Run this and see how Open you may be to attacks http://security.symantec.com My sys show "Stealthed" on all ports. It does show that it allows a "Ping". I took care of this via the Router. My network router is a linksys wireless. You can get into it by typing 192.168.1.1 in a browser window. Enter your User and Pass, If you've never been into it before, leave the user blank and type "admin" into the pass box. This is default Go to Security/Firewall, (Yes, the router has a hardware firewall) and check the box that looks like what's listed below...
Melbo helped me a while back to secure my wireless router. Now according to the check I am safe. Thanks Melbo. It is good info! We should all secure our wireless routers.
Reasonably safe that is. Nothing is Absolute on the 'net. And any 14 yr old kid with a fast machine can break into just about anything built
I have cable modem..and that ck says I am safe...? I do run antivirus , a firewall..anti spam..and privacy service..and spybot.. It is pretty accurate?
If all your ports are closed, it's not likely that a hacker will even be able see you. But, If they do, a "Ping" can verify your PC. I'm behind a router most of the time so the router can deal with the ping. A lot like the Cell Phone guy and the "Can you here me now?, Good" That's a Ping
Now, if a firewall isn't set up to Block the pings, It's possible to send these packets to a System, forcing it to respond. It can over time, overwhelm a system and make it shutdown, go offline, etc... Ask Kopf. He used to do this to the Virus emailers he was receiving.
http://searchwinsystems.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid68_gci213455,00.html THis is why I have 'pinging' denied by my router
