ZoneAlarm Free
What is ZoneAlarm Free? (from Check Point, Inc)
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Overview
ZoneAlarm Free is a program developed by Check Point, Inc. The most used version is 10.1.065.000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is vsmon.exe. The software installer includes 77 files and is usually about 24.41 MB (25,591,269 bytes). zlupdate.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 48% of users of ZoneAlarm Free come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.checkpoint.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\Install\Install.exe" /s uninstall
Estimated size: 24.41 MB
Files installed by ZoneAlarm Free
| Program executable: | vsmon.exe |
| Name: | TrueVector Service |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\vsmon.exe |
| MD5: | 827a7c4e3669301da9fd8498f60df4ed |
Additional files:
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fbl.dll - Feature based licensing library
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icslta.dll - Integrity Clientless Security (Lightweight Trust Agent)
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zdx.dll - Check Point Endpoint Security
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zpeng25.dll
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vsmonapi.dll - TrueVector Client Interface
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featuremap.dll - Product to feature mapping
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multiscan.exe - multiscan feature plug-in
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scheduler.dll - scheduler feature plug-in
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scheduler_loc0c0a.dll
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multifix.exe - multifix feature plug-in
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qrbase.dll - Check Point Anti-Spyware (Check Point Anti-Spyware quarantine component)
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zlupdate.dll - ZLUpdate feature plug-in
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vsdata.dll - TrueVector Service DLL
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ffapi.dll - ZoneAlarm ForceField
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av.dll - av feature plug-in
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av_loc0c0a.dll
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ssleay32.dll - TrueVector Service
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vsdb.dll
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vsdb_loc0c0a.dll
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vsinit.dll
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vsmon_loc0c0a.dll
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vspubapi.dll
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vsregexp.dll
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vsruledb.dll
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vsruledb_loc0c0a.dll
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vsutil.dll
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vsutil_loc0c0a.dll
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vsvault.dll
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vsvault_loc0c0a.dll
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vsxml.dll
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vswmi.dll - vsmon component
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zatray.exe - ZoneAlarm
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zlcommdb.dll - ZLCommDB
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updlog.dll - updlog
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zlcomm.dll - ZLComm
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zlcomm_loc0c0a.dll
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zhtml.dll - zhtml
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DataStruct.dll - cpis
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fwsetdb.dll - cpdb
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ndb.dll
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OS.dll
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ProdUtils.dll
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scheduler_loc0407.dll (by Zone Labs)
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scheduler_loc040c.dll (by Zone Labs)
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scheduler_loc0410.dll
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updating.dll - Updating Component
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vsdb_loc0407.dll
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vsdb_loc040c.dll
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vsdb_loc0410.dll
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vsmon_loc0407.dll
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vsmon_loc040c.dll
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vsmon_loc0410.dll
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vsruledb_loc0407.dll
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vsruledb_loc040c.dll
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vsruledb_loc0410.dll
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vsutil_loc0407.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- vsmon.exe runs as a service named 'TrueVector Internet Monitor' (vsmon) "Monitors internet traffic and generates alerts for disallowed access.".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- zatray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ZoneAlarm' which loads as "C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\zatray.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- vsmon.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\vsmon.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| vsmon.exe |
| Memory: | 31.48 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0008402034% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00027811% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00056209% | |
| zatray.exe |
| Memory: | 42.07 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011645232% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00055298% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00061154% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,600,983 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.52 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 10 Bytes | |
How do I remove ZoneAlarm Free?
You can uninstall ZoneAlarm Free from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program ZoneAlarm Free, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ZoneAlarm Free.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 22%
Keep it 78%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.45% |
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| Windows XP |
26.69% |
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| Windows Vista |
11.25% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.41% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
26.06% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.73% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.45% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.82% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.30% |
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Geography
47.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.79% |
| Germany |
13.25% |
| France |
6.23% |
| Italy |
4.16% |
| United Kingdom |
3.64% |
| Canada |
3.38% |
| Sweden |
2.08% |
| Finland |
1.56% |
| Australia |
1.56% |
| Austria |
1.30% |
| Brazil |
1.04% |
| Spain |
1.04% |
| Belgium |
0.78% |
| Switzerland |
0.78% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.83% |
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| Dell |
22.80% |
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| Acer |
16.58% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.33% |
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| Toshiba |
7.77% |
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| ASUS |
5.70% |
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| Intel |
3.63% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.07% |
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| Sahara |
2.07% |
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| Lenovo |
1.55% |
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| Samsung |
1.55% |
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| Compaq |
1.04% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.17% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.50% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SJ |
1.67% |
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| ASUSTeK K53E |
1.67% |
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| GBT GBTUACPI |
1.67% |
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| Dell Dell DXP061 |
1.67% |
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About (from Check Point, Inc)
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.
Publisher URL: www.checkpoint.com