Description from the Publisher:

ZoneAlarm makes it easy. Unlike other personal firewalls, ZoneAlarm protects automatically from the moment it's installed - no programming required.

ZoneAlarm delivers simplicity without compromising your security. Getting Started tutorial explains Controls and Alerts to get you up and running quickly. And, to keep you confident that you're always protected, intuitive color-coded alerts rate security risks - in real time.

The award-winning ZoneAlarm personal firewall automatically blocks dangerous Internet threats - known and unknown - guarding your PC from hackers and data thieves. ZoneAlarm provides the basic protection individuals need to secure their PC and keep their valuable information private.

ZoneAlarm is designed to protect your DSL or cable-connected PC from hackers. ZoneAlarm includes four interlocking security services: a firewall, an application control, an Internet lock, and zones. The firewall controls the door to your computer and allows only traffic that you understand and initiate.

The application control allows you to decide which applications can and cannot use the Internet. ZoneAlarm's Internet lock blocks Internet traffic while your computer is unattended or while you are not using the Internet, and it can be activated automatically with your computer's screensaver or after a set period of inactivity. ZoneAlarm monitor all activity on your computer and alert you when a new application attempts to access the Internet.

The latest version fo ZoneAlarm adds a host-file lock feature, which prevents host-file tampering, a method used by online scam artists to send users to spoofed Web sites.