How to Stealth POP3 Port 110 using NIS2000?

From: Nameless (nameless@noname.com)
Date: 02/12/02 

From: "Nameless" <nameless@noname.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:44:22 GMT

I'm running Norton Internet Security 2000 in Win98se, and according to
GRC's Shields Up site, I've managed to stealth all my ports except port
110 (POP3), which is only closed. I can't seem to figure that one out.
According to the firewall log, that port is not even being probed. The
only suggestion I could glean from a search of Google was to create a
firewall rule at the top of my list to block all inbound TCP/UDP POP3
connections. Doing this prevents access to my e-mail, but even then the
port remains only closed, not stealthed!

This problem persists whether I have NAV e-mail scanning enabled or
disabled. Apparently, long ago there was a problem with this port being
left completely open. But that was later fixed with a new LiveUpdate
(mine is up to date).

By the way, is it possible (or desirable) to have two firewall programs
active on a PC? I've read lots of good things about Zone Alarm and am
wondering whether it would be compatible with NIS.

One other thing, is there an easier way to rearrange the firewall rules
in NIS2000 rather than choosing one rule at a time and clicking the
up/down arrows over-and-over-and-over again!?

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