How to backup zone alarm pro anti-spyware definition files?

[serendipiti]

Hi!
I am using zone alrm PRO v6.5.722.000.
Is there any way i can back up the anti-spyware definition files so that i can restore them from a CD in case i choose to reformat my drive/re-install zone alarm??
Thanx!

[s18000rpm]

There's no point in backing up Zone Alarm's Anti SpyWare Definition files.
that AntiSpyware is complete waste. ZoneAlarm does its job very well as a FIREWALL, but not as a Spyware fighter.
Disable the Anti-Spyware in ZoneAlarm & use SpyBot Search & Destroy, its free & a LOT Better.

http://www.spybot.info/en/mirrors/index.html
or here

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html

& there's lot more AntiSpyware S/W here.http://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir

[serendipiti]

I do use Spybot SND and Ad aware..but incidentally ZA has caught a few spyware that the two others have missed...moreover the settings are important from the point of blocking of spy sites that ZA does.

[anandk]

dont think u can, but u can, but u can try posting ur query here http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/support/userForum/userForum_agreement.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=ts_userforum

incidentally za anti-spy has improved, even i felt so; and cnet/download.com has pegged it at no. 2 !

[s18000rpm]

Well i didn't notice this improvement in ZA, (i had disabled it for a long time).
It caught 7 Spywares today, which were ofcourse left undetected by SpyBot. :grin: :grin: :grin:

Anyways @serendipiti, i think the Updates are stored here

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\Updates

[anandk]

-this folder 'updates' appears to have just a catalogue xml file. will try to learn more about it...