Hacker Exposure Check results/WinXP

Question

how do i access & close ports that are detected as 'open' & are vulnerable to hacking. i did it in Win98 but don't remember how & have not been able to find it in XP through trial & error. the problem ports are: ICMP Ping, Port 21 FTP, 23 Telnet, 80 HTTP

jmwills · Answer

Are you using a router with Port Forwarding features enabled?

bedfordmiked · Answer

no router; i use cable broadband with an external modem & ethernet card. it's set up as a LAN. i have Norton Firewall 2004 & also use the XP firewall. turning off the XP firewall changes many ports from 'Stealth' to 'Closed' but has no affect on the 'Open' ports. thanks for any help.

jmwills · Answer

This sounds like the Norton Firewall is open somewhere.  It's not generally a good idea to use two firewall to block incoming traffic.  I would try using one or the other but not both and see if that makes a difference.  The XP firewall is good for blocking incoming traffic and Zone Alaram is excellent for blocking outgoing requests.

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