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| Thread ID: 36601 | 2003-08-14 05:20:00 | Kerio Firewall-Blocking Ports | Smurf (506) | Press F1 |
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| 167671 | 2003-08-14 11:57:00 | Well, as I'm one for beta stuff, I generally always download it. And I have never received any errors with beta software (to my knowledge). It works fine, though I was somewhat taken back at the complete design overhaul it was given - took some getting used to (not days, but longer than the previous version). Also, to the extent of my knowledge, you'll have to recreate any customised rules, etc, as I didn't find any way of keeping my old ones. |
agent (30) | ||
| 167672 | 2003-08-14 12:21:00 | The new version of Kerio is out of beta now. I tried it but had problems with getting programs to run so have gone back to the older one for now. It is very different to the older version and I will have to spend a bit of time seeing where I went wrong with the configuration. Note that they recommend you uninstall the old version before installing the new one. | Fire-and-Ice (3910) | ||
| 167673 | 2003-08-14 22:13:00 | This may seem like a simple question to many of you, but if I do a port check using a web service (say www.grc.com for example) and all my ports come up stealth, then I do not need to block any ports? | falvrez (390) | ||
| 167674 | 2003-08-14 22:54:00 | > if I do a port check using a web service (say www.grc.com for example) and all my ports come up stealth, then I do not need to block any ports? If you have Win XP or 2000 and have installed the patch you are probably fine but I have still blocked port 135, which is the one this worm is getting in through, as well as the others mentioned above. Just because your ports come up as stealth does not mean that port 135 is blocked because it is sometimes used for legitimate purposes and that is how this worm thing has all come about. |
Fire-and-Ice (3910) | ||
| 167675 | 2003-08-14 23:29:00 | Yes, I agree. Stealthed only means its not visible from outside the machine and is not blocked, once a bady is in it can still send info out unless, your firewall for eg, is set to block a particular port or application (some badies open ports or allow them to become visible). Firewalls do not stop virus/worm infections but can help prevent the consequences of an infection. So, use a firewall in tandem with a good antvirus program (with updated definitions) and patch/update your OS. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
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