A recent upgrade of the popular firewall software Zone Alarm appears to be causing mysterious connection and speed issues for some users.
When Microsoft updated Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) in August 2004, for the first time Windows included a firewall that was switched on by default.
Malicious code masquerading as a trusted application could trick a ZoneAlarm firewall into letting it connect to the Internet, security experts have warned.
The manufacturer of firewall software ZoneAlarm has counselled users to sit tight while it investigates connectivity issues which appear to have been caused by a recent upgrade.
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Microsoft's new firewall offering, included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, has a long way to go to match established products from Zone Labs and other players. Additional reading: XP SP2: The good, bad and ugly
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Due out later this year, ZoneAlarm Pro 4.0 promises changes that are much more subtle than ZAP 3.0, but no less powerful.
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