vic102482
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join:2002-04-30
Upper Marlboro, MD
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Port 135?!
Whoever has any numbers below 1024 open is really asking for it!
Matter of fact whoever has any ports open is asking for it!
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Whiteice510
join:2001-02-02
Canyon Country, CA
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| Let me ask you this,
I run my Norton Anti Virus and keep it updated (Even though this is new, so I doubt Norton has updated itself for this as of yet) and also run my network at home behind NAT. What else can I do to take even more precautions in regards to this?
TIA,
Whiteice
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nil
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said by vic102482  :
Matter of fact whoever has any ports open is asking for it!
Oh, I don't know, I'd say my server would have some problems operating as a web/mail server w/o ports 80 and 25 open.. and of course I have to pick up my mail.. that's 110.. and have to get in there somehow! that's 22 
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MrTangent
join:2001-12-28
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said by vic102482 :
Whoever has any numbers below 1024 open is really asking for it!
Matter of fact whoever has any ports open is asking for it!
Yeah, how dare anyone run an FTP on port 21 or a webserver on port 80! Those fools! I can't believe anyone would want to share information! Infidels! :P
I think the better statement would be:
Matter of fact whoever runs anything by Microsoft is asking for it!
And rightly so.
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geierr
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Yakima, WA
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All of my ports are blocked using Norton Internet Security. Have been using this firewall for over two years now. A port check via the Symantec website lists all of my ports as "stealth." Anyone who uses the Internet, especially via a broadband connection is foolish to not be using a firewall.
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vic102482
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join:2002-04-30
Upper Marlboro, MD
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| reply to MrTangent
said by MrTangent :
said by vic102482 :
Whoever has any numbers below 1024 open is really asking for it!
Matter of fact whoever has any ports open is asking for it!
Yeah, how dare anyone run an FTP on port 21 or a webserver on port 80! Those fools! I can't believe anyone would want to share information! Infidels! :P
I think the better statement would be:
Matter of fact whoever runs anything by Microsoft is asking for it!
And rightly so.
Blah blah blah, shame on you and nil, you guys know what I mean:p lol
If you are browsing the web with no NAT or Firewall, then you are asking for it!
Hows that? MasterMrtangent.:p
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vic102482
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join:2002-04-30
Upper Marlboro, MD
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to Whiteice510
said by Whiteice510 :
Let me ask you this,
I run my Norton Anti Virus and keep it updated (Even though this is new, so I doubt Norton has updated itself for this as of yet) and also run my network at home behind NAT. What else can I do to take even more precautions in regards to this?
TIA,
Whiteice
If you are behind NAT that you are pretty much okay. If you dont have port 135 forwarded to any computers for a VPN or something (not required anyways because of the tunnelling blah blah blah).
So you should be fine. Only people running their machines with ports open like others here, or no NAT firewalls at all, would have something to worry about.
You really dont even need a software firewall with NAT but it depends on your browsing habits. OI only get email from 10 people tops, no attachments (mostly) and never any .vbs, exe. pl or whatever that can execute.
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Myrrdin
join:2003-02-13
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A lot of home users don't use NATs like linksys because they only have one PC and they don't download software like Zone Alarm because they aren't aware they need it.
I just cleaned this off of two systems today (not my own).
First was around 3pm the second was around 6pm. |
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hubs187
join:2003-01-21
Lisle, IL
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i got hit by it this morning.....if ive already been infected is there anytihng i can do to get it out...or quarentined?.....i put up my built in windows firewall is that enough.....now how do i stop it form infecting other computers from mine? please respond |
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cableblows
join:2001-06-17
Indianapolis, IN
| reply to geierr
said by geierr :
All of my ports are blocked using Norton Internet Security. Have been using this firewall for over two years now. A port check via the Symantec website lists all of my ports as "stealth." Anyone who uses the Internet, especially via a broadband connection is foolish to not be using a firewall.
good reading and a port scan
»grc.com/np/pa-features.htm
»grc.com/default.htm |
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Myrrdin
join:2003-02-13
Atlantis
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| reply to hubs187
Disable system resore if using XP or Windows ME.
Open registry editor, go to:
HKEY_Local_Machine
Software
Microsoft
Windows
Current Version
RUN
delete the entry for Windows Update which has a value that executes MSBLAST.EXE
Restart in safe mode, delete the file MSBLAST.exe from C:\Windows\System32
or
C:\Winnt\system32
Reboot and then apply the patch from Windows Update and update antivirus software. |
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biggoofball
join:2003-07-07
Clarkson, KY |  reply to vic102482
I will have to check my system...thanks for the info |
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Alky
join:2001-08-12
Cleveland, OH
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Hee hee! Why would anyone even own a pc for that matter? 95% of worms, virii, and nasty scripts are written for the M$ platform. The other 5% are diviied up between Mac and Linux. I haven't run a virus scanner on my Mac in years. My pc I find I'm constantly checking for all kinds of crap. I spend more time doing maintenance on it than anything else. What fun is there in that? I'm way more productive on my Mac. |
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Halo5
join:2000-07-20
Dayton, OH
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Don't forget port 4444 people. I've got more hits there than 135. 
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Neophyte101
All Your E-Mail Are Belong To Us
join:2002-01-02
Deep River, CT
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quote:
Matter of fact whoever has any ports open is asking for it!
Yeah ok... did you even realize that if you NEVER EVER had ports open you would NEVER EVER be able to do anything on the internet? Web browsers open ports to transfer data... so do IM clients, FTP clients, multiplayer games and every other piece of software that transfers data over a network. |
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Maggs
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Woodside, NY
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Sounds like the football calls. Blue 80, Blue 22 Hike. I got my Linky up and running, My Norton AV fully updated, Zone Alarm going, and for safe measure, why not try a fresh & friendly DSLR port scan. Have the techies run free if I don't secure it. GOD I hope I don't have to reformat again its been my 3rd time this month, since I installed Satan's Pack I from Windows Update.
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jgoldring
join:2002-03-11
Burlington, ON | reply to vic102482
For christ sakes...take your hit (IF ANY!)
MS has patches out that make up for most common problems. Port 135? Yes, and anything around that!! Netbios is an issue, MS knows it and you are just re-starting a simple problem to begin with.
J. |
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Maggs
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join:2002-11-29
Woodside, NY
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Here's a great site to check to see if your computer is open to attack.
»stealthtests.lockdowncorp.com/
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Maggs
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join:2002-11-29
Woodside, NY
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MS Patches fudged my PC 3 times. I would be careful installing Service Pack 1, or Satan's Paradise 1 as I call it for messing up my PC 3 times.
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FLea973
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Morristown, NJ
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cableblows ] said by »grc.com/np/pa-features.htm :
The steadily decreasing security of the industry's most prevalent operating system (Microsoft Windows) warrants more comprehensive testing.
A good read... a humorous one too - and to think Microsoft is "focusing" on making very secure software... funny I felt safer when they weren't focusing on it. |
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