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**Innockcroff** · 10-31-2006, 05:46 PM

New Windows attack can kill firewall
By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service, 10/30/06

Hackers have published code that could let an attacker disable the Windows Firewall on certain Windows XP machines.

The code, which was posted on the Internet early Sunday morning, could be used to disable the Windows Firewall on a fully patched Windows XP PC that was running Windows' Internet Connection Service (ICS). This service allows Windows users to essentially turn their PC into a router and share their Internet connection with other computers on the local area network (LAN.) It is typically used by home and small-business users.

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Innockcroff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	New Windows attack can kill firewall New Windows attack can kill firewall By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service, 10/30/06 Hackers have published code that could let an attacker disable the Windows Firewall on certain Windows XP machines. The code, which was posted on the Internet early Sunday morning, could be used to disable the Windows Firewall on a fully patched Windows XP PC that was running Windows' Internet Connection Service (ICS). This service allows Windows users to essentially turn their PC into a router and share their Internet connection with other computers on the local area network (LAN.) It is typically used by home and small-business users. http://www.networkworld.com/news/200...-can-kill.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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