ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Expert Reviews

For a year or so, Check Point Software has maintained two very different computer security solutions. ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009 offers standard protection highlighted by top-tier firewall and antispam components. ZoneAlarm ForceField ...

Tough firewall. Layered protection totally prevented malware installation. Comprehensive and accurate spam protection. Daily credit-file checking. ForceField blocks Web-based threats, keyloggers, and phishing. Now includes backup and tune-up.

Significant tech support help needed to install on some infested systems. Parental control, though improved, remains rudimentary. Has noticeable impact on boot time.

ZoneAlarm adds online backup, Registry tune-up, and forward-looking ForceField technology that blocks Web-based threats, keyloggers, and phishing. Yet despite these additions it has slightly less impact on system performance than its predecessor. And ...

PC tune-up tools have been added to the security suite

Impressive firewall and threat detection ; Forcefield protects against threats ; automation of certain tools

Additional 'extreme' tools are underpowered and poorly integrated ; interface now looks quite dated

Impressive level of protection, but can't compete with rivals' usability and integration

Zonealarm gets in on the 'enhanced-security' game

Powerful firewall and anti-virus protection ; wide range of additional security ; effective Force Field online protection ; well automated

Limited additional tools ; poorly integrated

The level of protection is extremely impressive but the new tools aren't nearly as well integrated as we had hoped

Zonealarm gets in on the 'enhanced-security' game

The level of protection is extremely impressive but the new tools aren't nearly as well integrated as we had hoped

There has been a dramatic rise in attacks that target vulnerabilities in the Web browser. To help stay safe online while shopping and even browsing, you should use a strong, robust software security package that secures your computer and your Web ...

In addition to Check Point's existing collection of firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-spam, ZoneAlarm Extreme Security adds its ForceField virtualised browser technology, providing consumers and home workers with all-round protection. ...

A few disappointing extras make this an unappetising upsell from the standard ZoneAlarm suite.

Check Point adds two of its packages and build a complete security suite, online backup and tweak one package as a

lower than Zone Alarm system in 2009, more features and many additional security for little money ;

significant delay in removing / installing software, and in only block malware hosting ;

ZoneAlarm Extreme Security ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009, but reinforced concrete

Check Point adds two of its packages and build a complete security suite, online backup and tweak one package as a

lower than Zone Alarm system in 2009, more features and many additional security for little money ;

significant delay in removing / installing software, and in only block malware hosting ;

ZoneAlarm Extreme Security ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009, but reinforced concrete