Zonealarm for Vista

[evilharp]

Check Point Software today released ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.1, a Vista-compatible version of its flagship security suite. Vista-compatible versions of ZoneAlarm Antivirus and the popular free ZoneAlarm Firewall are also available.

Past versions of ZoneAlarm's products have relied on Microsoft's TDI (Transport Device Interface) to track network behavior. Windows Vista retains support for TDI, but introduces the new Windows Filtering Platform (WFP). While porting to Vista using TDI would have been easier, Check Point chose to support WFP for this Vista-compatible version. When installed on Windows 2000 and XP, however, version 7.1 will still use TDI.

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According to the Zonealarm forum, the Vista compatible versions go live today (June 14, 2007).

 

[evilharp]

Update: if it was released, you wouldn't know it. There is no information on the site.

The forum has links (you have to dig to get them). No idea if x64 is supported.

 

[ForumMaster]

pretty sure x64 isn't supported cause microsoft doesn't allow any app access to ring 0 and that's how ZoneAlarm worked before. and you're right that i looked and didn't find anything on the homepage.

 

[John]

The links to the Vista versions are on the front page (now).

* ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite for Vista
(requires valid license key after 15-day free trial)
* ZoneAlarm Antivirus for Vista
(requires valid license key after 15-day free trial)
* ZoneAlarm for Vista
(free firewall, no purchase necessary)

 

[evilharp]

Originally posted by: John
The links to the Vista versions are on the front page (now).

* ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite for Vista
(requires valid license key after 15-day free trial)
* ZoneAlarm Antivirus for Vista
(requires valid license key after 15-day free trial)
* ZoneAlarm for Vista
(free firewall, no purchase necessary)

x64 or just x86?

Still, no info on the Zonealarm site. Weird.

 

[John]

According to some posts in the ZA forums "There is no 64bit version of ZA planned for any OS."

 

[evilharp]

For those who are curious (32 bit only) you can find ZA Vista versions here: http://download.zonealarm.com/...ions/vista/index5.html

More info here: http://www.techworld.com/secur.../index.cfm?newsid=9143

Still no idea if there is x64 support. Like John said, the ZA forum gives the impression that 64-bit isn't an option for most people yet (!?!?). Silly me, running a 64 bit OS on a 2 year old processor .

 

[evilharp]

Just for laughs I tried the install on my Vista x64 box, the result:

"Cannot install ZoneAlarm 7.1.078.000 on this computer. This computer has a 64 bit operating system and ZoneAlarm cannot install on this computer."

:disgust: :thumbsdown:

 

[Nothinman]

Why would you use this over the built-in Windows firewall anyway?

 

[cheapherk]

Originally posted by: John
The links to the Vista versions are on the front page (now).

* ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite for Vista
(requires valid license key after 15-day free trial)
* ZoneAlarm Antivirus for Vista
(requires valid license key after 15-day free trial)
* ZoneAlarm for Vista
(free firewall, no purchase necessary)

Wow- my first Vista BSOD ! ... just as it finished installing. I had to go into safe-mode to uninstall. And to think I was looking forward to the Vista compatibility. :|

UPDATE: evilharp's links BELOWworked fine (Vista 32-bit). I'm now!

Originally posted by: evilharp
For those who are curious (32 bit only) you can find ZA Vista versions here: http://download.zonealarm.com/...ions/vista/index5.html

More info here: http://www.techworld.com/secur.../index.cfm?newsid=9143

Still no idea if there is x64 support. Like John said, the ZA forum gives the impression that 64-bit isn't an option for most people yet (!?!?). Silly me, running a 64 bit OS on a 2 year old processor .