Do I need another firewall program or is the one that
comes with Microsoft Windows XP sufficent?
XP's Internet Connection Firewall protects you computer against
undesired incoming traffic from the Internet as well as any firewall.
However, it gives no protection against undesired outgoing traffic
from your computer to the Internet, caused by malicious programs that
get into your computer. That type of protection requires a more
capable firewall, such as ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security, McAfee
Personal Firewall, etc.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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