-=PCTechTalk=- Microsoft's patch for latest security issue (Blaster worm?)
- From: Lacey <stormy1@xxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 08:16:14 -0700
Hi gang,
Last night I was watching the news and they were going on about this new
blaster worm threat and how Microsoft has released a patch for it which you
should apply asap. So I did... and part of the instructions involved going to
my network settings (Win2k) and enabling port filtering on my TCP/IP
protocol.... then checking "enable only" for all 3 shown. This was "to enable
the patch to be applied."
Well I did that, then applied the patch, then rebooted my machine as prompted
and then went to bed. Got up this morning and I get error messages when I try
to check email or load webpages. So I tried the usual stuff -- reset cable
modem, reboot etc., then I thought about this stuff I'd changed last night,
wondering if this port filtering was causing the problem. I went back into my
settings and changed them back to what they originally were, and now as you can
see -- my internet connections are working again.
So my question is -- what about this port filtering? Is it supposed to be
enabled o disabled? Whas that just temporary to allow the patch application and
MS instructions forgot to tell me to disable it again? If its supposed to be
enabled then why couldn't I get any internet while it was enabled?
Makes sense? I hope someone can muddle through what I'm asking and provide a
logical answer!!
Thanks,
Lacey
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