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Ted make a good point about the Firewall in Windows XP, SP2. It only protects you from things getting into your PC, but if something is already there, it won't stop things from getting out. At a minimum you should have a third party software firewall (a hardware firewall is MUCH better) that protects you from things going either direction. I have a software firewall on my laptop that I use when not connected through my home or 3M's firewalls or when I'm not sure. Microsoft provides a list of software firewalls that you can get either free or for relatively cheap. Once you've got the firewall installed, go to www.grc.com and run the Shields Up test to verify how secure you really are.