[pchelpers] Re: UDP Packets

Hi Tim: Question if they are connectionless then why they want to drop a
UDP packet I got one from Germany and another one from Hawaii- I checked
my registry system there are some connected to service.exe. I have
cable.  Maybe some are necessary -- but I don't know these ones. My OS
is Windows 2000 Pro. As long as its not spyware .Jackie MacWhirter
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Subject: [pchelpers] Re: UDP Packets

In a message dated 9/3/01 2:26:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx writes:


> That's a new one for me. Still as with any unknown, the chance of
virus
> or other trouble exists, so in that light you took the right action.
> 
> Anyone else here know about these?
> 

The thing about UDP packets is that they're "connectionless" which means
you 
don't have to establish a connection like TCP; it's just there. 

Now, Jackie's question about removing "them." You can't remove UDP
support as 
it IS used by many things including DNS lookups, so, w/out UDP support,
you 
couldn't do anything unless you relied entirely on IP addys.

As for your firewall, I hope you're not denying ALL UDP packets! I'm not
sure 
I understand someone asking to "Drop" a UDP packet on your system, that 
doesn't make sense. You can't drop something and expect something else
to 
catch it if it's not listening.

In conclusion, UDP packets pose no harm, they can't crash your system.
So, 
there's really no reason to deny UDP packets.

Regards,

Tim Hamel


> Jackie MacWhirter wrote:
> > 
> > Hi :  Earlier I had submitted an email concerning UPD packets-is
there
> > a
> > way to remove them without your system crashing-- . I don't know
much
> > about them every once in awhile someone  will ask if they can put a
> > data
> > packet (UDP) on my system - I always deny my firewall catches them
and
> > stops them-Have a great day Thank you in advance. Jackie MacWhirter
> > ---
> 





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