Internet Lock alert

Why these alerts occur

These alerts occur only when the Internet Lock is engaged.

To learn more about the Internet Lock, see the related topic Using the Internet Lock and Stop button.

What you should do

Click OK to close the alert pop-up.

If the Internet Lock has been engaged automatically (or accidentally), open it to prevent further alerts. How?

Tip You may want to give certain programs (for example, your browser) permission to bypass the Internet Lock, so that you can continue to perform some basic functions under the lock's higher security. How?

How you can see fewer of these alerts

If you are receiving a lot of Internet Lock alerts, it is possible that your Automatic Internet Lock settings are engaging the Internet Lock after every brief period of inactivity.

To reduce the number of alerts, you can do either of the following:

• In the Programs tab, turn the Automatic Internet Lock off.
• In the Auto-Lock tab, Increase the number of minutes of inactivity required for the Automatic Lock to engage.

For more information, see the related topics Programs tab and Auto-Lock tab.

Related Topics

Using the Internet Lock and Stop button
Programs tab
Auto-Lock tab

Glossary

TrueVector security engine
The primary component of ZoneAlarm Pro security. It is the TrueVector engine that examines Internet traffic and enforces security rules.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
A protocol used to support dynamic IP addressing. Rather than giving you a static IP address, your ISP may assign a different IP address to you each time you log on. This allows the provider to serve a large number of customers with a relatively small number of IP addresses.

DNS (Domain Name System)
A data query service generally used on the Internet for translating host names or domain names (like www.yoursite.com) into Internet addresses (like 123.456.789.0).

high-rated alert
An alert that is likely to have been caused by hacker activity. High-rated Firewall alerts display a red band at the top of the alert pop-up. In the Log Viewer, you can see if an alert was high-rated by looking in the Rating column.