Re: [PCTECH] Need firewall protection,

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Franz wrote:
> port 445 to infect and I would "guess" from the size of the
> infection it is not blocked by default - anyone know?
> Do remember that a corporate firewall and your
> average dsl/broadband router setups are very different.

Based on the size of the infection, I would surmise that either a) The 
virus doesn't propagate exclusively via the direct TCP connections or b) 
Most people aren't behind routers.

As I have stated before ... a NATing router does not allow external 
traffic in.  It's not a mater of blocking ports ... the ports are not 
open to be blocked.

Want to check it out ... visit http://www.dslreports.com/scan and run a 
port scan when you are behind a router.

david