Managing Alerts and Logs Settings

ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall security software records various events in a log text file, which you can examine as necessary. It also generates various alerts, which fall into one of these categories:

• Informational - inform you that ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall security software blocked traffic according to your security settings. These alerts do not require feedback from you. When you click OK, you simply acknowledge the alert, but the security settings do not change.
• Program - ask you if you want to give permission to a program to access a local network or the Internet, or to act as a server. For more information on program alerts, see Understanding Application Control Alerts.
• OSFirewall - inform you about the programs or processes on your computer that try to change the OS settings or your Internet Explorer settings. For more information on OSFirewall alerts, see Understanding OSFirewall Alerts.

If you want to reduce the number of alerts, or log entries, or change which events your ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall security software records, and which alerts it generates, you can:

• Change the level of alerts and logs.
• Select types of alerts and logs you want to see.
• Change the log archiving frequency and log archive location.