ZoneAlarm v4.5 eat my computer memory ! :-(

From: David D. (daduZutOSpam_at_caramailCrotteAuSpam.comme)
Date: 06/13/04 

Date: 13 Jun 2004 14:28:46 GMT

ZoneAlarm v4.5.594.000 eat my computer memory ! :-(

I am testing this firewall since yesterday, I wanted to test the so
famous "Zone Alarm" (I used Kerio Personnal Firewall v4 for years without
problems until now).

My computer:
- Windows XP home SP 1 (+ Microsoft updates)
- Memory 512 Mb
- Antivirus AntiVir Guard 6.24 up to date.
- Overnet v0.53

The problem :
It seems the software component "VSMON.EXE" increase in size without
limit. It seems this problem occurs even withour any internet software
working, and the problem comes faster when Overnet is running.
For example in less than 24hours, VSMON grew to 350 Mb !! (slowing up
Windows).
If I close Overnet, memory used by VSMON does not decrease...
The only workaround I found is to close ZoneAlarm (from taskbar), then
run it again (VSMON default size is about 5 Mb).

Does someone has an idea of the problem origin ?, or should I come back
to Kerio firewall ?...

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