Re: Strange Netbios connections -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: Re: Strange Netbios connections
From: oliver.wenzel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 09:47:29 +0200
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Hi,

>so is this connection dangerous? Are they actually signed on, or does
>netbios
>transactions operate on some level outside of what we would call normal
>authentication?
>If I operate a 400 in the DMZ should I disable port 445? If not in the 
DMZ,
>but in a local
>network, can i disable 445? What would break - netserver? Client Access?
>curious

There's a new virus out that can force a Windows PC to reboot, look for 
MSBLASTER.

Regards,

Oliver

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