VMware WinXP and security

[Danilo Piazzalunga]

Matt Galvin wrote:
> WinXP will run under VMware just as if it were on the native hardware.
> Yes, you still need AV if you want to be safe, and you should also
> have your windows firewall turned on, especially if you used bridged
> networking.

If he uses NAT networking, he should be much safer, right? After all, it's
like having a firewall: no incoming connection are possible, since no IP
address is visible from the outside. Am I missing something?

Danilo