It reports I have an open port that using ICMP Ping It also says " Ping is a
network troubleshooting utility. It asks your computer to acknowledge its
existence. If your computer responds positively to a ping, hackers are more
likely to target your computer"

Well, when I had a dial up connection I had keep connections alive and
internet speedometer thru norton system works that did use ping.

However now I a cable connection and those options are not being used now.

So how do I close that port ?

"larryfergy6" <larryfergy6@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> It reports I have an open port that using ICMP Ping It also says " Ping
> is a
> network troubleshooting utility. It asks your computer to acknowledge its
> existence. If your computer responds positively to a ping, hackers are
> more
> likely to target your computer"
>
> Well, when I had a dial up connection I had keep connections alive and
> internet speedometer thru norton system works that did use ping.
>
> However now I a cable connection and those options are not being used now.
>
> So how do I close that port ?
Use a firewall that allows port blocking.
Jim

Are you saying that Norton firewalls don't allow port blocking?



"Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Use a firewall that allows port blocking.
> Jim
>