Here's the complete instructions for exactly what you should remove from
your registry to get rid of zone alarm...I wouldn't just look for zone alarm
in the registry...could be dangerous and you might remove the wrong
things...but this is how I removed zone alarm and this worked...but follow
the directions EXACTLY:
This is from ZA themselves....have fun :-)
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- Uninstallation Step 1.
If you want to uninstall ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro, first run the
Uninstaller program: click on the Start menu|Programs|Zone Labs|Uninstall
ZoneAlarm (or Uninstall ZoneAlarm Pro). The uninstaller will guide you
through the process; answer "Yes" to any files it prompts you to delete.
A. To make sure that you can see any ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro system files
still on your computer:
- i. Right-click on Start, then left-click on Explore.
- ii. When the Windows Explorer panel appears, click "Tools," then "Folder
Options."
- iii. Click the "View" tab, then click the "Show hidden files and folders"
radio button.
- iv. Click "OK."
B. Verify that the following have been removed:
- Directories:
1) Zone Labs from C:\Program Files
2) zonelabs from C:\WINNT\System32
3) zonelabs from C:\WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs
4) Zone Labs from C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs
- Files:
1) C:\WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\zonealarm
2) C:\WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\zonealarm pro
3) C:\WINNT\System32\vsdata.dll
4) C:\WINNT\System32\vsdatant.sys
5) C:\WINNT\System32\vsmonapi.dll
6) C:\WINNT\System32\vsnetutils.dll
7) C:\WINNT\System32\vspubapi.dll
8) C:\WINNT\System32\vsutil.dll
9) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ZoneAlarm
10) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup\ZoneAlarm Pro
NOTE: Please verify that none of the files listed above remain in the
directory C:\WINNT\Temp.
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- Uninstallation Step 2.
Delete the directory "C:\WINNT\Internet Logs".
NOTE: If you want to save your alert logs (ZAlog.txt), you should copy them
from the Internet Logs directory to a different location before deleting the
file.
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- Uninstallation Step 3.
Make sure your Recycle Bin is empty.
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- Uninstallation Step 4.
It is not generally necessary to remove registry entries if reinstalling
ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro. However, should you choose to do so, the
following registry entries aree associated with ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro:
Important Advisory: Deleting registry entries incorrectly may cause serious
problems to your operating system (OS) which may necessitate the need to
reinstall the OS. Please make sure you are able to perform these deletions
correctly before you decide to edit the entries.
For information about how to edit the registry in Windows, type
"regedit.exe" from a command prompt. Click "Help," then "Help Topic." Click
"Changing Keys and Values."
Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.
To enter the registry, go to Start/Run and type: "regedit." Use Control-F to
find and F3 to Find Next.
Registry Entries:
- Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Zone Labs and all its subkeys and values.
- Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ZoneA
larm (or ZoneAlarm Pro)
These two registry keys, and all their subkeys, denote the TrueVector
service and the TrueVector device driver:
- Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vsmon
- Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\vsdatant
This registry key and its subkeys denote ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro's alert
logging service:
- Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\minilog
This is a database that contains a long list of values, but only these
values are related to ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro and TrueVector:
- Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs
- Values:
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\tutorwiz.dll
C:\WINNT\System32\vsdata.dll C:\WINNT\System32\vsdatant.sys
C:\WINNT\System32\vsmonapi.dll C:\WINNT\System32\vsnetutils.dll
C:\WINNT\System32\vsnetu.dll C:\WINNT\System32\vspubapi.dll
C:\WINNT\System32\vsutil.dll C:\WINNT\System32\Zone Labs\html.tdr
C:\WINNT\System32\Zone Labs\vsdb.dll C:\WINNT\System32\Zone Labs\minilog.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\Zone Labs\vsmon.exe C:\WINNT\System32\Zone
Labs\vsruledb.dll
For each user who has run ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro, there are registry
keys in
- Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Zone Labs
The following keys allow the user to modify the sound that is played when
there is an alert through use of the Control Panel Sounds applet:
- Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels\InternetAlert
- Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\InternetAlert\.current
The following keys are related to ZoneAlarm and ZoneAlarm Pro's MailSafe
Feature:
- Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ZAMailSafe
There is a value for the extension of every attachment that ZoneAlarm Pro
quarantines (.vbs, for example). To find the values and keys to delete:
1) Click on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
2) Press F3.
3) Type "zamailsafe" in the search field (no quotes).
4) Press F3 to find the next value. An example of the value you will see (on
the right-hand side of the window) would be: ZAMailSafeExt: REG_SZ: {renamed
extension -- zl9, for example).
5) Delete the value. Press "OK" at the prompt.
6) Repeat until there are no more values like the example above. ZoneAlarm
Pro quarantines 37 extensions by default. However, any additional extentions
you may have chosen to quarantine will also be listed in the registry.
There is also a registry key for the extension of every attachment renamed
by ZoneAlarm Pro. The names of the keys will range from .zl0 to .zly. If you
wish, you can follow the instructions above to find the values associated
with these keys. Delete the entire key which contains these values.
For ZoneAlarm (not Pro), The following keys can be removed:
- Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zl0
- Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ZAMailSafe
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- Uninstallation Step 5.
Reboot your machine.
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- Uninstallation Step 6.
If you experienced difficulty deleting ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro files or
folders, try removing the items mentioned above AFTER following the steps
below:
A. Reboot your system into either Safe Mode or to a Command Prompt (by
pressing either F8 at the beep, or holding the Control key during boot).
B. You should now be able to remove the files specified above.
Linda
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