PC Dummy. Problem with Zone Alarm

shellyd_3 · 27 October 2005 at 7:15PM

Hoping someone has the time to explain! I download most things recommended on this board (free ones) and have been using Zone alarm for sometime, then I couldn't get updates, so downloaded the pro for 15days now this has stopped. Is there anyway I can get the free one back.

Also I would like to do Internet shopping( I have done it a few times ) But I am always scared about my credit card details. There has been a lot of talk on TV about cc fraud, Is there anything I can do to be protected from this.
Please tell me even if it is common sense, I don't know if what I have will help. I have (but don't always use) AVG7,
Ewido (this won't update either)
mozilla(don't know what this is)
C cleaner
Pervx home
spyware blaster
spybot
Told you I collected them
Any help on either matter appreciated.

Thanks

Shelly

Mr_Skint_2 · 27 October 2005 at 7:45PM

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 AVG Free
http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm Sygate Firewall
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ Free Adware removal

All im saying is this is my setup with all free stuff, I would Download the above
and then go offline then Uninstall what isnt working via add/remove programs in Control Panel or what you dont need/want and then install the above..

As I say this is what I would do as Ive never had an issue with this combination and all are free.......

squeaky · 27 October 2005 at 7:49PM

I can't help you much with your questions on security - but there's a recent thread which links to all the old ZA versions that you can download:-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=1025400

The first post has it

moneytrinity · 27 October 2005 at 8:27PM

Mr_Skint wrote:

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 AVG Free
http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm Sygate Firewall
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ Free Adware removal

All im saying is this is my setup with all free stuff, I would Download the above
and then go offline then Uninstall what isnt working via add/remove programs in Control Panel or what you dont need/want and then install the above..

As I say this is what I would do as Ive never had an issue with this combination and all are free.......

Gotta say i totally agree with mr Skint, i have the exact same setup n have had no probs at all, AVG is absolutely brill ,does what it says on the tin, does not slow down pc n sygate firewall is another one that just does it's job, no frills package that's pretty easy to use.

brummybloke · 27 October 2005 at 8:52PM

yup, mr skint has hit the nail on the head with this one.

too many protections can wipe each other out, they conflict, i used to have 3 or 4 different firewalls, 3 anti virus and 4 spy/adaware clones. always had probs.

i now just use avg, sygate, adaware. no problems, no virus, no crashes.

sometimes all these all singing and all dancing proggies confuse the issue.

shellyd_3 · 28 October 2005 at 2:28PM

Thanks Mr Skint and Co, have done as you said, now I will try do take off some of the others, I can't seem to find them in the add/remove programs at the moment, I will try again.

Thanks

Shelly

shellyd_3 · 28 October 2005 at 3:14PM

Sorry to ask this but adware has just finished a scan and said I have Alexa (4 objects found) Possible Browser Hijacker attempt (2 objects) and Tracking Cookie (1 object). It doesn't advise me what I should be doing with them. do I just delete them and are they anything to worry about.

Thanks

Shelly

Mr_Skint_2 · 28 October 2005 at 3:40PM

Tick all objects then right click delete or next... If you have the latest Adware it will delete them by putting a tick in then next then confirm deletion.

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