Re: Zone Alarm - blackmail?

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antioch wrote:

Hello Ken
I know what they are trying to sell me - its the way they did it that
I don't like.


I'm with you on that. I got the same message from them and I don't like it
either.


Of course I have an antivirus - see my post an hour and a bit ago.
I have always taken onboard yours and your colleagues advice.(God
help me. :-) )
I wouldn't dare not too.


Thanks again for the kind words.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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antioch wrote:

Just had an email pop up from Zone Alarm warning me that my free
version will not combat the next big attack called


All it's telling you is that free ZA is just a firewall and having a
firewall will not protect you. You need an antivirus program to
protect you.

You could say the same thing about Microsoft Word. That won't
protect you against viruses either.



Balckworm(MyWife.d) and is set to destroy all MSWord, Excel,
PowerPoint, PDF, PSD, & ZIP files on Feb 3. BUT if you upgrade now @
$19.95(saving 33%), ZA Firewall will detect


The upgrade they want to sell you is to a suite that includes an
antivirus program as well as a firewall. Do you already have an
anti-virus program? If so, and it's up-to-date, then you are
presumably prfotected. --
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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