Firewall imposter

[sue]

I have an XP Pro machine that has all the symptoms of
having a firewall but nothing obvious is turned on/off
that should be. No one is able to reach the shares on
this machine - "the network location can not be reached"
(24), etc.

I just completed an update on XP which resolved
several "funky" problems most likely caused by viruses,
but the network sharing will not work. This machine is
able to map to other machines on the network, use network
printers, etc. but can no longer be viewed on the
network. (I can see YOU but you can't see ME.)

Is there a fix for this or am I going to have to
reformat? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

PS - I can "ping" the machine from other machines but
cannot run "net view" - system error 24.

 

[Guest]

have a look at the network connections and see if ICF is enabled

 

[sue]

Unfortunately, that's the mystery of all this. ICF is NOT
enabled nor is it running as a service. I can "ping" the
machine but I cannot "net view" it.

 

[cquirke (MVP Win9x)]

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 09:36:13 -0700, "sue"

I have an XP Pro machine that has all the symptoms of
having a firewall but nothing obvious is turned on/off
that should be. No one is able to reach the shares on
this machine - "the network location can not be reached"
(24), etc.

The built-in firewall is tucked away as a baby-speak checkbox in the
Advanced tab of your network( adapter)'s Properties.

You won't find a Start, Programs, Accessories, Firewall and thence
Tools, Options, [_] Enable when Windows starts.

You won't find it in Properties as [_] Enable firewall either.

Instead, look for tech-confusing baby-speak such as "Protect my
computer..." or similar. Yuk! See this post's sig...

I just completed an update on XP which resolved
several "funky" problems most likely caused by viruses,
but the network sharing will not work. This machine is
able to map to other machines on the network, use network
printers, etc. but can no longer be viewed on the
network. (I can see YOU but you can't see ME.)

One of the things I'd suspect is a Layered Socket Provider intrusion.

I don't understand networking well enough to know whether this applies
to File and Print Sharing (F&PS). I do know this issue is likely to
cause problems such as being able to connect to the Internet, get
email from servers by name, but find no web sites can be accessed.

Look for a free utility to enumerate and manage LSPs. Suspect an LSP
intrusion where commercial malware seeks to extend the Internet name
space, e.g. New.Dot.Net.

I presume you have F&PS bound and have shared something, and have been
smart enough to to full-share any part of the startup axis?

HTH, tho I think you need a networking guru here.

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