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Pros
"We use Symantec Content Analysis for malware scanning."

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"ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers.""It is quick and easy to configure.""Personally, I find the Game Mode of the Firewall very useful.""It gives us security for the users' mobiles and ends up protecting us in a significant way.""The phone access scan stands out as the most valuable feature for me.""The solution maintains reasonable scalability.""This antivirus is regularly updated, and the updates can be scheduled.""The solution really focused on giving more security than an antivirus."

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Cons
"The solution's alerting and reporting are basic and could use some improvement."

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"They need to update and improve the features available for Mac.""Some of our users say that the interface is a little bit outdated for 2020, and want it to be more modern and cozy.""Currently, the client is only available for the Windows Operating System but it would be good if it were released for Mac OS as well.""They should release a single update with all the necessary characteristics to avoid being in a cycle of consecutive updates.""ZoneAlarm should be a light application that does not take too much memory in mobile phones.""I would like it to be integrated with the Check Point centralization solution like Infinity Portal. It would be great to be able to manage it through the same website.""Perhaps the primary area for potential enhancement is to make it faster, ensuring a more seamless experience while maintaining robust security features.""We'd like better performance of the network equipment. There are high-speed environments where an immediate response is required."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Symantec Content Analysis is a very expensive solution."
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  • "We use the free version of the software, but it can be upgraded to the paid Extreme Security edition."
  • "This is a freeware product and I recommend using it."
  • "We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for ZoneAlarm, which is cheap."
  • "The pricing is reasonable, with a yearly renewal license costing seventy dollars."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We use Symantec Content Analysis for malware scanning.
    Top Answer:Symantec Content Analysis is a very expensive solution. On a scale from one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten.
    Top Answer:The solution's alerting and reporting are basic and could use some improvement.
    Top Answer:ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers.
    Top Answer:We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for ZoneAlarm, which is cheap.
    Top Answer:The mobile phone applications get slower because of ZoneAlarm. ZoneAlarm should be a light application that does not take too much memory in mobile phones.
    Ranking
    33rd
    out of 110 in Anti-Malware Tools
    Views
    143
    Comparisons
    109
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    296
    Rating
    7.0
    15th
    out of 110 in Anti-Malware Tools
    Views
    1,150
    Comparisons
    823
    Reviews
    6
    Average Words per Review
    438
    Rating
    8.0
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    Also Known As
    Symantec Content & Malware Analysis, Symantec Content and Malware Analysis
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    Overview

    Symantec Content Analysis uses a comprehensive approach to security that offers unequaled protection against known, unknown, and targeted attacks. ... Together, this fusion of content and malware analysis is the best protection against targeted malware attacks.

    ZoneAlarm protects you by preventing hackers from remotely accessing and controlling your device, and lets you know which apps have excessive permissions so you can decide whether they threaten your privacy.

    Sample Customers
    OLFA, Ricoh, McKesson, COTA, ABS-CBN, Finastra, KAKUDAI, SGN, Caravel, KORAMIS, Snapper, Budapest Bank, Rockwell Automation
    Terma, Optix, Samsung Research Amercia, SF Police Credit Union, Independence Care System, Mattias Thomsen, Carmel Partners, Desert Research Institute, CRIF, FXCM Inc, US State Agency
    Top Industries
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    REVIEWERS
    Security Firm43%
    Integrator14%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Cloud Solution Provider14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Security Firm16%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business72%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise42%
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    Symantec Content Analysis is ranked 33rd in Anti-Malware Tools with 1 review while ZoneAlarm is ranked 15th in Anti-Malware Tools with 11 reviews. Symantec Content Analysis is rated 7.0, while ZoneAlarm is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Symantec Content Analysis writes "The solution can be used for malware scanning, but its alerting and reporting could be improved". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ZoneAlarm writes "A highly stable solution that protects computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers". Symantec Content Analysis is most compared with MetaDefender and Forcepoint ZT CDR (Zero Trust Content Disarm & Reconstruction), whereas ZoneAlarm is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Check Point Harmony Endpoint, Malwarebytes, F-Secure Total and Symantec Endpoint Security.

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