unused ports, firewall, and trojanhorse

From: rasuli (sikivu77@yahoo.com)
Date: 07/28/02 

From: "rasuli" <sikivu77@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 12:44:23 -0700

i use Norton Firewall. i have been alerted that someone
is trying to get into my computer through an unused port.
There are several hundred attempts a day. This has been
going on for months. Will this person eventually get
through? is there something i can do to stop this? Would
the Norton System Works provide any added protection, if i
could use it? I have Microsoft Millenium Edition (ME).

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