new MS security fix and zonealarm = no internet access - GoFuckYourself.com

roly · 07-10-2008, 12:07 PM

no sure if anyones had this problem (i did) but a very recent microsoft patch is causing problems with internet access if you use zonealarm. details here http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-99....html?hhTest=1

Mister E · 07-10-2008, 12:13 PM

there was a huge report on BBC about this very thing, I will see if I can find some online reference....

the broadcast I refer to was yesterday (July 09)

roly · 07-10-2008, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister E

there was a huge report on BBC about this very thing, I will see if I can find some online reference....

the broadcast I refer to was yesterday (July 09)

lol i wish i had seen it, i wasted an hour on this. my router was logging in ok to my isp and my router was communicating with my pc ok up to a point.

nosey · 07-10-2008, 12:34 PM

uninstalled/reinstalled firefox & zonealarm pro yesterday trying to fix it

then just set the settings to medium once i found out wtf happened...

just installed the latest version & restored settings, seems to be ok now

Iron Fist · 07-10-2008, 12:36 PM

Always barrels of fun when Microborg takes over your computer... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE! YOU WILL HAVE YOUR INTERNETS TURNED OFF!

Due · 07-10-2008, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roly

no sure if anyones had this problem (i did) but a very recent microsoft patch is causing problems with internet access if you use zonealarm. details here http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-99....html?hhTest=1

First you people bitch when the computer is insecure, when they FINALLY make it secure, then that is bad too ???

tranza · 07-10-2008, 01:05 PM

Fuck, that's probably the reason why 3 PCs over here started having DNS problems at the same time lately. No anti-virus or anti-spyware was able to find the problem!!

CCdoug · 07-10-2008, 01:58 PM

It happened to me as well this morning. Ultimately I had to fully uninstall Zone Alarm and then reinstall to finally gain net access again. Wasted a good 90 minutes of my time figuring it out.

roly · 07-10-2008, 02:07 PM

this appears to be a dns problem, so if you've got you're own servers chances are bind needs updating, i've just updated mine.

roly · 07-10-2008, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Due

First you people bitch when the computer is insecure, when they FINALLY make it secure, then that is bad too ???

i'm not bitching at the problem, just at a wasted hour. you needed internet access to discover what the problem was.

DatingGameExpert · 07-10-2008, 02:10 PM

Yeah I got hit too! OMG VIRUS!!!

BuggyG · 07-10-2008, 02:49 PM

yeah had that too
it sets the level to HIGH.. effectively blocking all in and out
you have to go into options somewhere.. forgot.. have it at home
and set it to medium.. then everythign will be back to normal

GatorB · 07-10-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sharphead

Always barrels of fun when Microborg takes over your computer... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE! YOU WILL HAVE YOUR INTERNETS TURNED OFF!

Um dipshit it seems it's more of a problem with ZoneAlarm than MS.

GrouchyAdmin · 07-10-2008, 03:01 PM

Zone alarm: The worthless software product for someone who doesn't remember what got installed when they ran the k3yg3n and don't know about 'netstat'.

V_RocKs · 07-10-2008, 03:31 PM

Fucked up shit...

07-10-2008, 12:07 PM	#1
roly Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,844	new MS security fix and zonealarm = no internet access no sure if anyones had this problem (i did) but a very recent microsoft patch is causing problems with internet access if you use zonealarm. details here http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-99....html?hhTest=1

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tranza ICQ: 197-556-237 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: BRASIL !!! Posts: 57,559	Fuck, that's probably the reason why 3 PCs over here started having DNS problems at the same time lately. No anti-virus or anti-spyware was able to find the problem!! __________________ I'm just a newbie.

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CCdoug Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,390	It happened to me as well this morning. Ultimately I had to fully uninstall Zone Alarm and then reinstall to finally gain net access again. Wasted a good 90 minutes of my time figuring it out. __________________

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Iron Fist Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,400	Always barrels of fun when Microborg takes over your computer... RESISTANCE IS FUTILE! YOU WILL HAVE YOUR INTERNETS TURNED OFF!

07-10-2008, 02:07 PM	#9
roly Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,844	this appears to be a dns problem, so if you've got you're own servers chances are bind needs updating, i've just updated mine.

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DatingGameExpert Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1,089	Yeah I got hit too! OMG VIRUS!!!

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BuggyG Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa Posts: 4,179	yeah had that too it sets the level to HIGH.. effectively blocking all in and out you have to go into options somewhere.. forgot.. have it at home and set it to medium.. then everythign will be back to normal

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GrouchyAdmin Now choke yourself! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12,085	Zone alarm: The worthless software product for someone who doesn't remember what got installed when they ran the k3yg3n and don't know about 'netstat'. __________________ AIM: GrouchyGfy

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