App Review ZoneAlarm NextGen Extreme Security 2024

[Szellem]

I have problems with ZoneAlarm NextGen, the computer does not turn off anymore... Forced to shut down. Well, so I had an Eset license lying around, I uninstalled ZANG and installed Eset Smart Security, everything works fine now. Too bad!

This is not good news. But I read elsewhere that ZA can be buggy.

 

[simmerskool]

I have problems with ZoneAlarm NextGen, the computer does not turn off anymore... Forced to shut down. Well, so I had an Eset license lying around, I uninstalled ZANG and installed Eset Smart Security, everything works fine now. Too bad!

similar issues here with ZA, though I do have checkpoint harmony and it just works great, so I would expect the same from ZA...

 

[Kongo]

I tested ZoneAlarm for 2 days now and must say that I'm still facing the same stability issues as a couple months back. Programs don't start or have a 10 second delay, System feels much slower in general as ZA is utilizing 10% of the CPU while I'm doing absolutely nothing. I also faced multiple blue screens after restarting my PC when ZA was installed. ZoneAlarm has great features and a really good protection, but I don't know why they are failing so hard to make the AV more stable and bug-free. Gonna stick with Deep Instinct... Stable, fast and good protection.

 

[Vitali Ortzi]

I tested ZoneAlarm for 2 days now and must say that I'm still facing the same stability issues as a couple months back. Programs don't start or have a 10 second delay, System feels much slower in general as ZA is utilizing 10% of the CPU while I'm doing absolutely nothing. I also faced multiple blue screens after restarting my PC when ZA was installed. ZoneAlarm has great features and a really good protection, but I don't know why they are failing so hard to make the AV more stable and bug-free. Gonna stick with Deep Instinct... Stable, fast and good protection.

That's why I use only their extension with threat emulation and not their full av rather a lighter one (ESET )

But checkpoint has fantastic results in tests so once that's solved I would probably move to zonealarm

 

[simmerskool]

I tested ZoneAlarm for 2 days now and must say that I'm still facing the same stability issues as a couple months back. Programs don't start or have a 10 second delay, System feels much slower in general as ZA is utilizing 10% of the CPU while I'm doing absolutely nothing. I also faced multiple blue screens after restarting my PC when ZA was installed. ZoneAlarm has great features and a really good protection, but I don't know why they are failing so hard to make the AV more stable and bug-free. Gonna stick with Deep Instinct... Stable, fast and good protection.

I have DeepInstinct on my Host OS for 18+ mo, and Harmony on a VM Guest. Harmony is great but ZA buggy. Maybe checkpoint uses ZA as a beta

 

[Kongo]

I have DeepInstinct on my Host OS for 18+ mo, and Harmony on a VM Guest. Harmony is great but ZA buggy. Maybe checkpoint uses ZA as a beta

Update. Your. Security. Config.

 

[oldschool]

Update. Your. Security. Config.

Indeed. It's seriously out of date.
@simmerskool

 

[TuxTalk]

Maybe @simmerskool can also post his Linux configs.

 

[tofargone]

When using Zonealrm Extreme, I noticed the windows firewall was on and so was Zonealarm firewall...Both on. Is that OK?

 

[Vitali Ortzi]

When using Zonealrm Extreme, I noticed the windows firewall was on and so was Zonealarm firewall...Both on. Is that OK?

Yeah it's intended to work together

 

[tofargone]

Yeah it's intended to work together

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[TuxTalk]

ZoneAlarm with Windows 11 LTSC keeps giving BSOD
Reset my PC and TM installed. No more issues.

 

[Vitali Ortzi]

ZoneAlarm with Windows 11 LTSC keeps giving BSOD
Reset my PC and TM installed. No more issues.

You can use only the extension with the emulation as well but for the API key for the threat emulation and extraction I would have to send it privately
(Send me a private message as your profile is limited )

I didn't have a bsod with zonealarm but had performance issues probably because it takes too much ram (should be fixed or is already fixed as trident said back then they were working on reducing ram usage , using more gpu acceleration etc )

Anyway I hope trend micro gets better results in independent tests but for now the best balance of false positives, performance , detection is with Kaspersky and eset as trend micro in tests has usually has all the above below the top avs
But I do hope they improve as I would really love to try trend micro and we really need more competition in the av sector

(Non lab tests like shadowra did here on the fourm did show it has pretty good results and even in lab tests it isn't far from the top so possible bright future if they can squeeze better results in lab tests )

 

[TuxTalk]

I don't care about lab tests as all are paid and fake to me.
No need for the key I don't like the ZoneAlarm extension at all, thanks

 

[simmerskool]

Maybe @simmerskool can also post his Linux configs.

Linux distros installed on VMware 17.6.2 -- fedora 41 (my fav currently); fedora Silverblue atomic; MX-Linux; Manjaro; Debian 12.7; Ubuntu; (& freeBSD).
but today I'm running win10_VM with Comodo Firewall 2025 & MS Defender with Defender UI.

 

[annaegorov]

I found that if I use this, and I talk e off all other security softwares, like Malwarebytes firewall control, and any other assisting programs. Zonealarm Next Gen Extreme runs very nice, very light, especially after a full scan and the 3rd day of use. Real smooth and very secure.

 

[annaegorov]

@Trident will convert all MalwareTips to ZoneAlarm ^^

I Love how ZANGES scans each webpage you go to, and shows it's doing so in little flash message in lower right hand corner for 2 seconds. Runs very fast after full scan and couple days of use.