Re: Probes on Port 135 and 445 continue

From: Walter Roberson (roberson_at_ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca)
Date: 10/16/04 

Date: 16 Oct 2004 18:10:45 GMT

In article <uT8cd.162923$r4.6007112@news-reader.eresmas.com>,
Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez <jkerouac@bgsec.com> wrote:
:Barry Margolin wrote:
:> A basic firewall doesn't have to know about application protocols. If
:> it allows you to block port 25 and allow port 80, it's more than just a
:> NAT box. No, it won't do virus checking on that traffic, but that's an
:> "advanced" firewall feature, not a basic one.

:At least it has to know how to treat passive ftp and DCC.

DCC? Digital Command Control, a standard for controling model
railroads ??? 

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