Maximize The Full Power of ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall
Open your ZoneAlarm Pro interface
Go to your Overview section and select the Preferences tab
set ZoneAlarm to hide your IP when applicable. hiding your IP gives you an extra layer of anonymity.
Next go to your Firewall section and select the Main tab
Set the Internet Zone Security to High then click the custom button
Under the Trusted Zone and Internet Zone tab check the following security settings
click apply then click ok
Dont forget to click the Advace button below the Blocked Zone Security. It has a number of useful security features.
As we move forward. Go to your Program Control area.
Under the main tab choose the settings that best works for you.
If you want to set full protection and receive lots of pop-up notification from ZoneAlarm, adjust the nav bar to High. This is for those security sensitive type of users.
If you want to be secured without receiving lots of pop-up notification, adjust the nav bar to Medium. For me I believe this is the recommended setting.
I dont recommend you set the Program Control below the medium security level coz from the looks of it. This option will only make your pc vulnerable to local attacks coming from malicious softwares.
This is what you’ll get when you set it below medium security level
Next go to your Programs tab
Review all of your programs
Enable the privacy in each of your untrusted programs. Programs like
1. Right click on each untrusted programs and select Options…
2. Under Filter Options check Enable Privacy for this program.
3. Click Ok to apply
Next go to your Spyware section and turn the Anti-spyware ON
Select the Anti-virus monitoring and turn OFF monitoring. This feature is useless specially if your firewall cannot detect your AV. Its just a waste of resources.
Under the Email Protection section
Enable both inbound and outbound mailsafe protection
Next go to your Privacy Section
Under the Main tab
Set the Ad Blocking to High and then disable the Mobile Code. Some websites wont display correctly if you enable the mobile control.
