Författare David H. Lipman 2005-07-15 :
> From: "Robsten" <finns.pa.hemsidan@min.com>

>> Författare David H. Lipman 2005-07-13 :
>>> From: "Louise" <none@nospam.com>
>>
>>>> Win XP Pro, SP2 with MS firewall turned off. Heavy home/office
>>>> user with cable ISP. Use Firefox 85% of the time. Use Outlook as
>>>> my email/pim.
>>>>
>>>> I'm wondering whether I really need to run the amount of security
>>>> software I'm running or whether it's taking too much overhead.
>>>>
>>>> I have a Linksys NAT router. I run Sygate Pro. I run Avast with
>>>> all the shields active.
>>>>
>>>> I used to run Spysweeper only when I actually wanted to scan my
>>>> machine every week or so.
>>>>
>>>> I've just switched to Spyware Doctor (was this a good idea?), and
>>>> I'm once again wondering whether I should leave it running "on
>>>> guard" all the time or whether it's unnecessary use of resources.
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts about Spyware Doctor and is it bloated - does it use
>>>> an inordinate amount of resources? Is it intrusive?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> Louise
>>
>>> The software sounds fine.
>>
>>> However, I do suggest the you block both TCP and UDP ports 135 ~
>>> 139 and 445 on the Router.
>>
>>> Depending on the model and version, the settings are at the
>>> following URL... http://192.168.1.1/Filters.htm
>>
>> Why not block every port apart from them you use???
>>
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> 65K+ ports TCP and 65K+ UDP ports ?

> Then there is the fact that I connect to a specific port but the
> return data will be opened on another post and each connection will
> opened in succeeding ports. This would wreak havoc in connectivity
> and is contraindicated.

> Basically you want to block ports that LAN nodes have open for
> Daemons/Services and can be compromised by the right kind of protocol
> connective.

I don.t know. I know that Matthew Strebe recommend that you should
close every port that you don.t use, "Firewalls 24seven" ISBN
91-636-0736-0. If you find a service who don.t work, open the port that
service/program use, no problem! ;-)

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