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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Security and Administration / December 2004this is why its good to deactivate ...
Seems this exploit needed the attack surface created by the service running on port 445, this is why it's good to shut these services down in addition to blocking to blocking the incoming port 445 traffuc with a router. Especially if you're just running a standalone, home system that doesn't need to talk to other domain members. > Seems this exploit needed the attack surface created by the service > running on port 445, this is why it's good to shut these services > down in addition to blocking to blocking the incoming port 445 > traffuc with a router. Especially if you're just running a > standalone, home system that doesn't need to talk to other domain > members. Who are you talking to and about what? Please quote the post you are replying to. Thank you. Sorry, it was in relation to "Worm never seen before " by I.L.S., I had the focus on the wrong thing. I reposted it. >> Seems this exploit needed the attack surface created by the service >> running on port 445, this is why it's good to shut these services [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Thank you. > Sorry, it was in relation to "Worm never seen before " by I.L.S., I > had the focus on the wrong thing. I reposted it. Easily done! ;-) > Seems this exploit needed the attack surface created by the service running > on port 445, this is why it's good to shut these services down in addition > to blocking to blocking the incoming port 445 traffuc with a router. > Especially if you're just running a standalone, home system that doesn't > need to talk to other domain members. What _are_ you talking about, and to Whom?  SignatureBruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH Read the 2nd and 3rd responses to the original post of this thread, all will be revealed. >> Seems this exploit needed the attack surface created by the service >> running on port 445, this is why it's good to shut these services down in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What _are_ you talking about, and to Whom? > Read the 2nd and 3rd responses to the original post of this thread, all will > be revealed. How can you possibly expect anyone to follow a conversation if you keep changing the subject (and thereby creating a new "thread"), your posting alias, and never quote any of the material to which you're responding? SignatureBruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH How are the answers to those questions not obvious? >> Read the 2nd and 3rd responses to the original post of this thread, all >> will be revealed. > > How can you possibly expect anyone to follow a conversation if you keep > changing the subject (and thereby creating a new "thread"), your posting > alias, and never quote any of the material to which you're responding? > How are the answers to those questions not obvious? Isn't the Internet fun?!?! :) > How are the answers to those questions not obvious? > >>> Read the 2nd and 3rd responses to the original post of this thread, >>> all will be revealed. The point is, this is *NOT* the original thread! It's a *NEW* one. |
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