One of absolute coolest things about ZoneAlarm is that it also protects your system from email viruses. For example, today I received an email with an attachment. The attachment was a virus, and it was renamed by ZoneAlarm to make it obvious that it was a problem. My antivirus software would have caught it as well, but it was really nice that my firewall stopped virus even before that point.

So to sum it all up, yes, I would highly recommend this firewall. In fact, it is recommended over any other software firewall product.

Additional Information

Firewalls protect your system http://www.internet-tips.net/Security/Firewalls.htm

You must protect your system with a personal firewall, especially if you are using DSL or cable modem.

Products - Sonic WALL http://www.internet-tips.net/Products/sonicwall.htm You really want to protect your personal computer? The best possible firewall solution that I have found is SonicWall.

Tanstaaf - Spyware http://www.internet-tips.net/Tanstaafl/spyware.htm Be careful installing ad supported products - you may find that you every move on internet is being watched!

Some pagejackers may go so far as to pretend to sell merchandise, but never actually deliver anything. In this case, they are simply stealing credit card information, which they then resell to thieves at a substantial price.

What can a webmaster do to reduce chances of this happening? It's difficult, but one thing to do is keep an eye on your server logs. If you see sudden changes in traffic patterns it's a good idea to investigate and find out why. You can also search on your own keywords and make sure that nothing strange pops up in search results. If you do find pages which have been stolen from you, you can be sure that you will have a difficult time getting them removed. You will need to find out who is hosting site, who domain is registered with and so on, and submit complaints. Whether or not these are acted upon depends upon where site is hosted and what pagejacker is doing.

How do surfers get around this problem? Be sure URL of site is URL that you expect. It's better to bookmark your favorite sites than to surf to them via search engines, as you can have more confidence that a site is real if it appears in one of your own bookmarks. Typing in domain name yourself is another good way to be sure you've got right site. These tips are especially true if you are going to spend money on site. Perhaps most important of all, always use a credit card, and check statements carefully for unexpected charges.