There is a full-function, 15-day trail version available at the end of the trail period, the program reverts to the free, basic ZoneAlarm firewall product. ZoneAlarm requires the use of Windows 2000, XP, and Vista. We downloaded the 44MB installation file and installed ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 without a hitch. Right now, current users should be satisfied with the upgrade, and new users won't be disappointed, but we don't feel comfortable awarding ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 with our Editors' Choice award yet this year. In the fall we expect to see major improvements in Internet Security suites from Symantec Norton, McAfee, and Trend Micro, and so we will be adjusting our review of ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 accordingly. The competition among Internet Security-suite vendors is heating up. Missing, however, is its Web 2.0 safe-browsing protection, which Check Point has yielded to its new ForceField product.
Unlike some everything-including-the-kitchen-sink suites we've seen lately, ZoneAlarm still covers just the basics, and continues to be best of breed in antivirus, antispam, and firewall protection.
There's a new user interface, but little else feature-wise. Optimizing the resources for desktop and laptop Windows users is important within a suite of tools, and long-time ZoneAlarm users will notice the benefits almost immediately. The improvements within Check Point ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 are mostly under the hood, but they are nonetheless significant.
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