I got it now

[Jeleal]

I installed Zone Alarm Antispyware and clicked yes to turn off the Avast Web Shield Transparent Mode Proxy, however from what I have read I didn't have to do this with Zone Alarm AS. I then did a search and found out how to turn it back on and it's working again. The reason I'm saying this is because I originally asked how to do it in this post before I figured it out, and couldn't delete my post. LOL. 

[DavidR]

Well the avast process has found ZA and it is usually able to determine if it is the Free or Pro version, I suspect that even though you got the free offer or free today, it would normally be associated with the Pro version of ZA, so that may be why the avast!/ZA dialogue pop-up window was displayed.

The main need for the disablement of the avast Web Shield Transparent Mode Proxy if if the version of ZA includes a Privacy mode function, this is usually in the firewall and I don't know if this also comes with or you have ZA firewall.

If there is no privacy function you can enable the avast Web Shield Transparent Mode Proxy again.

Use a text editor and edit the avast4.ini file, the default installation location is C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\avast4.ini (I would advise you copy avast4.ini before editing it, just in case).

If you answered incorrectly, Locate the line containing ZoneAlarmCompatibility= and delete that line (avast will ask again on reboot, answer NO) or change the value to =0.  Save the edited avast4.ini file.

[DavidR]

Update:
I have seen in another topic that my suspicions are correct this comes with ZA Pro, so avast is correct in its ZA compatibility check.

I just downloaded zonealarm antispyware free for 24 hours.  It contains ZA Pro fw/antispyware suite.  A scan found Win32.Askyaya trojan on my computer.  ZA antispyware won't update, this is an old, old problem with ZA's antispyware.  The license is good for 365 days.

I'll give it a couple of days.  If ZA antispyware doesn't update, it's gone!

So I would say that you should have answered Yes if the above is correct and you need to manyally set your browsers to use the avast Web Shield proxy.