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ZoneAlarm® Free Firewall 2010
World's #1 firewall trusted by more than 60 million.
"Quieter yet more effective, the latest ZoneAlarm Firewall Free should be considered an excellent tool..."
- CNET Downloads, May 24 2010
Antivirus misses 1 in 3 new viruses and does not protect from hacking attacks. That's why you also need a strong firewall. ZoneAlarm Free Firewall is the most powerful and easy-to-use free firewall available today.
Add ZoneAlarm Free Firewall to Antivirus. Better Together!
Your Free Antivirus (AVG, Avast, Avira, etc.) Not Enough! |
Your Free Antivirus + Free Firewall Stronger Protection! |
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| Online Backup (2GB Free) | |
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| Detects & removes known viruses and spyware | |
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| Detects & blocks behavior of unknown viruses and spyware | ** | |
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| Blocks hacker programs impersonating good programs | ** | |
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| Stops hacking disguised as harmless network transmissions | |
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| Stops unknown malware from sending your data to hackers | ** | |
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| Makes you invisible to hackers | |
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| Uses threat data from users worldwide to detect attacks | |
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** Partial: With behavioral detection, some antivirus solutions can identify some unknown viruses. Some may also recognize bad programs impersonating good programs.
Compare ZoneAlarm Free Firewall to other Firewalls
ZoneAlarm® Pro Firewall |
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall |
Default Windows® Firewall * |
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| Outbound Firewall | |
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| Automatic Stealth Mode | |
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| Advanced Download Protection | |
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| Online Backup (2GB Free) | |
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| Detects & blocks behavior of unknown viruses | |
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| Detects hacker programs impersonating good programs | |
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| Makes you invisible to hackers by defaults | |
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| Uses threat data from users worldwide to detect attacks | |
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| Detects and stops program hijacking (code injection) | |
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| Blocks Rootkit installations that give hackers hidden access | |
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| Analyzes Web downloads for safety in 3 different ways | |
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| Automated, quiet security - fewer alerts than other firewalls | |
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* Default configuration of Windows Firewall. Outbound Firewall can be turned on, but some expertise is required to configure it and respond to alerts.
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DefenseNet™
Leverages real-time threat data from community of millions of users to detect and block the latest attacks. -
Inbound Firewall Protection
Stops hackers and other intrusions by making your PC invisible online. -
Outbound Firewall Protection
Blocks spyware, botnets, and other malware from sending your personal data out to the Internet. -
Quiet and Automatic
Runs in the background, un-noticed and out of the way, with rare alerts.
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Anti-phishing and Site Check
Toolbar blocks fraudulent websites including those that trick you into entering personal data. -
Identity Guard®
Provides credit scores and recovery services to secure your identity online and offline. -
Works with all Antivirus
Compatible with antivirus software, such as AVG and Norton Antivirus.
PC Security
2-Way Firewall (Inbound & Outbound)
Stops Internet attacks at the front door and even catches thieves on their way out. Our 2-way firewall proactively protects against inbound and outbound attacks while making you invisible to hackers.
- Inbound & Outbound - monitors and blocks threat traffic in or out.
- Full Stealth Mode - makes you invisible to hackers
- Kill Controls - instantly disable malicious programs.
- Passes Independent Leak Tests* - passes 100% of tests compared to an industry average of 40%. See test results.
DefenseNet™
Leverages real-time threat data from the community of millions of ZoneAlarm firewall users, providing quick response to breaking threats that protect your PC from the latest attacks.
Identity Theft Protection
Identity theft can happen to anyone, anywhere. ZoneAlarm delivers superior PC based protection and exclusive data encryption, and also offers offline identity protection services.
- Daily Credit Monitoring and Fraud Alerts - Provides credit scores and recovery services to secure your identity online and offline. (US only).
- Victim Recovery Service - provides free telephone counseling to guide ID theft victims through resolution and recovery (US only).
Anti-phishing / Site Status Toolbar
Blocks spyware distribution sites and fraudulent "phishing" websites that trick you into revealing personal data.
- Anti-phishing - Warns you and blocks fraudulent "phishing" websites that trick you into revealing personal data. Advanced heuristics detect brand new phishing sites created seconds ago that standard anti-phishing security misses.
- Spy-site Blocking - Warns you and blocks web sites that are known to distribute spyware.
- Site Authentication - One-click tells you when a site was registered, where, and if it is known to be dangerous.
Ease of Use
Automatic Operation.
Focus on what you want to do, we take care of the rest.
Focus on what you want to do, we take care of the rest.
- Quiet Security - Reduced the number of program alerts users see by over 90%.
- Works with all Anti-virus - Seamlessly works with other security software so you can add to the protection you already have.
- Automatic Updates - Automatically keeps your security lists up-to-date of viruses, spyware, dangerous programs, phishing and spy sites.
System Requirements for ZoneAlarm Free Firewall:
Microsoft® Windows® 7*:
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Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or SP2 Business / Home Premium / Ultimate:
- 32-bit / 64-bit, 2 GB RAM
- 2 GHz or faster processor
- 100MB of available hard-disk space
Microsoft Windows, XP SP2 or SP3 Home / Professional
- 32-bit, 1GB RAM
- 1 GHz or faster processor
- 100MB of available hard-disk space
Additional feature-level requirements:
Additional requirements are available for browser security, spam filtering, hard-drive encryption, and parental controls.
Get ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall
INCLUDES ADVANCED FEATURES:
- • 0-hour protection
- • Early boot protection
- • Advanced download protection
- • Program hi-jacking protection
- • Free online technical support
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