On October 22, 2002 at 12:00, Alida Saxon wrote:

> I don't see how Zone Alarm could stop it, because doesn't it utiize a
> built in messaging function to do it? Zone Alarm would read it as a
> normal function (I would think - I use a different program).
> 

Zone Alarm montiors ports, not programs. From the 
DirectAdvertiser.com web site:

If you do not wish to disable File and Printer Sharing you may install a 
firewall and block the incoming traffic on port 135 UDP. We are aware 
that there are several knock-offs of our software out there that send on 
port 137 and 139, so you may want to block those also.

First reported by wired.com I believe, and a more in depth article:
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,55795,00.html

Just another one of those great "features" supplied to you by M$.




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