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ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2015 Editor's Review

As software technology becomes more advanced, the pitfalls associated with it keep growing as well. There was a time majority of PC users could rely on a standalone antivirus app for all round protection from diverse types of malware. Nowadays, you need more than just protection from online and offline malware. You have to think of data backup, cloud storage, protection from emerging threats and so on. However, choosing from the myriads of security suites can prove to be daunting as well. If you want a comprehensive security suite for your PC without burdening your wallet much, give ZoneAlarm Extreme Security a try. The new release of the suite boosts of several refinements and it performs admirably on the major grounds.

The app runs on PCs with Windows XP and later versions. The installation procedure is relatively uncomplicated and there is not much user intervention needed. This suite protects up to 3 PCs from malware and other threats. The install-time scanner can catch most of the malware infections on a system when you install the app. However, on heavily infected systems, tech support can be required to carry out the process.

When you launch the application, the pretty and intuitive interface will greet you. The three big panels named Identity & Data, Internet and Computer let you check status of your PC from major security aspects. Each of them also serves as a button to provide you with detailed access to each section. One nice aspect of the security suite is that even if you are a new user, you will not face much hiccup using it. This is because most of the security settings are by default configured in the most apt way. Its application control settings are rather robust and you can control which service and installed programs can access the network.

ZoneAlarm's core malware protection is based on Kaspersky Lab’s technology and it is further fortified by cloud-based detection. In malware removal front, ZoneAlarm Extreme Security performs better than most of its rivals. However, its behavior-based detection can sometimes trigger false positives. The app checks each download for safety and effectively blocks malicious URLs.

As a matter of fact, ZoneAlarm became popular in PC software arena for its strong firewall performance and this suite also contains its proof. It excels in managing application controls and online activities without throwing annoying popup queries at users. The app copes well with diverse online attacks quite successfully. It can stealth all open ports of your PC to prevent attacks. However, when it comes to thwarting web based exploits, it scores slightly behind more popular industry rivals.

Now that millions of people perform transactions and purchases online, keeping identity safe has become a priority for them. ZoneAlarm Extreme Security can safeguard your identity in more than one way. It offers one year subscription to the app called Identity Guard. Besides, the Identity Lock provision protects your crucial data by asking for confirmation before that can be sent over email or web. Where ZoneAlarm races ahead of all rivals is phishing protection and it even beats IE by a large margin.

Nowadays, every security suites come with some added goodies and ZoneAlarm Extreme Security is no exception either. It offers you 2 GB online data backup. However, the Mozy online backup can be accessed for free as well. The suite also comes with ZoneAlarm DataLock. This feature can encrypt entire hard disk of your PC and a thief will not be able to access the data at any cost in case he steals it.

To prevent malware that makes their way into PCs by exploiting loopholes in browsers, the app comes with ForceField browser virtualization feature. It is compatible with Firefox and IE. When it is enabled, the browser window is marked by a white glow. It works better than Panda Global Protection’s virtual browser feature. ZoneAlarm can stop keyloggers from stealing your password and credit card details quite well. Those users who have several active email accounts are aware of the menace called spam email. If you are among them, you will really appreciate the suite’s solid anti-spam protection.

One serous drawback of previous versions of ZoneAlarm’s security suites was their lackluster parental control. The company has joined hands with ContentWatch to bring out a robust parental control suite as a part of this edition. This revamped parental control offers much more than just Internet time scheduling and content filtering. It can monitor social networking logins and filter bad language usage in messenger apps etc. It does work well but fares slightly below rivals like AVG Family Safety as far as web oriented control and reports are concerned.

Apart from cleaning up malware and protecting your PC from a number of online and offline threats, ZoneAlarm Extreme Security also offers registry tweaking and cleanup. Cleaning up and optimizing registry of the Windows version in your PC using the app is a wizard based process, as it is. It also backs up the registry so a fatal mistake can be undone. While ZoneAlarm does not cover as many things as covered by rivals like Norton 360, it does a fair job of optimizing and cleaning up windows registry.  

The earlier version of ZoneAlarm Extreme Security was criticized for its impact on system performance, more so on boot timing. In this edition, this issue has been addressed to a large extent. Impact on system boot timing and application load time with the suite installed is not much longer than expected. However, there are rivals that take reduced toll on system performance and boot timing. The company offers decent online support along with Live Chat.

Positive Points:
 -   Good malware cleanup and detection rates.
 -   Browser Virtualization works really well.
 -   Improved Parental control.
 -   Reasonably powerful Firewall.

Negative Points:
 -   Behavior based detection can throw false positives.
 -   Some impact on system performance still noticeable.

Conclusion:
Overall, ZoneAlarm Extreme Security comes across as a mixed bag. It has improved over the earlier version by a large margin in aspects like core performance and impact on system speed. Its firewall is top notch and the core malware detection engine, based on Kaspersky Lab technology, performs very well. Features like ForceField browser virtualization and enhanced parental control deserves praise as well. Privacy aware users will appreciate inclusion of whole disk encryption. However, there are a few glitches that stop the suite from securing its spot among top contenders in its category. The behavior based detection is somewhat flawed and anti-spam performance can be improved. If you are willing to put up with these caveats, it does offer great value for money.

Rating: 3/5







ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2015 Publisher's Description

Includes everything in ZoneAlarm Security Suite and integrates the comprehensive Web security features of ZoneAlarm ForceField

The ZoneAlarm Extreme Security package includes everything in ZoneAlarm Security Suite and integrates the comprehensive Web security features of ZoneAlarm ForceField, which includes anti-phishing and drive-by download protection, as well as Web site security detection, a privacy mode for shared computers, and more.

The ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite will not only eradicate threats but also prevent them from ever entering in the first place. Comprehensive protection defends your PC with robust firewall technology and stops identity thieves and spammers in a single, easy-to-use application.

ZoneAlarm ForceField application was created to be a lightweight software for your Web browser, designed to protect you from Web-based threats such as phishing and spy sites, theft, spyware downloads, and privacy invasions.

Free download from Shareware Connection - Includes everything in ZoneAlarm Security Suite and integrates the comprehensive Web security features of ZoneAlarm ForceField The ZoneAlarm Extreme Security package includes everything in

Publisher: ZoneAlarm | License: Shareware | Price: 54.95
Version: 11.0.000.504 | Platform: Win7 x64, Windows 7, Windows 8, WinOther, WinServer, WinVista, WinVista x64
Released Date: | Rating: 5 | Title: ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2015

Author Url: http://zonealarm.com
Program Info Url: http://zonealarm.com
Download Url: http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-extreme-security.htm

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