ZoneAlaram....WTF is wrong with it?

[Karanislove]

Free Zonealaram turned into Free trail version :ohah:
It was also making my internet access sporadic. Giving me access to the internet intermittenttly :confused: So at last i removed it and come back to the XP firewall :doh:

 

[Ferg]

I find the kerio persoanal firewall extremelly good, its free for a month fully, then goes to a limited capability version but it is still as safe, and I never use any of the advanced features any way. Very low software footprint too!

 

[Matt555]

I never got along with ZoneAlarm when I used it, I always used Sygate Personal Firewall.

 

[zeus]

i removed it and come back to the XP firewall :doh:

ouch! I think when you install zonealarm there is an option to install the free version or trial version. There was a ZoneAlarm update recently which I still haven't installed.... maybe thats what turned it into a trial. Have tried downloading the latest install file?

 

[donkey42]

Sygate Personal Firewall

SPF was bought out by Symantec in 2k5[ot]that's why it's still 5.6 and hasnt been updated or a new release brought out for a while[/ot]

Oct. 10, 2005 - Symantec today announced it has completed the acquisition of Sygate Technologies

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Edit:

Free Zonealaram turned into Free trail version

if you DL the Pro version it does turn into the free version when the trial expires[ot]i think the pro version trial expires after 15 days[/ot]

 

[pelvis_3]

Another good firewall to consider is Comodo. It's free too!

 

[Karanislove]

i think the pro version trial expires after 15 days

Exactly the same thing happend..It upgraded itself and then I saw that message that buy it or it will finish after 15 days.. So i thot wat the hell.. Ended up removing it...:ohah:

 

[Matt555]

I know sygate was bought out by symantec a while ago - i just haven't followed what happened...

[ot]lol drunk[/ot]