Serious Discussion ZoneAlarm by Check Point Info, Guides, Tests

[JB007]

Hello,
Does ZoneAlarm give a lot of false positives ?

 

[Trident]

Hello,
Does ZoneAlarm give a lot of false positives ?

Not really.

 

[JB007]

Not really.

Thanks @Trident
I asked you this question because I decided to try ZAESNG and I got 3 weird detections
Few minutes after its installation ZAESNG automatically quarantined HitmanPro application which I have been using for many years.
Then during the complete analysis of my system, ZAESNG detected as malware an older HitmanPro installer as well as an anydesk installer.
I'm wondering if it is possible to report false positives to ZoneAlarm support?

 

[Trident]

Then during the complete analysis of my system, ZAESNG detected as malware an older HitmanPro installer as well as an anydesk installer.
I'm wondering if it is possible to report false positives to ZoneAlarm support?

I will report it to Check Point and get their comment.

 

[simmerskool]

Thanks @Trident
I asked you this question because I decided to try ZAESNG and I got 3 weird detections
Few minutes after its installation ZAESNG automatically quarantined HitmanPro application which I have been using for many years.
Then during the complete analysis of my system, ZAESNG detected as malware an older HitmanPro installer as well as an anydesk installer.
I'm wondering if it is possible to report false positives to ZoneAlarm support?

My thought?? some security apps see a compatibility issue with other security apps, and either ask you to remove them or delete them. Could be a false+ or not if ZA considers it incompatible. (I now run Checkpoint Harmony instead of ZA). @Trident knows better than I do about this...

 

[JB007]

Quarantine files cannot be deleted.，any way to deleted it？

Hello,
I have the same question

 

[JB007]

I will report it to Check Point and get their comment.

Thanks @Trident for your help

My thought?? some security apps see a compatibility issue with other security apps, and either ask you to remove them or delete them. Could be a false+ or not if ZA considers it incompatible. (I now run Checkpoint Harmony instead of ZA). @Trident knows better than I do about this...

But Checkpoint Harmony is for business users ? endpoints ?
Anydesk is not a security app.

 

[simmerskool]

Thanks @Trident for your help


But Checkpoint Harmony is for business users ? endpoints ?
Anydesk is not a security app.

well Harmony is not only for enterprises. The cost for Harmony is comparable to good paid home consumer AV. I thought we were talking about HitmanPro. I recently read something bad about Anydesk, but don't recall exactly what the_bad was since I don't use it. (that I know of)

 

[JB007]

well Harmony is not only for enterprises. The cost for Harmony is comparable to good paid home consumer AV. I thought we were talking about HitmanPro. I recently read something bad about Anydesk, but don't recall exactly what the_bad was since I don't use it. (that I know of)

Thanks @simmerskool
For anydesk, it is possibly this info: AnyDesk says hackers breached its production servers, reset passwords
I'm interested about Harmony, is it a better software than ZoneAlarm ? , where can I find it ?

 

[Dave Russo]

Thanks @simmerskool
For anydesk, it is possibly this info: AnyDesk says hackers breached its production servers, reset passwords
I'm interested about Harmony, is it a better software than ZoneAlarm ? , where can I find it ?

I have the same question can't they make this a simple buy and download???

 

[Trident]

I have the same question can't they make this a simple buy and download???

No, as many business security vendors, Check Point is 100% channel oriented, meaning distribution, sales and management are offloaded to business partners. You can’t buy from Check Point directly.

 

[simmerskool]

Thanks @simmerskool
For anydesk, it is possibly this info: AnyDesk says hackers breached its production servers, reset passwords
I'm interested about Harmony, is it a better software than ZoneAlarm ? , where can I find it ?

@Trident is very informed about Harmony. He may reply to your post. Is it better than ZA, YES!

 

[JB007]

I will report it to Check Point and get their comment.

Hello @Trident
No news from Check Point ?

 

[gery79]

i am using it for half a year and nothing till now

 

[likeastar20]

ZoneAlarm has good potential, but I don't think they're very interested in the home market. I thought about using it, but it just does not feel that polished.

 

[NormanF]

I've no issues with the next gen. They do offer a nag to the paid version but the free AV/Firewall suite should be sufficient for home users.

 

[Trident]

I've no issues with the next gen. They do offer a nag to the paid version but the free AV/Firewall suite should be sufficient for home users.

Not really sufficient.

 

[NormanF]

Not really sufficient.

Home users can install BD or Kaspersky Antiransomware for added protection and run Hardening Configurator to lock down their PC.