Zone alarm, and other firewalls protect your computer both ways. Some like Zone Alarm gives you the choice as to what programs contact the "outside world" and can be set up to ask your permission first every time it does. Don <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Your router will provide excellent protection from outside sources trying to access your computer. It will NOT protect you from INSIDE sources, such as adware, viruses, worms and other malware, trying to use your computer to access the internet. If anybody suggests that you do not need a software firewall installed, please seek out a second or even third opinion. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith" To: Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 6:25 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: What does one use instead of ZA?l > But I will ask my provider on Monday if he thinks I should have > one. -- To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk Stop e-mail Harvesting: Protect Your Friends and Family Please: Use BCC when sending to multiple addresses. Please: Delete E-mail addresses when Forwarding. Thank you and have a GREAT DAY. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Better first dates. More second dates. Yahoo! Personals -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk