right...

donutbandit

donutbandit wrote:
> "vb" <> wrote in news::
>
>
>>I've been using ZA for several years with no problems. I think the
>>problems are with the users.....
>
>
> Wait until you try to uninstall it.
>
> ZA has released buggy versions. It plants itself all over your computer.
> It's a resource hog. It requires you to keep open a connection to ZA
> Central at all times (Lord knows for what, but my basic instinct is to
> distrust.) I've heard it speculated that ZA Free is actually spyware and is
> recording all your surfing habits and sending them to ZA. There's no proof
> of that, but it certainly is a possibility.
>
> People say the same thing about Norton, yet not a day goes by that I don't
> read a horror story about Norton somewhere on Usenet.
>
> A lot of times, there is no problem until you try to do something normal
> that causes a conflict.
>
> I've read enough complaints about ZA, especially with relation to trying to
> uninstall it, that I steer clear of it. Kerio works better, gives you far
> more control, and does not require you to be connected with Big Brother.
>
> I heard the same smug statements made about Outlook Express until the
> Lovsan worm hit. You couldn't reason with them, telling them how insecure
> it is, but suddenly they are all on Usenet screaming for help when they got
> infected.
>
> It doesn't help that the so called security expert Steve Gibson touts ZA on
> his site. If Steve says it, it must be right...

I can confirm the uninstall nightmare. The worst part about it is that
the uninstall program didn't even work or finish what it was supposed to
do, so I had to go to the ZoneLabs site and get instructions for
manually removing all traces of ZA. It took some time. You'd think
they could do a lot better than that...

Kerio on the other hand has been great so far.

Kerodo

vb , over to you ... :

>I've been using ZA for several years with no problems. I think the problems
>are with the users.....
>V.B.

After that poast, I don't doubt it.

Regards,

Pete.

Pete

donutbandit , over to you ... :

>It doesn't help that the so called security expert Steve Gibson touts ZA on
>his site. If Steve says it, it must be right...

I was just about to say 'what about mr-you-know-who', but you beat me to it.

I see Mr.G as an extremely clever marketer of his ideas. The 'following' he
inspires is truly remarkable. And a bit worrying.

Oops ... blasphemous child !

Regards,

Pete.

Pete