i have a free fire wall from zone labs called zone alarm. it works really well, but i just wanted to know if there were any problems with it. it seems to work ok and has blocked a lot of potentally bad traffic.

Inuyasha

Actually, you have answered your own question...

I have used Zone Alarm for a couple of years. The only problem I ever had with it was one time when I uninstalled it. Soon after I began to have a lot of problems with my computer and eventually had to call my tech. He tried and tried to diagnose (at $50 per hour) and finally figured out that some ZA files had not been removed. Had to call Zone Alarm to get them gone. I use it now, but every once in a while I get a message saying "files were not checked for viruses as virus protection was not available." Whenever I run it, it reports 0 viruses, though.

Catty

Catty:
Just so we're clear on this...Zone Alarm is a Firewall program, not an Anti-Virus program. Zone Alarm does not scan your system for virus infected files, rather it blocks unauthorized inbound and outbound Internet traffic.

This is done to prevent unauthorized access to your system. It makes your computer "invisible" to other Internet users.

You can test your firewall at http://www.grc.com

Click the "Shields Up" link.

Also, if problems develop after uninstalling a program, I suggest you try reinstalling the program and checking if the problem went away. If so, you can try uninstalling it again. Same thing in reverse should a problem develop immediately after installing a program.

Dwight

Dwight, thank you for explaining that. Everytime I talk to you, you teach me something valuable. You truly are the Prince of AP.

Catty