How I worked around the issue (If anyone runs into this thread and wants something that works).
1) Boot NS2
2) Alt-Tab out (before opening server browser) (or use Windowed Mode). Zone Alarm window "Allow NS2.exe?" Happens as soon as you …
Actually that Tech Support Zip was immediately after my successful launch after turning on ZA. Let me reboot and turn it back on and get the crash then run the tech support exe