- Oct 6, 2021
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Is its free version any good? Does anyone recommend or have tested it?
ZoneAlarm NextGen Extreme Security 2024
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It is advised to take all reviews with a grain of salt. In extreme cases some reviews use dramatization for entertainment purposes.
- Nov 9, 2022
- 649
Nope dont use the free version, use the next gen version.
- Dec 7, 2021
- 624
It don't get on with OSArmor too well - The two programs spend most of the time arguing among themselves which is the threat despite adding exceptions, anyway in the end I removed Armor as I think Zone will cover the bases, at least for now anyway - Apart from detecting Rufus as malware it runs fine - I had a key from a previous Zone program which when entered gave me a discount on the latest version reviewed.
Edit: Does anyone know how to delete items from quarantine? Plz.
Edit: Does anyone know how to delete items from quarantine? Plz.
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- Sep 2, 2021
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It don't get on with OSArmor too well - The two programs spend most of the time arguing among themselves which is the threat despite adding exceptions, anyway in the end I removed Armor as I think Zone will cover the bases, at least for now anyway - Apart from detecting Rufus as malware it runs fine - I had a key from a previous Zone program which when entered gave me a discount on the latest version reviewed.
Edit: Does anyone know how to delete items from quarantine? Plz.
I don't think we can....
@Trident we'll call you
- Dec 7, 2021
- 624
So far it does seem to be somewhat a work in progress but, i think I can live with the issues which aren't huge - I did wonder what was happening yesterday when over 900 meg of temp/info/json files were downloaded. I think they were updates gone wrong, I have asked support about this but not heard anything yet, & hasn't happened again. Sticking with Zone (knowing I have an up to date image with Trend on) & looking forward to the next update - Still left Armor off
- Nov 9, 2022
- 649
Never any issues with ZA, maybe because you tried to combine with OSA which is not needed at all.So far it does seem to be somewhat a work in progress but, i think I can live with the issues which aren't huge - I did wonder what was happening yesterday when over 900 meg of temp/info/json files were downloaded. I think they were updates gone wrong, I have asked support about this but not heard anything yet, & hasn't happened again. Sticking with Zone (knowing I have an up to date image with Trend on) & looking forward to the next update - Still left Armor off
Better install ZA on clean non old AV system
- Nov 9, 2022
- 649
ZA is no work in progress, its stable as can beSo far it does seem to be somewhat a work in progress but, i think I can live with the issues which aren't huge - I did wonder what was happening yesterday when over 900 meg of temp/info/json files were downloaded. I think they were updates gone wrong, I have asked support about this but not heard anything yet, & hasn't happened again. Sticking with Zone (knowing I have an up to date image with Trend on) & looking forward to the next update - Still left Armor off
- Feb 7, 2023
- 2,349
To delete items from quarantine or restore quickly:
Open C:/Program Files (x86)/Check Point/Endpoint Security/Remediation and open the only executable that you see there.
The free version is OK but not wow and I personally do not recommend it. The NextGen beta can be used for free with the license key 845DGV.
Do not combine ZoneAlarm Extreme Security (or Harmony Endpoint) with anything else. The software already offers all tools needed for your system security and additional kernel drivers for anti-spyware and whatnot are not needed. Maintaining a minimal yet full security posture is recommended.
After ZoneAlarm installation, do not forget to enable URL filtering, which is off by default now (not sure why).
I also do not recommend system utilities such as TuneUp software not only in combination with ZoneAlarm, but in general.
Open C:/Program Files (x86)/Check Point/Endpoint Security/Remediation and open the only executable that you see there.
The free version is OK but not wow and I personally do not recommend it. The NextGen beta can be used for free with the license key 845DGV.
Do not combine ZoneAlarm Extreme Security (or Harmony Endpoint) with anything else. The software already offers all tools needed for your system security and additional kernel drivers for anti-spyware and whatnot are not needed. Maintaining a minimal yet full security posture is recommended.
After ZoneAlarm installation, do not forget to enable URL filtering, which is off by default now (not sure why).
I also do not recommend system utilities such as TuneUp software not only in combination with ZoneAlarm, but in general.
- Dec 7, 2021
- 624
Thanks for that Trident: I did have a look around in pro files & data but there is a lot in there so thanks again - Points taken on board!
- May 3, 2015
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Is quarantine management coming to the Ui in a future update?
- Feb 7, 2023
- 2,349
andytan
Level 1
- May 10, 2024
- 21
Do you know if they are making any improvements to time it takes to restore files from quarantine?
I had times were it felt like the restoring files pop-up was lingering for minutes only for me to close the window and find the file had been restored.
- Dec 7, 2021
- 624
If you create a short cut to the .exe as Trident showed I dropped it on my second start menu.
- Dec 7, 2021
- 624
Took a while for me but succeeded eventually.
- Feb 7, 2023
- 2,349
Quarantine management at the moment even on HEP is a nuisance. They already fixed the exclusions, the new Smart Exclusions are awesome. Better quarantine is coming to HEP in the next few months, ZoneAlarm will have to implement that too.
tofargone
Level 6
- Jun 24, 2024
- 256
Can you share those settings to achieve this very light outcome? Thank You.
- Sep 2, 2021
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tofargone
Level 6
- Jun 24, 2024
- 256
"Let's see I need 8"...............LOLLet me see I need 8 licenses for all my family's device...<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
I can see why an enthusiast or someone working with classified information would pay the extra money, for the average home user, I really don't see how you could convince him to spend several times the price of other more traditional solutions.
Anyway, amazing results. I'm quite impressed by it
- Feb 7, 2023
- 2,349
@tofargone , I understand from your post that you are expressing interest in the ZoneAlarm family of products.
First and foremost, I recommend that you install a trial and see how it behaves on your system.
Before you do that, I suggest you give your system a thorough clean of AV remnants, by launching respective AVs that were installed’s removal tools.
It has been brought to my attention by @Jengo that he needed to turn off core isolation. This may be an isolated case, hasn’t been necessary on any of my systems.
Why ZoneAlarm you ask? Because the emulation is fully automated and uses over 60 engines to inspect files, a lot of them based on anomaly detection. It is not a user-dependant system and delivers clean files, without malware having to he executed on your device (which is never a great idea, even contained).
Phishing protection is also as effective as it gets. If you are interested, I can share resources where you can learn more.
First and foremost, I recommend that you install a trial and see how it behaves on your system.
Before you do that, I suggest you give your system a thorough clean of AV remnants, by launching respective AVs that were installed’s removal tools.
It has been brought to my attention by @Jengo that he needed to turn off core isolation. This may be an isolated case, hasn’t been necessary on any of my systems.
Why ZoneAlarm you ask? Because the emulation is fully automated and uses over 60 engines to inspect files, a lot of them based on anomaly detection. It is not a user-dependant system and delivers clean files, without malware having to he executed on your device (which is never a great idea, even contained).
Phishing protection is also as effective as it gets. If you are interested, I can share resources where you can learn more.
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