FIX for ZoneAlarm & KB951748 issue released

[Crossposted to Windows Update, WinXP General, IE General, Security,
Security Home Users newsgroups]

Resolution [was Workaround] for Sudden Loss of Internet Access Problem
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html
(revised multiple times since release on 08 July 2008)

NB: Do NOT use Option #2 if at all possible! The vulnerability addressed by
KB951748 *is* a big deal! See
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/secur...et_tues_1.html

Want to consider other, more highly-rated firewalls?
http://www.matousec.com/projects/fir...ge/results.php
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

problems are now fixed with security update & ZA in ZoneAlarms latest
update... all releases covered, from basic to the full suite

Follow the link below, download new update version of ZA 70.483.000, and
then download the security update KB 951748 afterwards.
I have done all pc's on my home network... all back to normal....
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
[Crossposted to Windows Update, WinXP General, IE General, Security,
Security Home Users newsgroups]

Resolution [was Workaround] for Sudden Loss of Internet Access Problem
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html
(revised multiple times since release on 08 July 2008)

NB: Do NOT use Option #2 if at all possible! The vulnerability addressed
by KB951748 *is* a big deal! See
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/secur...et_tues_1.html

Want to consider other, more highly-rated firewalls?
http://www.matousec.com/projects/fir...ge/results.php
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

[You posted the same link, Charles.]

Charles Lee wrote:
problems are now fixed with security update & ZA in ZoneAlarms latest
update... all releases covered, from basic to the full suite

Follow the link below, download new update version of ZA 70.483.000, and
then download the security update KB 951748 afterwards.
I have done all pc's on my home network... all back to normal....
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
[Crossposted to Windows Update, WinXP General, IE General, Security,
Security Home Users newsgroups]

Resolution [was Workaround] for Sudden Loss of Internet Access Problem
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html
(revised multiple times since release on 08 July 2008)

NB: Do NOT use Option #2 if at all possible! The vulnerability addressed
by KB951748 *is* a big deal! See
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/secur...et_tues_1.html

Want to consider other, more highly-rated firewalls?
http://www.matousec.com/projects/fir...ge/results.php
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Thanks PA Bear.....I did the update, installed KB951748 and all is well.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

[You posted the same link, Charles.]

Charles Lee wrote:
problems are now fixed with security update & ZA in ZoneAlarms latest
update... all releases covered, from basic to the full suite

Follow the link below, download new update version of ZA 70.483.000, and
then download the security update KB 951748 afterwards.
I have done all pc's on my home network... all back to normal....
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
[Crossposted to Windows Update, WinXP General, IE General, Security,
Security Home Users newsgroups]

Resolution [was Workaround] for Sudden Loss of Internet Access Problem
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html
(revised multiple times since release on 08 July 2008)

NB: Do NOT use Option #2 if at all possible! The vulnerability addressed
by KB951748 *is* a big deal! See
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/secur...et_tues_1.html

Want to consider other, more highly-rated firewalls?
http://www.matousec.com/projects/fir...ge/results.php
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

YW, Pat. Thanks for your feedback.

Pat wrote:
Thanks PA Bear.....I did the update, installed KB951748 and all is well.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

[You posted the same link, Charles.]

Charles Lee wrote:
problems are now fixed with security update & ZA in ZoneAlarms latest
update... all releases covered, from basic to the full suite

Follow the link below, download new update version of ZA 70.483.000, and
then download the security update KB 951748 afterwards.
I have done all pc's on my home network... all back to normal....
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
[Crossposted to Windows Update, WinXP General, IE General, Security,
Security Home Users newsgroups]

Resolution [was Workaround] for Sudden Loss of Internet Access Problem
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html
(revised multiple times since release on 08 July 2008)

NB: Do NOT use Option #2 if at all possible! The vulnerability
addressed
by KB951748 *is* a big deal! See
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/secur...et_tues_1.html

Want to consider other, more highly-rated firewalls?
http://www.matousec.com/projects/fir...ge/results.php
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Charles Lee wrote:
---- Original Message ----
From: Charles Lee
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general,microsof t.public.security,microsof
t.public.security.homeusers,microsoft.public.windo wsupdate,microsoft.public.
windowsxp.general
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:09 AM Subject: FIX for ZoneAlarm &
KB951748 issue released

problems are now fixed with security update & ZA in ZoneAlarms latest
update... all releases covered, from basic to the full suite

Follow the link below, download new update version of ZA 70.483.000,
and
then download the security update KB 951748 afterwards.
I have done all pc's on my home network... all back to normal....

http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html

There's no new version of ZA on that page. ZA update does not find a new
version either. All that says on that ZA page is to lower your Internet
security. I have free ZA version 7.0.470.000, supposedly the most recent.

I use Firefox. It does not offer a security "slider". In any case its rather
silly to reduce your internet security so that your MS "security" update
won't prevent use of a browser. So far my only success has been with
uninstalling the security update. But I understand its an important update.
I run W2000 pro / Firefox 3.

So does this mean the options are, do without an important security update,
or reduce your security to an unacceptable (to me and many others) level so
that the update won't shut down browsing, but due to the lowered security,
browsing will now be less secure?

This is nuts.

