If you want more control, you can even disable the automatic application control altogether so you receive all program alerts, but is best for advanced users only. Since potentially safe applications could be used maliciously, it’s best to double check the list of all the applications allowed through the firewall, which ZoneAlarm Free Firewall lets you do. The advantage of this is that you’ll get fewer annoying popups, but offers less control by default and could even lessen your security. You might not even be alerted to allow or deny applications through the firewall since it automatically consults ZoneAlarm’s DefenseNet cloud service for the safety information on the applications.
#ZONEALARM FIREWALL ONLY MANUAL#
Typically, no manual configuration is needed–the firewall and anti-phishing will just do its job. You can click on each to see status details and shortcuts to the related components. Each area provides status information and changes color in accordance with status changes. Once ZoneAlarm Free Firewall is in place, it will present you with a simple interface showing the status of the main protection areas: Computer, Internet, and Identity & Data.
#ZONEALARM FIREWALL ONLY FULL#
Be forewarned, however, that the full installer is a big (148MB) file. But if you’re installing it on multiple PCs via a network or flash drive, you should use Check Point’s full installer and avoid wasting time and bandwidth downloading the additional files for each installation. The installation wizard must download additional files–another 34MB during my evaluation–before it’s ready to begin installing the firewall proper. To opt out of each of these extras, uncheck the appropriate checkboxes within the installation wizard. If you prefer a search engine other than Microsoft’s Bing, however, you’ll probably want to forgo changing your home page and search provider. Though the ZoneAlarm Security Toolbar can be useful for some users–especially if they customize it and add more apps–it can be annoying to people who already have similar toolbars. ZoneAlarm Free Firewall’s simple interface requires little, if any, manual configuration.By default, the software installs the ZoneAlarm Security Toolbar for Internet Explorer and makes the Bing-powered ZoneAlarm Web search site your default home page and search provider.
#ZONEALARM FIREWALL ONLY INSTALL#
When you install ZoneAlarm Free Firewall 2012 (I tested version 10.1.065), Check Point Software requires you to register the product, but you can opt out of providing your email address if you wish, and instead enter only your name. Additionally, it includes 2GB of free online storage for backing up your files, (a service that ZoneAlarm also offeres separately). But on the other hand, it does include anti-phishing to help detect and block dangerous sites.This product is free for individual and not-for-profit charitable use, but that excludes governmental and educational organizations. However, it doesn’t protect against Web-based exploits, intrusions that come in via the web browser, like some (but not all) other firewall solutions do. It’s a two-way firewall that’s designed to help protect your PC from hackers getting in and any malicious programs on your PC from sending data out, and it does a good job at it. ZoneAlarm Free Firewall has arguably been the most popular third-party firewall for Windows.
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