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December 31st 05, 04:29 AM
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symantic secutity scan is reporting my pc is icmp pinging
It reports I have an open port that using ICMP Ping It also says " Ping is a
network troubleshooting utility. It asks your computer to acknowledge its existence. If your computer responds positively to a ping, hackers are more likely to target your computer" Well, when I had a dial up connection I had keep connections alive and internet speedometer thru norton system works that did use ping. However now I a cable connection and those options are not being used now. So how do I close that port ? 
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December 31st 05, 06:40 PM
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symantic secutity scan is reporting my pc is icmp pinging
"larryfergy6" wrote in message ... It reports I have an open port that using ICMP Ping It also says " Ping is a network troubleshooting utility. It asks your computer to acknowledge its existence. If your computer responds positively to a ping, hackers are more likely to target your computer" Well, when I had a dial up connection I had keep connections alive and internet speedometer thru norton system works that did use ping. However now I a cable connection and those options are not being used now. So how do I close that port ? Use a firewall that allows port blocking. Jim
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January 4th 06, 01:48 AM
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symantic secutity scan is reporting my pc is icmp pinging
Are you saying that Norton firewalls don't allow port blocking?
"Jim" wrote in message ... Use a firewall that allows port blocking. Jim
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