Re: Bug Report - Bernie's Win32Engine
- Posted by euman at bellsouth.net Aug 04, 2001
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> > On 3 Aug 2001, at 21:13, euman at bellsouth.net wrote: > > > I currently use a modified firestarter thru ipchains that seems to > > be ok at blocking most of the scans I get...it also allows you to > > shutdown a port if its being scanned regular from any address. > > The port should either be open or closed. If you have no valid traffic thru it, the port > should be closed, and not reply to anything sent to it. It's called "stealth" for some > reason, and what i do on win95. A port that does have valid traffic should still not send > anything back unless you have an application running to send a reply. > > Kat I have most of these setup to Deny access from any packets sent to me and only allow outgoing packets that I monitor as well. Thanks Kat, I've been studying up on Hacking a bit here lately hence my private post to you about *SOCKS. I wish I knew more about this subject, I follow all of your post and wish I were your neighbor only so I could look over your shoulder. ;) Euman euman at bellsouth.net