KAV7 will not work with ZoneAlarm why?

[Sam]

Hi,

I just downloaded the trial of KAV7 but the installer said it cannot
load because ZA is running and recommended that I remove ZA. Why is
this? I could understand it if I were installing the KA Internet
security product because obviously I can't have two firewalls running
at once but I though KAV was anti-virus only so if I remove ZA won't I
have no firewall?

TIA

 

[Victek]

I just downloaded the trial of KAV7 but the installer said it cannot

load because ZA is running and recommended that I remove ZA. Why is
this? I could understand it if I were installing the KA Internet
security product because obviously I can't have two firewalls running
at once but I though KAV was anti-virus only so if I remove ZA won't I
have no firewall?

There are many versions of ZoneAlarm. If you're using the one that includes
antivirus that would explain why KAV7 would not install.

 

[What's in a Name?]

Hi,

I just downloaded the trial of KAV7 but the installer said it
cannot load because ZA is running and recommended that I remove
ZA. Why is this?

It's just the right thing to do.....

I could understand it if I were installing the KA
Internet security product because obviously I can't have two
firewalls running at once but I though KAV was anti-virus only so
if I remove ZA won't I have no firewall?

TIA

You should dump ZA anyway and try out Comodo Firewall.
And go buy a decent router while your at it.
We would all be more safer if you did.

GFIA
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[BlackDog56]

Hi,

I just downloaded the trial of KAV7 but the installer said it cannot
load because ZA is running and recommended that I remove ZA. Why is
this? I could understand it if I were installing the KA Internet
security product because obviously I can't have two firewalls running
at once but I though KAV was anti-virus only so if I remove ZA won't I
have no firewall?

TIA

KAV7 needs to be installed first, so as wilf said.. need to uninstall
ZA, then install KAV, then ZA.

 

[Kayman]

Hi,

I just downloaded the trial of KAV7 but the installer said it cannot
load because ZA is running and recommended that I remove ZA.

Do it!
http://zonealarm.donhoover.net/uninstall.html

Why is this?

Because it's 'Illusion Ware'.
PFW Criticism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_firewall#Criticisms

"Personal Firewalls" are mostly snake-oil.
http://www.samspade.org/d/firewalls.html

Why your firewall sucks.
http://tooleaky.zensoft.com/
"But I quickly realized the truth: The added protection provided by
outbound filtering is entirely illusory."

At Least This Snake Oil Is Free.
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2007/07/19/at-least-this-snake-oil-is-free.aspx

Deconstructing Common Security Myths.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/05/SecurityMyths/default.aspx
Scroll down to:
"Myth: Host-Based Firewalls Must Filter Outbound Traffic to be Safe."

I could understand it if I were installing the KA Internet
security product because obviously I can't have two firewalls running
at once but I though KAV was anti-virus only so if I remove ZA won't I
have no firewall?

For the average homeuser, the Windows Firewall in XP SP 2 does a fantastic
job at its core mission and is really all you need if you have an
'real-time' anti-virus program, [another firewall on your router or] other
edge protection like SeconfigXP and practise safe-hex.

The windows firewall deals with inbound protection and therefore does not
give you a false sense of security. Best of all, it doesn't implement lots
of nonsense like pretending that outbound traffic needs to be monitored.

Activate and utilize the Win XP SP2 built-in Firewall; Uncheck *all*
Programs and Services under the Exception tab.
Read through:

Understanding Windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

Using Windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/security/winfirewall

Use Windows Firewall in conjunction with:
Seconfig XP 1.0
http://seconfig.sytes.net/
Seconfig XP is able configure Windows not to use TCP/IP as transport
protocol for NetBIOS, SMB and RPC, thus leaving TCP/UDP ports 135, 137-139
and 445 (the most exploited Windows networking weak point) closed.)
OR
Configuring NT-services much more secure.
http://www.ntsvcfg.de/ntsvcfg_eng.html

 

[DaveBl]

Hi,

I just downloaded the trial of KAV7 but the installer said it cannot
load because ZA is running and recommended that I remove ZA. Why is
this? I could understand it if I were installing the KA Internet
security product because obviously I can't have two firewalls running
at once but I though KAV was anti-virus only so if I remove ZA won't I
have no firewall?

TIA


They claim that it will work if you install KAV 1st than zone alarm. I use
KAV7 and use the free Comodo firewall with great results
Dave