* Security improvements: o Many Firewall/OSFirewall improvements stop more attacks, pass leak tests o Enhanced self-protection. More hardening and other self-protection added to withstand an onslaught of attacks ("stability under fire") o Early boot protection - new icon with a special tooltip now appears sooner during start-up (though security is active even before the icon shows). o Enhanced: Root-kit protection within OSFirewall blocks more threats o New daily credit monitoring - monitors your credit reports daily with email alerts and reports; notifies you if there have been changes because these are often an indication of identity theft. o Newly updated Identity Protection Center makes it easier for you to protect your identity in the physical world too. o Various antivirus and anti-spyware improvements. * Performance improvements: o Anti-virus: Scan modes added so you only scan what you need, increasing scan speed by 50% while still providing superior protection o Improved reboot time, login time, session start, UI loading, various other performance improvements throughout the product. * Ease-of-use improvements: o New User Interface o One-click Fix-it button lets you fix issues instantly o Improvements in Smart Defense: Millions of applications have security access automatically pre-set so the user doesn’t have to set them
did anyone tried this new version from zonealarm? :THNK
I’m not saying that ZA is no longer heavy or bloated, but 1 year can change the product