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    is Zonealarm internet security suite good?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by zer0pulse, Apr 15, 2009.

  1. zer0pulse

    zer0pulse Notebook Guru

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    Hi All, I received this email today regarding this product and that they offer it for only $9.95. This only valid until tomorrow. Is it worthed? currently I'm using Kaspersky AV and Comodo as a firewall, can you give any input if it's worth the switch to ZA?

    btw, my AV will soon be expired, so I'm also planning to renew it.

    Thanks in advance for any reply.
     
  2. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    It is good. For $10, why not try it out? It is my understanding that the offer requires the license be activated in the timeframe, not just acquired.
     
  3. Brawn

    Brawn The Awesome

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    zonealarm is inferior to comodo, why pay for something that has WORSE protection and slows down your compter?

    here is proof from the most popular independent testing company (it's like the av-comparatives of firewalls):
    http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewall-challenge/results.php

    the best of the best is currently comodo
     
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    That is simply not true.

    And if you do Google for "firewall leak tests" you will find out the truth about them, too.
     
  5. Brawn

    Brawn The Awesome

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    i updated my post, go look at the tests (i'm outdated, comodo is now ahead of online armor)
     
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    Brawn The Awesome

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    then where do you get your firewall info from?
     
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I try them myself. And I ask questions. And I listen to the responses. And I make up my own mind.

    I know, unusual these days.
     
  9. Brawn

    Brawn The Awesome

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    as far as i know, i would trust matousec.. especially when it is constantly what members on wilders security forum refer to when testing firewalls, and many of those members are experts in the field

    also, you can trust it because they place comodo, which is free, as the top firewall
     
  10. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Use what ever you believe works for you, and for whatever reasons you might feel are justified.
     
  11. Brawn

    Brawn The Awesome

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    well, we agree there! :D
     
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    It is not my place to convince anyone; only to state my position. Individuality and diversity and choice are paramount.
     
  13. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    personally i do not like za suite at all. just me opinion though the combo of kas and comodo is far better