Blocked Program alert

Blocked Program alerts tell you that ZoneAlarm security software has prevented an application on your computer from accessing the Internet or Trusted Zone resources. By clicking OK, you're not allowing the program access, just acknowledging that you saw the alert.

Why these alerts occur

Blocked Program alerts occur when a program tries to access the Internet or the Trusted Zone, even though you have explicitly denied it permission to do so.

What you should do

If the program that was blocked is one that you want to have access to the Internet Zone or Trusted Zone, use the Programs panel to give the program access permission.

How to see fewer of these alerts

To turn off Blocked Program alerts, do either of the following:

When you see a Blocked Program alert, select Do not show this dialog again before clicking OK. From then on, all Blocked Program alerts will be hidden. Note that this will not affect New Program, Repeat Program, or Server Program alerts.
In the Program Control panel, click Advanced to access the Alerts & Functionality panel, then clear the check box labeled Show alert when Internet access is denied.

Turning off Blocked Program alerts does not affect your level of security.