No, the issue is caused by Zone Alarm, as explained by a moderator in
the ZA Forum:
http://forum.zonelabs.org/zonelabs/b...ssage.id=52727

> If the windows update changed the usual needed files for networking/internet, then the ZA will not
> see the changes and continue to use the previously known files and ignore the newer files. Even though
> the file names and locations are still the same from before, now the file size and checksums no longer
> match.

This is wholly *** Checkpoint's fault ***, not Microsoft's.
Resetting the ZA database in Safe Mode is the recommended fix. Please
click the ZA Forum URL for the entire fix.
Setting security to "Medium" is not good practice.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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Stephanie wrote:

>
> "Anthony Buckland" wrote:
>
>
>>"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>>news:%238Mhx7S4IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl.. .
>>
>>>Just a little info. Be careful of today's Microsoft Updates on machines
>>>that are using Zone Alarm Free ( Version 7.0.462 ) after rebooting the
>>>Zone Alarm client will block almost every web access with an alert.
>>>Still investigating and trying the newer 7.0.473 version to see if it will
>>>rectify the situation.
>>>
>>
>>I ran into the problem, and I'm using 7.0.473.000.
>>It seems a bad idea to implement update KB951748 for the
>>time being, particularly since it shuts you off from this and other
>>discussions about it.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> I reported this problem earlier on another forum. The problem is with the
> Update KB951748 and not ZoneAlarm. As mention, Internet coonection is
> re-established on a firewall setting of Medium. Uninstalling the update
> allows you to reset ZA to the highest setting.
>
> I had this update as a notification (yellow shield) in tray. Since it
> wouldn't go away, I had to go to the Update site and select 'do not show this
> update' to get rid of it.
>
> Will reset for the update once the problem with ZA is fixed. I would be
> interested to know if this update affected other firewalls.
>
> Ron