Free EZArmor

Yes, I already own EZantivirus and I too used to use the free version
InnoculateIT etc. I think it works well and seems to be kept up to date in a
very timely manner. CA's tech support is mostly useless - other than
spouting marketing drivel (although in fairness, I have only complained
twice - once about the inability to turn off the splash screen and when they
'accidentally' removed the ability to autodownload without manual
confirmation - the latter problem was rectified in a subsequent build.

I don't much like ZA as a firewall, although it appears to have gotten
better. I don't like the fact that one cannot edit the rules directly and
really see what rules are in effect...

regards.


"Heather" <fergie DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
news:zeBub.111882$HoK.38948@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
>
> "Kerry Liles" <me DeleteThis @privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:bpe3b7$1o130p$1@ID-194368.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > just downloaded and installed this on a test machine... the AV part is
> the
> > familiar CA EZAntivirus, but the firewall part is a repackaged
> ZoneAlarm
> > that has a sort of custom installer and slightly modified UI (but is
> the
> > same old, same old ZA ... PITA to use) IMHO
> >
> Thanks for the info. I use ZA and EZ Trust.......I pay and you got them
> for free.....hmmm. I think I will have a word with CA about this, grin.
>
> Actually, I have used EZ Trust since the days it was InoculateIT PE. I
> like it and it does the job......not a lot of bells and whistles, but I
> don't want all that bloatware. Costs me $10 US to renew every year,
> which is just fine.
>
> For any current users out there, there is a new update (6.7.1.0) you can
> download......I usually manually download the defs when I first come on,
> but I let it do it automatically today......zipped by in a flash!!
>
> Heather
>

thought I would give this a go as mcafee went yesterday...

downloaded ezarmor, installed it but only the antivirus part installed,
there's no hint of a firewall in fact the firewall folder is empty.

any ideas ?

btw, I already have ZA installed but it wasn't running.

Les

Thank you Heather.


"Heather" <fergie.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Bob" <ace62.TakeThisOut@kfbolnojunk.com> wrote in message
> news:bpeqmj$ma7$1@news.chatlink.com...
> > Heather,
> > Has it worked well for you? Has it caught much?
> > How is it on resources?
>
> Low on resources. Works well the odd time that I allow it to catch a
> virus, grin. All emails with attachments go into a special folder, for
> instance.
>
> I use WinME and don't want viruses in my Restore Folder, so use 'safe
> hex' and then EZ Trust as a back up. Plus F-Prot for DOS has been on
> here for 6 or 7 years as a 'manual' backup.
>
> And as I run a genealogy List with a lot of very naive members, when a
> new virus hits, I get quite a number of them. But I think I have most
> of them whipped into shape!!
>
> Heather
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > "Heather" <fergie.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:zeBub.111882$HoK.38948@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > >
> > > "Kerry Liles" <me.TakeThisOut@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > > news:bpe3b7$1o130p$1@ID-194368.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > > just downloaded and installed this on a test machine... the AV
> part is
> > > the
> > > > familiar CA EZAntivirus, but the firewall part is a repackaged
> > > ZoneAlarm
> > > > that has a sort of custom installer and slightly modified UI (but
> is
> > > the
> > > > same old, same old ZA ... PITA to use) IMHO
> > > >
> > > Thanks for the info. I use ZA and EZ Trust.......I pay and you got
> them
> > > for free.....hmmm. I think I will have a word with CA about this,
> grin.
> > >
> > > Actually, I have used EZ Trust since the days it was InoculateIT PE.
> I
> > > like it and it does the job......not a lot of bells and whistles,
> but I
> > > don't want all that bloatware. Costs me $10 US to renew every year,
> > > which is just fine.
> > >
> > > For any current users out there, there is a new update (6.7.1.0) you
> can
> > > download......I usually manually download the defs when I first come
> on,
> > > but I let it do it automatically today......zipped by in a flash!!
> > >
> > > Heather
> > >
> >
> >
>

Thank you Heather.


"Heather" <fergie.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:bHEub.112171$HoK.78085@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
>
> "Bob" <ace62.TakeThisOut@kfbolnojunk.com> wrote in message
> news:bpeqmj$ma7$1@news.chatlink.com...
> > Heather,
> > Has it worked well for you? Has it caught much?
> > How is it on resources?
>
> Low on resources. Works well the odd time that I allow it to catch a
> virus, grin. All emails with attachments go into a special folder, for
> instance.
>
> I use WinME and don't want viruses in my Restore Folder, so use 'safe
> hex' and then EZ Trust as a back up. Plus F-Prot for DOS has been on
> here for 6 or 7 years as a 'manual' backup.
>
> And as I run a genealogy List with a lot of very naive members, when a
> new virus hits, I get quite a number of them. But I think I have most
> of them whipped into shape!!
>
> Heather
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > "Heather" <fergie.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:zeBub.111882$HoK.38948@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > >
> > > "Kerry Liles" <me.TakeThisOut@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > > news:bpe3b7$1o130p$1@ID-194368.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > > just downloaded and installed this on a test machine... the AV
> part is
> > > the
> > > > familiar CA EZAntivirus, but the firewall part is a repackaged
> > > ZoneAlarm
> > > > that has a sort of custom installer and slightly modified UI (but
> is
> > > the
> > > > same old, same old ZA ... PITA to use) IMHO
> > > >
> > > Thanks for the info. I use ZA and EZ Trust.......I pay and you got
> them
> > > for free.....hmmm. I think I will have a word with CA about this,
> grin.
> > >
> > > Actually, I have used EZ Trust since the days it was InoculateIT PE.
> I
> > > like it and it does the job......not a lot of bells and whistles,
> but I
> > > don't want all that bloatware. Costs me $10 US to renew every year,
> > > which is just fine.
> > >
> > > For any current users out there, there is a new update (6.7.1.0) you
> can
> > > download......I usually manually download the defs when I first come
> on,
> > > but I let it do it automatically today......zipped by in a flash!!
> > >
> > > Heather
> > >
> >
> >
>

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"Heather" <fergie RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the info. I use ZA and EZ Trust.......I pay and you got them
> for free.....hmmm. I think I will have a word with CA about this, grin.

As I understand it (from reading the relevant web pages) the "free" offer
is open until 30 June 2004. Thus, if your subscription is due to run out
before then, wait until it does then fill in the forms and d/l the "next
12 months is free" version. If you re-subbed after 30 June this year,
keep using that until 30 June 2004 and then take up the free offer.

Of course, for current EZ AntiVirus users not already using a personal
firewall, you may be tempted to get the free offer now to add a PFW.

(And yes, I see that the seems open to existing EZ users (tho I haven't
tried to fill in the form and d/l EZ Armor yet, so...) -- above is a
suggestion for getting the most value from both an existing _paid for_
annual update subscription _AND_ from the new free offer...)


--
Nick FitzGerald