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Behavior-Based PC Protection Bolsters Net Security Solution

09/01/05

Zone Labs’ (www.zonelabs.com)ZoneAlarm 6.0 is a behavior-based,multilayered program that uses its TripleDefense Firewall to protect PCs againstspyware, viruses, and other Internet securitythreats through inbound, outbound,and internal filtering. At the heart of theprogram is the kernel-level OSFirewall,which monitors suspicious activityaffecting the operating system, programs,and files, and disables potentially destructiveprograms before they cause harm.ZoneAlarm also features SmartDefense,which leverages the DefenseNet online usercommunity to share security knowledgeand offer expert-driven, real-time alertsand actionable data on the latest threats.

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