> ok i've been using zonealarm for a long time and i do not think it can 'block' or 'hide' your ip addy. it is a firewall. open za pro, overview>prefs>contact w/zonelabs> "hide my ip address when applicable" means that it will attempt to hide your ip when you communicate w/zonelabs through your web browser, it will not block you ip to every site you visit. the idea behind this is to remain "anonymous" when you want more info from zlabs about your alerts. if you want to hide your ip your going to have to use a proxy.