Antivirus & Anti-spyware Engine
Detects and removes viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, worms, bots and more. Independently tested to provide superior protection.
- Behavioral Virus Detection identifies attacks that traditional anti-virus programs miss.
- Kernel-Level Virus Prevention protects the operating system.
Two-way Firewall
Stops Internet attacks at the front door and even catches thieves on their way out. Our two-way firewall proactively protects inbound and outbound attacks while making you invisible to hackers.
- Threat Traffic is monitored and blocked - inbound and outbound.
- Full Stealth Mode makes you invisible to hackers.
- Kill Controls instantly disable malicious programs.
Advanced Firewall
No product is 100% effective against viruses or spyware. ZoneAlarm's advanced firewall monitors behaviors within your computer to spot and stop even the most sophisticated new attacks that bypass traditional antivirus and security suites.
- OSFirewallTM monitors programs for suspicious behavior, spotting and stopping new attacks that bypass traditional antivirus protection.
- Advanced-access Protection targets and defeats new, advanced attacks that other firewalls miss, such as raw data access, timing, and SCM and COM attacks.
- Zero-hour Protection prevents silent outbreaks from gaining system access - before other security programs can even detect the threat.
- Application Control uniquely shields your operating system during start-up, before most security products have even loaded.
- Early Boot Protection uniquely shields your operating system during start-up, before most security products have even loaded.
Application Control
Restricts programs from malicious activities – blocking attacks that bypass other defenses. Antivirus by itself is on average only 68% effective against new threats and even two-way firewalls can’t keep all hackers out. Application Control stops malware from phoning home or turning your PC into a bot.
- Cloud-based rapid response quickly identifies unsafe programs, tracks how long programs have been public, how many people use them, and other security data.
- Spoofed program detection prevents hackers from spoofing applications through program MD5 validation.
- Application Control restricts programs from malicious activities - blocking attacks that bypass other defenses.
Additional Layers
Multiple layers of advanced protection provide unsurpassed security.
- Wireless PC Protection shields you from hackers, identity thieves and other online threats when you connect to an unsecured network.
- Automatic Wireless Network Security detects wireless networks and automatically applies the most secure firewall protection setting.
- DefenseNet provides real-time security updates, responds quickly to breaking threats and leverages threat data from millions of users - protecting your PC from the latest attacks.
Do Not Track NEW!
Blocks data-collecting companies from tracking you online. Control who receives your private data.
- Blocks companies from collecting your personal information online.
- Controls who can follow you as you surf the Internet.
- Increases your Internet browsing speed.
Facebook Privacy Scan NEW!
Scans your recent Facebook activity and alerts you to privacy concerns. Control what others can see.
- Identifies timeline posts that expose your private information to strangers.
- Scans photos, videos and status updates for tags that can hurt your privacy.
- Works within your Facebook account, scan results delivered in seconds.
- Includes detailed step-by-step instructions to tighten your Facebook privacy.
- Share your own Facebook privacy ideas to help others improve their privacy.
Advanced Download Protection
Automatically analyzes your downloads to determine if they are safe or malicious. Includes an advanced security check that runs and analyzes the download in a protected environment.
- Instant Security Check intelligently and automatically analyzes programs you download through your Web browser by checking them against a list of known dangerous downloads.
- Deep Security Check lets you run the download in a virtual, protected environment to analyze it more deeply for malicious behavior.
Private Browsing
Erases your cache and all, cookies, history and passwords - letting you browse the Web in complete privacy.
Privacy & Security Toolbar
Provides site check, do not track, Facebook privacy scan, private browsing and more.
Identity Protection Services
Includes identity-protection services to help keep your credit and financial identity safe.
- Daily Credit Monitoring and Fraud Alerts include daily credit reports with email alerts. You’ll be notified of any changes in your credit reports - which are often an indication of identity theft (US only).
- Victim Recovery Service provides free telephone counseling to guide identity-theft victims through resolution and recovery (US only).
- Identity Lock alerts you when your specified information is about to be sent from your PC to an unauthorized destination.
Online Backup
Protects your tax returns, music, photos, and more in the event of loss, theft, accidental deletion or disk failure. 5GB free.
- Automated Backups lets you schedule the backup of data at your convenience. Includes optional automatic shutdown of your computer when backup is complete.
- Efficient Backups effectively utilize your Internet bandwidth as the data files are compressed during transmission. Only the modified portions of your files are backed up - speeding up the process.
- User-defined Encryption Keys let you secure your files as they are uploaded and downloaded. All stored data is encrypted with a secure key and a password known only to you - protecting your data from hackers.
Automatic Operation
Focus on what you want to do. We take care of the rest.
- Quiet Security reduces the number of program alerts by over 90%.
- Millions of Preset Programs have automatically configured security settings.
- Auto-Learn Mode configures security settings based on your behavior - automating the process for you.
- Automatic Updates keep your security lists up to date for viruses, spyware, dangerous programs, and phishing sites.
User-Friendly Interface
Easy for anyone to use and customize.
- One-click Fit-it Interface provides a simple overview and one-button access to instant upgrades and updates.
- Game Mode: one-click control temporarily suppresses most security alerts - preventing them from interrupting your fun while keeping your PC protected.