Unknown file shareing automatic lowering of firewall.

[Guest Preston Hamlin]

I was looking through my internet security history with Norton, and I noticed

an automatic lowering of my firewall, to enable file shareing. It was a low

level risk.

 

The records say it happened yesterday at 155 PM, connecting to a trusted

network, GATEMAC 00 14 6C 94 D5 14

I have not uploaded ANY IP adresses to trust for file shareing. Nor have I

in the past shared files over the web.

 

I thought it might be for updates, or system statistics, but am unsure. Is

there a way to find more information? Such as what files might have been

shared? I am not extremely good with tracing programs.

[Guest MowGreen [MVP]]

Preston Hamlin wrote:

<span style="color:blue">

> I was looking through my internet security history with Norton, and I noticed

> an automatic lowering of my firewall, to enable file shareing. It was a low

> level risk.

>

> The records say it happened yesterday at 155 PM, connecting to a trusted

> network, GATEMAC 00 14 6C 94 D5 14

> I have not uploaded ANY IP adresses to trust for file shareing. Nor have I

> in the past shared files over the web.

>

> I thought it might be for updates, or system statistics, but am unsure. Is

> there a way to find more information? Such as what files might have been

> shared? I am not extremely good with tracing programs.</span>

 

 

GATEMAC 00 14 6C 94 D5 14 is the MAC address of a network adapter, aka

the Physical Adapter's address.

 

What's the MAC address of the network adapter in your system ?

In XP, double click on the network icon in the Notification area.

Click the Support tab.

Click the Details button.

 

Doesn't NIS, or whichever Norton software, log the 'trusted' network's

IP address ?

 

Was a 'shared' printer installed yesterday ?

 

Having sharing turned on with no intervention is not a low level risk,

despite what NIS states, unless 'something' was knowingly installed by

you that requires sharing.

 

 

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]

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