Re: NPF 2002 Version 4.0

From: Mike (nospam_at_notherematey.com)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 17:49:50 +0100

"Weaver" <we.aver@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:667211a4.0405251340.d94e65f@posting.google.com...
> I have two questions:
>
> 1.) One of our computers, an older NT machine, is getting hit
> repeatedly with 'Sokets de Trois v1. Trojan horse'. The machine's a
> little slow and is having a lot of trouble keeping up with anything
> else while NPF is blocking the attacks. How can I stop the attacks or
> block them in manner that is not so debilitating to the system?

Use an external firewall.

> Opening a website is taking about 10 times as long as it used to, even
> when an attack is not ongoing, which is rare.
>
> 2) I would like my XP to be excluded from my NT's NPF blocking. I've
> put the XP's IP address and submask in the excluded list but I still
> can't log in without completely shutting off NPF.
>
> Any suggestions?

Yup, use an external firewall.

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