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Alternative solution #1:<br>
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Don't use ZoneAlarm... Windows XP's own firewall is pretty good (since
it pretty much is ZoneAlarm).<br>
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Using XP's Firewall and a decent hardware router (properly configured)
is usually enough protection.<br>
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Alternative solution #2:<br>
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Tell user's to learn a little about what they are clicking. Quite
often removing EVERYTHING programs such as Ad-Aware or HiJackThis
discover is a bad move - so what! They give you the full picture, they
tell you it is a minor threat - possibly even nothing to worry about at
all - and the rest is up to the user. I know I have never had this
kind of problem. Then again, I know what I am doing and read things /
ensure I understand things before I click them / remove them.<br>
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Arie Hol wrote:
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On 18 Nov 2005 at 16:37, Chris Caston wrote:
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<pre wrap="">it when it becomes "Windows defender"
Also for cleaning up all the crap that MS Anti-spyware, S&D and Adaware
miss I recommend a-sqaured hijack free:
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Your mention of Adaware - brought to mind a recent problem I came across
on a Windows PC.
Problem :
User downloaded and tried to update to the latest free version of
Zonealarm - installer raised errors relating to 'invalid root
certificate' and 'missing root certificate' then subsequently failed.
leaving the system with no firewall to protect it.
Cause :
User had run Adaware and 'removed' all items found by the Adaware scan.
Apparently Adaware had found the 'root certicate' for Zonealarm and
considered it as a 'minor threat' - the user would not 'accept' even a
minor threat and told Adaware to 'clean' all items found - subsequently
'breaking' Zonealarm at next system boot ( no long wait here ??).
Solution :
1 - Consult Zonealarm user forums - search hundreds of posts covering the
problem - try many 'possible' solutions until you find the right one -
finally install version 6.0 or later of Internet Explorer in order to get
the 'root certificate' problem fixed.
2 - Get Adaware to back off on the 'minor threats'. (not good ??)
Outcome :
Even if you do not want/need/use IE you need to have it installed to
ensure that your Zonealarm fiewall will update/run/survive to protect
your PC.
Moral :
What next from Microsoft ?????
Regards Arie
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