Zone alarm new network found 192.168.1.0 and new subnet, new laptop

Lady_K

I have just uninstalled macafee and got zone alarm free, after restarting to complete set up I got a message Zone alarm new network found 192.168.1.0 do you want to add to trusted zone or another choice cant rem exactly what now but I was unsure so clicked cancel it then said are you sure you want to cancel network set up wizard I put cancel.

It is now showing a window in bottom right screen saying zone alarm security alert new subnet and an ip address it says its been added to the internet zone but asks if I want it in the internet zone or trusted zone, which should I choose and would it be my wireless network or someone elses? just dont want to let any other network in, it never seemed so difficult before..

It also says do I want to name it, bit confused with this

DatabaseError

that IP is almost certainly your router
..you'll have to trust it if you want internet...

busenbust

Just to re-confirm what DBE has said; yes and perfectly safe to do so LK

Lady_K

DatabaseError wrote: »

that IP is almost certainly your router
..you'll have to trust it if you want internet...

I havent selected to trust it but I can use the internet on it, I just downloaded avast without selecting trust

Should I still choose trust?

kwikbreaks

The thing I wouldn't trust is Zone Alarm. Unless you know what you are doing software firewalls cause more problems than they solve.

aliEnRIK

kwikbreaks wrote: »

The thing I wouldn't trust is Zone Alarm. Unless you know what you are doing software firewalls cause more problems than they solve.

Completely agree with that. if you really dont know what your doing a software firewall is completely useless. Youll be blocking things you shouldnt and letting things through (Maybe) you shouldnt

On top of that, zonealarm isnt too hot these days ~
http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.php

Lady_K

Well it looks like I will have to check out combo internet security as its top of the list and free, I hope its easy to understand. I will see if I have time tomorrow, if not I'll have to do it after christmas

closed

You have a router, you don't really need a firewall - (the windows one will cause you a lot less trouble than ZA, comodo and all the rest with outbound protection), just a decent antivirus

Lady_K

I was always worried that windows firewall wouldnt be enough.

I just did a malwarebytes run and founf hijack.displayproperties, its a brand new laptop

gaming_guy

after reading this, i'd say its a false positive on 64bit versions of windows.

Lady_K

Oh heck I got rid of it now, will it do any harm or should I try and get it back?