Re: Annoying pop-ups

[Gary Flynn <flynngn () jmu edu>]

You need to block TCP 139 and UDP 135.

http://www.jmu.edu/computing/security/info/winmsg.shtml

The XP firewall will take care of the problem.


David Hawley wrote:
> What is the port(s) that is used to send those annoying pop-ups in Windows
> XP?  Will the firewalling SW builtin to XP
> stop them, or must one use a personal firewall (I am on a short term
> contract, and the DSL router/firewall is back at
> my home base).
>
> TIA, David
>
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