Re: BlackIce Firewall Question

From: Kerodo (loopback_at_localhost.com)
Date: 08/13/05 

Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 02:58:57 -0700

In article <1123925799_1543@spool6-east.superfeed.net>,
boywantsnospam@nospam.com says...
> I just recently installed blackice 2.9 on my system.
>
> After installing - I went to the ShieldsUp website and
> ran a port scan test. They told me that all my ports were STEALTH. Yet -
> they gave me a Failed Test - explaining that they received a ping from my
> computer.
>
> They said ----> Ping Reply: RECEIVED (FAILED) - Your system REPLIED to our
> Ping (ICMP Echo) requests, making it visible on the Internet. Most personal
> firewalls can be configured to block, drop, and ignore such ping requests in
> order to better hide systems from hackers. This is highly recommended since
> "Ping" is among the oldest and most common methods used to locate systems
> prior to further exploitation.
>
>
> I went to my blackice softeare ... but I do not have a clue on how to
> configure it to block, drop or ignore ping requests. Does anyone know
> enough so you could possibly walk me through the process?
>
> Thanks in Advance!

Here's a link that should get you what you want:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=82774 

-- 
Kerodo

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