#ZONEALARM SECURITY SUIT FULL#

#ZONEALARM SECURITY SUIT FULL#

We had to dig into Advanced Options to select a full scan. Though there's no indication on the main scan page, the product defaults to a less thorough (and much faster) quick scan. On one test system, we did find that the OSFirewall was so busy blocking malware activity it took over a half-hour before we could start the initial scan.ДЄ full antispyware scan took about 4 minutes, in line with the faster standalone products. If we gave full credit in those cases, ZASuite would rank just a bit below the top standalone antispyware products. In testing spyware removal, we again found that some executable files were left on the system, though they were completely inactive. One spyware threat immediately attempted 35 more dangerous behaviors, which were all automatically blocked and easily dismissed as a group. We like the checkbox in the dangerous-behavior pop-up that automatically blocks all further dangerous behavior by the same program. ZASuite also blocked one of the four keyloggers in our test set and prevented two others from logging keystrokes. It completely prevented the spyware from performing any malicious action, though in some cases it did not prevent installation of one or more executable files. When tested against the same threats used in our recent roundup of standalone antispyware products, ZASuite blocked ten of 11 from installing successfully.

The program, as a whole, offered excellent real-time protection. This new firewall layer also helps to block spyware installation and activity. In most cases, it clearly reported the specific dangerous behavior attempted by the leak test. This version blocked ten different leak tests without raising Program Control above its default level. For full leak-test protection, previous versions required that the Program Control level be set to High, which forces the user to respond to more pop-up confirmation requests. This new OSFirewall is particularly evident in the firewall's protection against leak tests (programs that evade normal program control in the same way malware does). In addition to blocking outside attacks and keeping unauthorized programs from using an Internet connection, this version adds a new layer of defense for the operating system-Zone Labs calls it a Triple Defense Firewall.

It even ignored attempts to turn off protection using simulated mouse clicks, an attack that few firewalls resist. It resisted all of our attempts to disable the firewall in the ways a malicious program might employ. ZASuite's firewall passed all Web-based port-scanning tests, as always. The heart of any security suite is its firewall. The SmartDefense Advisor for program control (formerly AlertAdvisor) is smarter than ever, and the antivirus module is a bit more flexible. In addition to this new module, ZoneAlarm's powerful personal firewall, already one of the best in the business, gains another layer of protection.

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