What is a firewall?

From: ? (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/31/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 18:14:02 -0800

>-----Original Message-----
>Do I need one?

Not unless you actually want to let hackers into your
computer.
>I haven't updated my antivirus software in about 15
>months? Is that OK?
>.
I bet your system is just crawling with viruses, worms and
trojans ain't it?

Are you for real?

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