Safe programs

ZoneAlarm security software validates your programs against a database of known safe programs and automatically assigns the permissions required for the programs to function properly. If you accepted the default program settings in the Configuration Wizard, ZoneAlarm security software is set up to automatically configure the most popular programs in the following general categories:

• Browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer, Netscape)
• E-mail applications (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Eudora)
• Instant Messengers (e.g., AOL, Yahoo!)
• Anti-virus (e.g., Symantec, ZoneAlarm)
• Document utilities (e.g., WinZip® and Adobe® Acrobat®)
• ZoneAlarm software applications

Even programs that are considered safe can be used by hackers to perform actions that are not. OSFirewall protection displays alerts when it detects suspicious program behavior. For more information about these alerts, see Program alerts.