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  • Lugh_Chronain
    Lugh_Chronain Posts: 6,867 Forumite
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    I downloaded only three of the ZoneAlarm products yesterday as it informed me that I had Antivirus already loaded on to my computer – I have Antivirus with AVG 7.5. The other one I didn’t downloaded is IM security as it notified me that this might slow my computer down; my computer is quite slow as it is.

    Can anyone advise please?
  • C_Ronaldo
    C_Ronaldo Posts: 4,732 Forumite
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    I downloaded a few updates yesterday but my pc wasnt affected, are za users just affected
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  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    i removed ZA even the latest fix as it slows up the comp, just using the Microsoft firewall now.
    Cue someone telling me its no good!
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Lugh_Chronain wrote: »
    I downloaded only three of the ZoneAlarm products yesterday as it informed me that I had Antivirus already loaded on to my computer – I have Antivirus with AVG 7.5. The other one I didn’t downloaded is IM security as it notified me that this might slow my computer down; my computer is quite slow as it is.

    Can anyone advise please?

    Links were posted for all five Zone Alarm products that have been up issued to work with the Microsoft patch.

    You only need to choose the product that you currently have installed and download the latest version.
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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    roddydogs wrote: »
    i removed ZA even the latest fix as it slows up the comp, just using the Microsoft firewall now.
    Cue someone telling me its no good!

    Well it does not provide the same level of protection as third party firewalls.

    :rolleyes:
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 4,466 Forumite
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    roddydogs wrote: »
    i removed ZA even the latest fix as it slows up the comp, just using the Microsoft firewall now.
    Cue someone telling me its no good!

    If you've got a router with a firewall, then it's more than adequate protection..
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    be_alright wrote: »
    If you've got a router with a firewall, then it's more than adequate protection..

    What about outbound protection?
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  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    be_alright wrote: »
    If you've got a router with a firewall, then it's more than adequate protection..
    No, not using a router, but with "Superantispyware" and "Spybot" surely it should be ok?
  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    roddydogs wrote: »
    No, not using a router, but with "Superantispyware" and "Spybot" surely it should be ok?

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 4,466 Forumite
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    espresso wrote: »
    What about outbound protection?

    Windows Firewall, as he said he was using.
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