Friendly Warning for WinXP and ZoneAlarm users

[kandrathe]

Hi,
Which leads to my question:)

My home net is behind a hardware firewall on the router. I've turned off the XP firewall and do not run any software firewall on the PCs. I've seen arguments both ways, but I trust the people here more than most. So, is there any need or advantage to running a software firewall in my configuration? And, if yes, what does it do (I understand what a firewall does, but what does the software one add)?

--Pete

I do the same Pete. I have the cable modem/router providing the border security. I am fanatic about having each machine run a daily virus scan (3am), Spyware scan, and I use WinPatrol to sense and prevent any changes to the machine's registry or other common files.