MS Security Patch Blocks Net Access For ZoneAlarm Users

An anonymous reader writes "Users of Check Point ZoneAlarm security products, including the extremely popular, free-of-charge software firewall, have discovered that a Microsoft security update released on Tuesday has blocked their internet access. The firewall manufacturer is 'investigating the issue,' and so far the workaround seems to be to uninstall the recent DNS spoofing vulnerability fix MS08-037 (KB951748), and not reinstall it until Microsoft or Check Point have come up with updated versions of their products."

And this is a bad thing how?

[trolltalk.com]

a Microsoft security update released on Tuesday has blocked their internet access.

... it certainly makes their computers less prone to being hacked on the net ...

BTW-for those unsure if you're broken

[faloi]

If you're reading this article from a machine in question, you're not broken.

Now please don't call me asking if it's something you should worry about.

Re:And this is a bad thing how?

[Floritard]

So the headline should have read:

"MS Security Patch perfects ZoneAlarm firewall"

Re:BTW-for those unsure if you're broken

[gEvil (beta)]

I'm pretty sure the computer I'm on right now is affected by this problem. Tell me what I need to do to fix it. It's a G5 iMac running Microsoft Tiger. The problem started when I updated Internet Safari. Please help!!!

But..

[Anonymous Coward]

But this is Slashdot.. ofcource it is Microsoft's fault.

Re:And this is a bad thing how?

[quonsar]

The risk of having your operating system suddenly lose internet access completely is inadmissible.

They should have gotten a warrant?

We'll Get You to Vista One Way or Another

[DoctorMabuse]

Microsoft starts new ad campaign about how great Vista is now and XP suddenly fails. Good one, Balmer.