Is ZoneAlarm a good antivirus/spyware program?

Question

Is it good and can it detect key logger?

Answer 1

Testing antivirus/antispyware program in my spare time, I don't believe in the all in one program. One antivirus or antispyware has a hard enough time keeping your pc clean.

Here are program I use that will give you 100% protection. Ofcourse you must also have all your critical updates installed from Microsoft.

I use the free zone alarm firewall for many years. Excellent with free updates and all new versions free. Protects you from rouge incoming packets and keeping your private data from leaving your pc.

http://www.zonealarm.com Download their free home for personal use.

Antivirus program I use. You only pay a one time fee of $29.99. and you get all updates and all new versions for life.

Read the webpage and if you like what you read this is the antivirus of choce I have used for over ten years and never one virus.

By culture the Chinese are very secret just about everything and that includes their software.

This antivirus program out of Beijing, China that is also used by the Government of China.

This antivirus program does not have the Govt. permission to be rated with all other known antivirus programs.

What I can assure you is that you pay only a one time fee for life that will include all auto updates, and all new versions for life. The Chinese don't believe in having to pay an annual fee for updates or new versions.

I can tell you their technology is light years ahead of any other known antivirus software out there.

If you open a webpage and there is a hidden virus it will clean in realtime. Anything that you download and has even a trace code, it will kill the download and ask you to upload the trace code for investigation. In real time the upload will tell you if it is clean or not.

Will not allow you download, Real Player, because there is a hidden file that is a trojan keylogger. The file was uploaded and traced back to the United States Army, Intelligence Services out of London, England. (Removal of the file Real Player will reject the installation).

Read for yourself at their webpage. I have never had one virus in ten plus years. Plus it will catch any progam with it's dynamic defense system, for software that you download and it does not have a publisher or lic., included.

Twister Trojan Antivirus V7

Very low on resources with scanner running in background.

http://www.filseclab.com

If you prefer not to pay and wish to have a free antivirus program download the free AOL Active Virus Shield, powered by Karpersky engine Russia.
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp

Antispyware I use three. You can only use one antivirus program or you will have serious conflict with your system.

Superantispyware, known to find what all other anitspyware will miss. http://www.superantispyware.com

A2Squard Malware out of Austria. Download their free version and you will be protected from, rogue dialers, worms, malware, keyloggers, trace spyware and rouge cookies.

http://www.emsisoft.com

AdAware SE Personal out of Sweden. This antispyware company has been around since computers became commerical. In June of this year they will come out with a brand new version. Right now it is beta testing. Download their free home for personal use. http://www.lavasoft.com

All of these program I have listed for you use little or no resources.

Minddoctor, France
Please excuse my english.

Answer 2

ZoneAlarm Internet Security suite has a good firewall, anti-virus but not anti-spyware. Who cares about the ant-spyware. Keep it on, but install spy-bot search and destroy while you're at it.
Yes, it can detect and delete a key logger, backdoors, and other malware

Answer 3

ZoneAlarm is a software firewall. Now ZoneLabs do have a software package called ZoneAlarm Suite which includes the firewall/anti-virus/anti-spyware.

Answer 4

Yes and no, if you're a home user with basic needs and you don't do a great deal of home shopping, home banking, checking your credit card statements, etc.. Zone alarm is perfect. And don't get me wrong, it's a pretty good Firewall anti-virus combo, it's just not the best. For better protection, I'd recommend McAfee or Norton. These two companies spend their entire days making new viruses to test against their program, finding new viruses to test against their program, finding new exploits, trying to hack their programs, etc. Zone Alarm just doesn't have the resources available to it like big firms such as McAfee and Norton do. Partially because McAfee and Norton charge a lot more.

Answer 5

ZoneAlarm is not an AntiVirus Software, it's a firewall! For the best free AntiVirus software you need to have KasperSky. For the best non-free AntiVirus software, purchase PC-Cillin or Norton.

Answer 6

ZoneAlarm itself is a firewall program that monitors your internet connection and keeps your PCs and network safe. I believe it does make a suite of programs that includes a virus scanner and spyware scanner but I have never used it so I don't know how good it is.

Answer 7

It's actually a firewall and not an Anti-Virus or Spyware program but Zone Alarm's FireWall Protection is Good....

