symantic secutity scan is reporting my pc is icmp pinging

[Guest]

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 ?

 

[Jim]

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

 

[Dave]

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