MartyB in KC

Nunya Bidnits wrote:
Charles Lee wrote:
---- Original Message ----
From: Charles Lee
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general,microsof t.public.security,microsof
t.public.security.homeusers,microsoft.public.windo wsupdate,microsoft.public.
windowsxp.general
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:09 AM Subject: FIX for ZoneAlarm &
KB951748 issue released

problems are now fixed with security update & ZA in ZoneAlarms latest
update... all releases covered, from basic to the full suite

Follow the link below, download new update version of ZA 70.483.000,
and
then download the security update KB 951748 afterwards.
I have done all pc's on my home network... all back to normal....

http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html

There's no new version of ZA on that page. ZA update does not find a new
version either. All that says on that ZA page is to lower your Internet
security. I have free ZA version 7.0.470.000, supposedly the most recent.

snip
MartyB in KC

There is! Just look in "recommended actions", This is the link to the
free version. But if you use something else, just click the version
you have and download it.

http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe
It works great for me. I loaded the KB patch and screwed my system,
loaded the new ZA that had been downloaded before the KB update. And
bingo all is well, ZA and MS working together.

Nunya Bidnits wrote:
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html

There's no new version of ZA on that page.

Look again.

Sorry, but there ARE links to the latest Version on that page. All of
the links to the various products go to V. 70.483.000.
Here's the links:
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe
ZoneAlarm Pro
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe
ZoneAlarm Antivirus
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe
ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe
ZoneAlarm Basic Firewall
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe

Frankly speaking, uninstalling ZA and obtaining a firewall that will
protect the system and not cause updating issues is possible:

Firewall Challenge
http://www.matousec.com/projects/fir...ge/results.php

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



Nunya Bidnits wrote:

Charles Lee wrote:
---- Original Message ----
From: Charles Lee
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general,microsof t.public.security,microsof
t.public.security.homeusers,microsoft.public.windo wsupdate,microsoft.public.
windowsxp.general
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:09 AM Subject: FIX for ZoneAlarm &
KB951748 issue released


problems are now fixed with security update & ZA in ZoneAlarms latest
update... all releases covered, from basic to the full suite

Follow the link below, download new update version of ZA 70.483.000,
and
then download the security update KB 951748 afterwards.
I have done all pc's on my home network... all back to normal....


http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html

There's no new version of ZA on that page. ZA update does not find a new
version either. All that says on that ZA page is to lower your Internet
security. I have free ZA version 7.0.470.000, supposedly the most recent.

I use Firefox. It does not offer a security "slider". In any case its rather
silly to reduce your internet security so that your MS "security" update
won't prevent use of a browser. So far my only success has been with
uninstalling the security update. But I understand its an important update.
I run W2000 pro / Firefox 3.

So does this mean the options are, do without an important security update,
or reduce your security to an unacceptable (to me and many others) level so
that the update won't shut down browsing, but due to the lowered security,
browsing will now be less secure?

This is nuts.

MartyB in KC

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message
...
Nunya Bidnits wrote:
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html

There's no new version of ZA on that page.

Look again.
It's named Basic Firewall and it's the free version.

Galen

MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
Sorry, but there ARE links to the latest Version on that page. All of
the links to the various products go to V. 70.483.000.
Here's the links:
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite

http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe
ZoneAlarm Pro
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe
ZoneAlarm Antivirus
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe
ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe
ZoneAlarm Basic Firewall
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...483_000_en.exe

Frankly speaking, uninstalling ZA and obtaining a firewall that will
protect the system and not cause updating issues is possible:

Firewall Challenge
http://www.matousec.com/projects/fir...ge/results.php

Thanks for that link, I will check it out. Obviously nobody believes me that
there was no link to an update on the ZA page, so I cut and pasted the
entire page and posted it in another thread here on the same subject. You'll
see that there is no link for the 483 update. I'm gonna give it a try with
the link you provided..... thanks.

MartyB in KC

lol I just got rid of ZA g

--
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http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher
http://lachsoft.com/photogallery

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote in message
...
snip
Frankly speaking, uninstalling ZA and obtaining a firewall that will
protect the system and not cause updating issues is possible:

Firewall Challenge
http://www.matousec.com/projects/fir...ge/results.php

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

Nunya Bidnits wrote:
PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
Nunya Bidnits wrote:


http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/fr...cessIssue.html

There's no new version of ZA on that page.

Look again.

I have looked over and over again. The link was pasted in from the
newsgroup posts.

Here is exactly, and only, what I see when I go to that page, cut and
pasted...

OK, I just refreshed the page and now its there. But you can see from the
cut and paste it wasn't there, at least not for a while. The "date last
revised" on that page has not changed, July 9. I may be crazy but I ain't
stupid, when everyone said it was there I tried that page several times, and
have never navigated to it before today, so it was not in my cache.

There's something scwewy awound hea...
Elmer Fudd

MartyB in KC

Nunya Bidnits wrote:
snip
OK, I just refreshed the page and now its there. But you can see from the
cut and paste it wasn't there, at least not for a while. The "date last
revised" on that page has not changed, July 9. I may be crazy but I ain't
stupid, when everyone said it was there I tried that page several times,
and
have never navigated to it before today, so it was not in my cache.

That page has been revised at least four (4) times since it was first
published on 08 July 2008.

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
Nunya Bidnits wrote:
snip
OK, I just refreshed the page and now its there. But you can see
from the cut and paste it wasn't there, at least not for a while.
The "date last revised" on that page has not changed, July 9. I may
be crazy but I ain't stupid, when everyone said it was there I tried
that page several times, and
have never navigated to it before today, so it was not in my cache.

That page has been revised at least four (4) times since it was first
published on 08 July 2008.

Well, some dimbulb revised it at least once without the update links....
sheesh.

MartyB in KC