ZoneAlarm is an internet security software company that provides consumer antivirus and firewall products.
ZoneAlarm was developed by Zone Labs, which was acquired in March 2004 by Check Point.
ZoneAlarm's firewall security products include an inbound intrusion detection system, as well as the ability to control which programs can create outbound connections.
Changelog:
New Browser Security:
Advanced Download Protection:
Detects the latest zero-day threats in downloads that you initiate—before they reach your computer
Includes heuristic analysis and program check
Can run and analyze download behavior in a virtual environment if necessary
Spy site detection
Signature and heuristic phishing detection
Website safety check and rating
New unified anti-virus and anti-spyware engine:
Scans 80%-90% faster and combines anti-virus and anti-spyware into one scan
More advanced scan options– riskware, ADS, heuristic scanning, and more exception options
Additional on-access scan controls
On-access scanning now detects spyware
Program control features to stop advanced security bypass attacks:
Timing attack protection
Service control manager protection (not supported on 64-bit and Windows 7)
Other enhancements:
Many performance improvements
Reduced number of unnecessary alerts
Windows 7 ready (Free compatibility update to run on Windows 7 when it is released)