How do I close ports to the extend that they can be regarded as
"full stealth". In other words, how do I hide them: I don't want
them to respond to anything anymore. The only traffic I need is
for email and standard web browsing, nothing more (no home
networking or anything of such nature). Basically I would like to
lock my computer with the notable exception of what's needed to
email and browse the internet.

Thanks

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Zen Andreas

"Zen Andreas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How do I close ports to the extend that they can be regarded as
> "full stealth". In other words, how do I hide them: I don't want
> them to respond to anything anymore. The only traffic I need is
> for email and standard web browsing, nothing more (no home
> networking or anything of such nature). Basically I would like to
> lock my computer with the notable exception of what's needed to
> email and browse the internet.
>
> Thanks
>
Install a firewall such as Zonealarm

Indeed, BUT there is a "waterproof" solution that works
independent of firewalls by closing all the ports...

Hence no dependency on firewalls, just lock and hide all the
ports. If the firewall is switched off (which some of the users
of my pc do occasionally) than all the ports are open to all the
elements of the net which is worse then a backdoor of your house
open...


"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Zen Andreas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:42095278$0$4083$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > How do I close ports to the extend that they can be regarded
as
> > "full stealth". In other words, how do I hide them: I don't
want
> > them to respond to anything anymore. The only traffic I need
is
> > for email and standard web browsing, nothing more (no home
> > networking or anything of such nature). Basically I would
like to
> > lock my computer with the notable exception of what's needed
to
> > email and browse the internet.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> Install a firewall such as Zonealarm
>
>

"Zen Andreas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Indeed, BUT there is a "waterproof" solution that works
> independent of firewalls by closing all the ports...
>
> Hence no dependency on firewalls, just lock and hide all the
> ports. If the firewall is switched off (which some of the users
> of my pc do occasionally) than all the ports are open to all the
> elements of the net which is worse then a backdoor of your house
> open...
>
>
Have a read of :

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/kb/articles/tec021114/
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~algeneb/trojan.html
http://www.grc.com/freepopular.htm

If you are concerned that individuals are turning of the firewall for the
PC, use a hardware firewall such as Smoothwall setup on an old PC and direct
the PC's to connect to the internet through it. Or you can connect through
a router which has an inbuilt firewall.