Spyware, viruses, & security : Firewall - Incoming & Outgoing? Possibly Free or Shareware

Don't worry about it

In reply to: Recomendations are in the Stickie post at by roddy32 

Get rid of the Norton stuff, I would rate Norton products as more problematic for your computer than the virus' that they are suppposed to stop. Then just use the Windows built in firewall (assuming you're running XP or Vista). I always recommend people to not pay for or use free firewalls. Everyone knows that when you install a firewall, it will always ask you about everything that wants to access the Internet. There are so many legitimate things all the time, that want that kind of access, and so everyone just clicks yes to allow it in. Malware usually comes in when you're transfering something else. When there's already traffic in or out of your machine, it will take that opportunity to try and get in. You will think that it's something legitimate and allow the malware in. So much for a firewall. The Windows firewall does enough to protect you more than no firewall at all, but anything else is overkill.

Matt