Practice safe browsing with ZoneAlarm ForceField, and get it free (today only)
ZoneAlarm ForceField is a new security utility that promises bulletproof protection against browser-related threats. It normally sells for $29.95, but Check Point Software is offering it absolutely free, today only, as part of a Patch Tuesday promotion.
The software relies on a technique called "virtual browsing" to protect your PC against unauthorized downloads, malware installations, phishers, keyloggers, and the like. It also promises total privacy by erasing the (virtual) browser's cache, cookies, history, and passwords. According to Check Point, the program won't interfere with any existing security software you might already have.
I haven't tried ForceField yet, and I tend to think my browser (Firefox 3) already provides pretty solid protection from Web threats. But, hey, it's a one-day-only freebie, and you know me: I'm all about the freebies.
Note: The above promo video is fairly amusing, but it has segments that are NSFW.
(via PC Magazine)
Find more deals, coupon codes, and bargains on CNET's Shopper.com.
Rick Broida, a technology writer for nearly 20 years, is the author of more than a dozen books. In addition to writing CNET's The Cheapskate blog, he oversees BNET's Business Hacks. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers. Follow Rick on Twitter at cheapskateblog. 
%20%7C%20The%20Cheapskate%20-%20CNET%20News&srcUrl=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-10015179-58.html){kind=small}
- by JHRSr58 September 13, 2008 9:34 PM PDT
- DON'T INSTALL IT! I have purchased and used Zone Alarm for years and I've been happy with it. So I thought why not try ForceField to go along with my purchased copy of ZoneAlarm Pro. But ForceField caused me various problems. WORSE is that it will not uninstall. I receive messages saying my free period has expired but when I try to install it I get the message "The product being uninstalled is not really installed." Yet it shows in my active task bar with a big red X to indicate it is there. And there is no support from ZoneAlarm to assist in removing it. If it was any other company but Zonelabs I would call it a false virus saying you need to purchase .... to get rid of the message. BAD MOVE ZONELABS!!!
- Like this Reply to this comment
-
(7 Comments)