Using the Status tab

The protection area of the Status tab tells you whether your firewall, program, and e-mail security settings are enabled and provides a summary of security activity. From the Status tab you can:

See at a glance if your computer is secure


See a summary of Zone Labs security software's activity


See if your version of Zone Labs security software is up to date


Access the product tutorial

To reset the alert counts in this area, click Reset to Default at the bottom of the panel.

Blocked intrusions

Shows you how many times the Zone Labs security software firewall and MailSafe have acted to protect you, and how many were high-rated alerts.

Inbound Protection

Indicates whether your firewall is on and displays the number of Firewall alerts, MailSafe alerts, and Internet Lock alerts that have occurred since the last reset. If a warning is displayed, click the underlined warning text to go immediately to the panel where you can adjust your settings.

Outbound Protection

Indicates whether program control is configured safely and displays the number of program alerts that have occurred since the last reset. Zone Labs security software will warn you if program control is disabled.

Antivirus Protection

Indicates whether your computer is protected against viruses and displays the number of viruses that have been treated to date. The Antivirus Protection status only appears in ZoneAlarm with Antivirus and ZoneAlarm Security Suite. If you are using ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro, you will see Antivirus Monitoring status instead.

E-mail Protection area

Indicates whether MailSafe is enabled and displays the number of attachments that have been quarantined since the last reset. If a warning is displayed, click the underlined warning text to go immediately to the panel where you can adjust your settings.

IM Security Protection

Indicates whether IM Security is on or off and displays the number of instant messages scanned.

Update and tutorial information

When you purchase Zone Labs security software, you receive an automatic update subscription valid for one year.

The update box helps you make sure you're running the latest version of Zone Labs security software, and gives you quick access to product updates when they arrive.

Update messages

Message	Meaning
"Check for update."	Click the link to see if there are any important updates to Zone Labs security software available for download.
"An update is available."	Your automatic update subscription indicates that an update to Zone Labs security software is available. Click the link to go to the Zone Labs Web site to download the update.
"Firewall is up to date"	You have the most up-to-date version of Zone Labs security software.
"Update subscription expired. Click to Renew."	Your automatic update subscription has expired. Click the link to go to the Zone Labs Web site to renew your subscription.

Click Tutorial to learn the basics of how Zone Labs security software works.

If the product you're using includes the ID Lock feature, you can view ID Lock Status by selecting ID Lock|Main. For for more information, see Monitoring ID Lock status .