Free ZoneAlarm Pro--limited time

[terrie]

Just found out that in celebration of Zone Alarm's birthday, they are offering ZA Pro for free (http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/sum/index.html).

Apparently the response has been so overwhelming that when you click on the download button a form pops up to allow you to enter a name and email address so that they can send you can email with the appropriate download link...

The offer expires on November 19, 2009 at 6pm (Pacific)...

Terrie

[Michael Rowley]

Terrie:

Apparently the response has been so overwhelming that when you click on the download button a form pops up to allow you to enter a name and email address so that they can send you can email with the appropriate download linkIt's a substantial bribe to sample ZoneAlarm Pro for nothing for a year, and I'm not envious (much), but I tend to wish that when the time comes for renewal next year, no one takes out a subscription! I'm green with envy, for I've been paying for eight years; why don't offers get less attractive as time goes on?

[terrie]

I was wondering if one had to pay a renewal fee every year and from what you've said, that appears to be the case. I don't know enough about the Pro version to know if I'd pay a subscription fee but I doubt it.

I've not received an email from them with the link but I think the note said 48 hours so perhaps I'll get it tomorrow...

I'll keep you posted...

Terrie

[Michael Rowley]

Terrie:

I was wondering if one had to pay a renewal fee every year and from what you've said, that appears to be the caseThe usual charge is $35 per annum, and I shouldn't think ZoneAlarm's generosity would stretch to more than a year. But ZA Pro seems to be good, and I've now got two computers covered, although my cable connection is via a router.

[Hugh Wyn Griffith]

Probably worth what you are paying for it!?

Zone Alarm with AV seems to be rated pretty poorly in performance including effect on the system.

[terrie]

michael: The usual charge is $35 per annumI need to see what the Pro version offers that the free version doesn't...

I just received the email with the download link and serial number...

Terrie

[Michael Rowley]

Hugh:

Zone Alarm with AV seems to be rated pretty poorly in performance including effect on the system.Rated by whom? I've never seen adverse comment on ZoneAlarm Pro here, but I don't use the ZA security suite; I find F-Pro excellent for anti-virus etc., and over the years it has been rated highly efficacious.

But I was cursing ZoneAlarm's newest update: it was highly prone to AV-blocking, and the update went wrong and blocked all Web sites for several days; it had to be eradicated completely before its influence was removed.

[Hugh Wyn Griffith]

<< Rated by whom? >>

By users and those trying to help them over in the Compuserve Forums I sysop in. I don't mean formally.

[Andrew B.]

After reading this I decided I should, at least, install the regular Zone Alarm. I stopped using it when I bought the computer I have now. After using it a few days, it reports zero attempts to probe my computer. Also, I have not seen any suspecious programs try to call home. So now I don't feel like a dope for not installing it sooner.

[Michael Rowley]

Hugh:

By users and those trying to help them over in the Compuserve Forums I sysop in. I don't mean formally. A self-selecting group, don't you think? How many of your correspondents have not been having trouble with Zone Alarm? (Don't answer that!)