Answer 8

it is a firewall

ZoneAlarm is a software firewall produced by Check Point. It includes an inbound intrusion detection system, as well as the ability to control which programs can create outbound connection — the latter is not included in the Windows XP Service Pack 2 firewall.

Answer 9

I assume you are talking about the ZoneAlarm Suite and not the ZA firewall which of course cannot detect malware at all.

The ZoneAlarm security suite uses the excellent Kaspersky engine to detect viruses etc. It is top rated and will detect keyloggers.

According to the latest May 2007 test from www.virus.gr.

Percentages are the percent of the test malware detected.



1. Kaspersky version 7.0.0.43 beta - 99.23%

2. Kaspersky version 6.0.2.614 - 99.13%

3. Active Virus Shield by AOL version 6.0.0.308 - 99.13% (FREE-Uses Kaspersky engine)

4. ZoneAlarm with KAV Antivirus version 7.0.337.000 - 99.13%

5. F-Secure 2007 version 7.01.128 - 98.56%

6. BitDefender Professional version 10 - 97.70%

7. BullGuard version 7.0.0.23 - 96.59%

8. Ashampoo version 1.30 - 95.80%

9. AntiVir version 7.03.01.53 Classic - 95.08%

10. eScan version 8.0.671.1 - 94.43%

11. Nod32 version 2.70.32 - 94.00%

12. CyberScrub version 1.0 - 93.27%

13. Avast Professional version 4.7.986 - 92.82%

14. AVG Anti-Malware version 7.5.465 - 92.14%

15. F-Prot ??d?s? 6.0.6.4 - 91.35%

16. McAfee Enterprise version 8.5.0i+AntiSpyware module - 90.65%

17. Panda 2007 version 2.01.00 - 90.06%

18. Norman version 5.90.37 - 88.47%

19. ArcaVir 2007 - 88.24%

20. McAfee version 11.0.213 - 86.13%

21. Norton Professional 2007 - 86.08%

22. Rising AV version 19.19.42 - 85.46%

23. Dr. Web version 4.33.2 - 85.09%

24. Trend Micro Internet Security 2007 version 15.00.1450 - 84.96%

25. Iolo version 1.1.8 - 83.35%

26. Virus Chaser version 5.0a - 79.51%

27. VBA32 version 3.11.4 - 77.66%

28. Sophos Sweep version 6.5.1 - 69.79%

29. ViRobot Expert version 5.0 - 69.53%

30. Antiy Ghostbusters version 5.2.1 - 65.95%

31. Zondex Guard version 5.4.2 - 63.79%

32. Vexira 2006 version 5.002.62 - 60.07%

33. V3 Internet Security version 2007.04.21.00 - 55.09%

34. Comodo version 2.0.12.47 beta - 53.94%

35. Comodo version 1.1.0.3 - 53.39%

36. A-Squared Anti-Malware version 2.1 - 52.69%

37. Ikarus version 5.19 - 50.56%

38. Digital Patrol version 5.00.37 - 49.80%

39. ClamWin version 0.90.1 - 47.95%

40. Quick Heal version 9.00 - 38.64%

41. Solo version 5.1 build 5.7.3 - 34.52%

42. Protector Plus version 8.0.A02 - 33.13%

43. PcClear version 1.0.4.3 - 27.14%

44. AntiTrojan Shield version 2.1.0.14 - 20.25%

45. PC Door Guard version 4.2.0.35- 19.95%

46. Trojan Hunter version 4.6.930 - 19.20%

47. VirIT version 6.1.75 - 18.78%

48. E-Trust PestPatrol version 8.0.0.6 - 11.80%

49. Trojan Remover version 6.6.0 - 10.44%

50. The Cleaner version 4.2.4319 - 7.26%

51. True Sword version 4.2 - 2.20%

52. Hacker Eliminator version 1.2 - 1.43%

53. Abacre version 1.4 - 0.00%

http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=85&mnu=85

Answer 10

Yep its a firewall and a very good one too......most folks I know use it with Spybot and AdAware, and if you havent got anti virus a good free one is AVG. MS XP has a fairly good anti virus checker which you can use as a second level of defence, I dont know how hard or easy it is to pick up keyloggers?