N. Miller wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:32:09 -0400, Rick T wrote:


thought it might be something like that, thanks... any real purpose for
those specific ports? (looking it up it's supposed to be DNS auxiliary
or something like that, but if they're never used I'm blocking them).


Access to the Messenger Service for Windows XP, 2K, and, maybe, NT. For
spam. I believe that unpatched systems are also vulnerable to a worm
attack; just don't recall which worm. Something to do with DCOM? RPSS?

You might have to block ports all the way up to 1030, or 1032.


hmm, don't want to cut the kids messenger service off (and I'm already
blocking 5K)

Thanks,


Rick