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Medium security setting

Medium security places your computer in component learning mode, where ZoneAlarm security software quickly learn the MD5 signatures of many frequently used program components without interrupting your work with multiple alerts. Medium security is the default setting for the Trusted Zone.

In Medium security, file and printer sharing is enabled, and all ports and protocols are allowed. (If Medium security is applied to the Public Zone, however, incoming NetBIOS traffic is blocked. This protects your computer from possible attacks aimed at your Windows networking services.) At Medium security, you are no longer in stealth mode.

No security level is necessary for the Blocked Zone, because no traffic to or from that Zone is allowed.

Note - Advanced users can customize high and medium security for each Zone by blocking or opening specific ports. For more information, see Blocking and unblocking ports.

See Also

Zones manage firewall security

 
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