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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uexAfNp4IHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> [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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uexAfNp4IHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> [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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:uexAfNp4IHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> [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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uexAfNp4IHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> [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: Re: 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: Re: 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: Re: 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]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:elCu3Ys4IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> 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