ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite combines antivirus and anti-spyware scanning with a two-way firewall that monitors incoming and outgoing traffic. It also includes browser protection, anti-keylogger safeguards, anti-spam filtering, identity protection, parental controls and online backup. Privacy tools include site checks, Do Not Track controls, private browsing and a Facebook privacy scan. The trialware supports Windows systems through Windows 10.
| Author: | Zonelabs |
| License: | Trialware |
| Price: | $49.95 |
| Released: | Nov 28, 2016 |
| File size: | 4.80 MB |
| Downloads: | 337 |
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| Author URL: | http://www.zonealarm.com/ |
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite combines antivirus and anti-spyware tools with a two-way firewall, browser safeguards and privacy features. It is intended for home users who want to manage common PC security tasks from one suite, including detecting malware, controlling network traffic and limiting access to unsuitable websites. Its protection covers threats such as viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, worms, bots and rootkits, while behavior monitoring adds another layer against suspicious activity that may not be identified by traditional signature-based scanning.
The antivirus engine scans for malicious files and can use different scan modes to tailor checks to the task. Real-time protection consults a cloud database of antivirus signatures to help identify current threats. The two-way firewall monitors traffic entering and leaving the computer: it can block unwanted incoming connections, restrict programs attempting to send data online and place the PC in stealth mode to reduce its visibility to hackers. An advanced firewall component watches program behavior and can stop suspicious activity, including attacks that try to bypass conventional antivirus detection. Kill controls provide a way to disable malicious programs.
Additional tools address email, browsing and personal information. Anti-spam filtering helps separate unwanted or potentially dangerous email. Enhanced browser protection is designed to intercept web threats before they reach the browser, while anti-keylogger protection guards passwords and keystrokes against theft. The privacy and security toolbar includes site checks, Do Not Track controls, private browsing and a Facebook privacy scan that flags issues in recent activity. Identity protection helps guard personal data, and parental controls can block inappropriate websites and chat rooms and set limits on time spent online. Online backup provides file backup and restoration after hardware problems.
The suite can suit households that want both malware scanning and control over individual programs' network behavior, as well as families seeking basic web filtering and screen-time limits. Its combination of security and privacy tools is intended to cover routine browsing, email and data-protection needs without requiring separate utilities for every task. Backup is also useful for keeping copies of selected files, although it addresses data recovery rather than malware prevention.
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite is trialware. It supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10, including the x64 editions indicated for those systems; Windows 11 support is not established here. As with any security suite, protection depends on keeping its signatures current and reviewing firewall prompts so legitimate programs retain necessary network access.