Zone Alarm Assist?

[rolanni]

Zone Alarm informs me that it is expired. I have this evening already paid for, downloaded and had refunded my money for a two-year subscription. Why? Because (1) the License Key provided is "invalid" according to the Zone Alarm Control Center and (2) because I need to get (from MicroSmurf, no less) HotFix KB943232 from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943232, which, err, seems not to exist.

Can anyone help me navigate these treacherous waters?

Can anyone suggest an alternative to Zone Alarm?

Abundant Spanish Aunts.