be warned newest updates from Microsoft and ZoneAlarm issues

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Clark...

On two computers here (my office) both with Zone Alarm and installed newest
upates from MS
lost internet connectivity, the solution so far is to disable ZA or
uninstall it, or do a friggen restore point before the MS update.
I tried to install the latest ZA but no help...
any ideas?
Clark...
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

On two computers here (my office) both with Zone Alarm and installed newest
upates from MS
lost internet connectivity, the solution so far is to disable ZA or
uninstall it, or do a friggen restore point before the MS update.
I tried to install the latest ZA but no help...
any ideas?
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It's a common problem today. I recommend uninstalling ZA and
installing the built-in Windows firewall instead. ZA has no advantages
over the Windows firewall.
 
C

Clark...

It's a common problem today. I recommend uninstalling ZA and
installing the built-in Windows firewall instead. ZA has no advantages
over the Windows firewall.
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I hate to disagree but, I do..
I do agree that the MS firewall has come a long way and is much better than
ever, but I like the extra control of ZA
On one PC I have done a restore to the 7th and the other I un-installed ZA,
I don't know what I am going to do with my other six computers yet...
Clark...
 
R

Rey Santos

I am also having the same problems on my home network but was able to correct
it. Try edtting the settings: Open ZoneAlarm > On the left click on Firewall
Click the Advance button > On Advanced Settings tab under Internet
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connection sharing, tick This computer is not on an ICS/NAT network (if you
are not on a network) or This computer is a client of an ICS/NAT gateway
running ZoneAlarm or This computer is an ICS/NAT gateway as applicable to
Particular computer, then select the correct local address(i.e. 192.168.0.1
for the gateway computer).
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

See related conversations in this forum:
http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/board?board.id=cfg

Keep an eye on this thread:
http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/board/message?board.id=cfg&message.id=52785

Although the fix here should work:
http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/board/message?board.id=cfg&message.id=52727

I strongly disagree with this advice:
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/pressReleases/2008/LossOfInternetAccessIssue.html

Perhaps a better firewall is what's needed?
http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewall-challenge/results.php

PS: The vulnerability addressed by KB951748 *is* a big deal! See
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/07/patch_the_entire_internet_tues_1.html
 
W

witan

It's a common problem today. I recommend uninstalling ZA and
installing the built-in Windows firewall instead. ZA has no advantages
over the Windows firewall.
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I googled for the KB951748 problem and saw in some other discussion
forums that the problem has cropped up in some computers that do not
have Zone Alarm installed. For instance, in
http://www.pcqanda.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=2&topic_id=486166&mesg_id=486167#486167
it says: "...I don't have ZA, I've got NOD32 ESS but is that really
the problem? ...[etc.]"
Also, pl. see
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...6B94E2-0979-4173-92BF-9AF2C9F677D5}&dist=hppr
"MEDIA ALERT: Check Point Provides ZoneAlarm Customers Solution for
Loss of Internet Access Which May Occur after Installation of
Microsoft Update KB951748", which I am in the process of reading.
 

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