Zone Alarm not starting at bootup

[Echy]

Hello

Recently noticed that Zone Alarm no longer automatically loaded when I
started Windows (2000 Pro SP4) although I set it up with that preference.

I have gone in and re-ticked the option "Load Zone Alarm at startup"
and rebooted. It had previously been ticked and loading OK.

Everything is normal again but I'm curious as to whether this is just
a glitch or symptomatic of a bigger problem lurking somewhere? **

Wondered if anyone had any thoughts.

Regards
Echy
Melbourne Australia
About Melbourne: www.thatsmelbourne.com.au
About Commonwealth Games Melbourne March 2006: www.melbourne2006.com.au

** I run a range of protective software:-

Ad-Aware
CCleaner
cwshredder
Spybot S & D
Spyware Blaster
Spyware Guard
Windows Defender
Vet anti-virus (top Aussie anti-virus product now owned by CA/eTrust)
Zone Alarm

all up-to-date and run regularly.

 

[Duane Arnold]

Hello

Recently noticed that Zone Alarm no longer automatically loaded when I
started Windows (2000 Pro SP4) although I set it up with that preference.

I have gone in and re-ticked the option "Load Zone Alarm at startup" and
rebooted. It had previously been ticked and loading OK.

Everything is normal again but I'm curious as to whether this is just a
glitch or symptomatic of a bigger problem lurking somewhere? **

Wondered if anyone had any thoughts.

Well, if it keeps happening, then you may want to investigate as malware
can re-configure settings if it can get to the machine and executed by you.

OTOH, ZA could have just lost the setting.That happens sometimes too
with programs using runtime parameters that they use -- it's possible.

Regards
Echy
Melbourne Australia
About Melbourne: www.thatsmelbourne.com.au
About Commonwealth Games Melbourne March 2006: www.melbourne2006.com.au

** I run a range of protective software:-

Ad-Aware
CCleaner
cwshredder
Spybot S & D
Spyware Blaster
Spyware Guard
Windows Defender
Vet anti-virus (top Aussie anti-virus product now owned by CA/eTrust)
Zone Alarm

Malware can circumvent and defeat ever last bit of it if the conditions
are right and you clicked on something that caused the compromise.

all up-to-date and run regularly.

That's good.

Duane