Windows 9x/Me Security Thread

[JorgeA]

Steve Gibson's Shields Up! is a good tool to use to check out any PC's open ports and general visibility on the Internet. Hover over "Services" at the top, and then select "Shields Up!".

--JorgeA

[CharlotteTheHarlot]

Definitely some lost posts here. Does anyone have a copy of the thread before the most recent rollback?

[jaclaz]

Steve Gibson's Shields Up! is a good tool to use to check out any PC's open ports and general visibility on the Internet. Hover over "Services" at the top, and then select "Shields Up!".

--JorgeA

Hmmm.

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=216892

http://web.archive.org/web/20060215171504/http://blog.netwarriors.org/articles/2003/11/11/shieldsup-analyzed

http://web.archive.org/web/20011110083055/http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/19332.html

Be aware that nanoprobes are similar to worms, once you open the can they can go anywhere....

jaclaz

[TmEE]

That site told my IP is super secure, but there's one completely exposed computer sitting on that IP, all ports open, no firewalls...

[JorgeA]

That site told my IP is super secure, but there's one completely exposed computer sitting on that IP, all ports open, no firewalls...

Is that computer connected directly to the Internet (to the wall), or is it on a router?

You might also want to try http://www.canyouseeme.org/, although it can get pretty tedious to test hundreds of ports, one at a time. For all the ports that I did check, it gave me the same results as GRC's Shields Up -- it "could not see" it.

If anybody knows of some other service that will accurately test the status of all ports (or ranges of ports) with one action, this is a good time to contribute.

--JorgeA

Edited August 26, 2013 by JorgeA

[lolnousernameforyou]

Check the firmware settings that the router firewall is actually enabled and for manually opened ports. Or you can re-flash it or reset it and start over. Either way you need to drag a fine-toothed comb through the router settings. It helps to search the exact model in Google for administration tips. And make sure you disabled universal PnP on the router and also the service in Windows ( this is one way for router ports to be opened from software despite the router ). Oh yeah, make sure she is not using an Admin account.

The Windows firewalls are crap but better than nothing I guess. From an Admin account on her PC, check for exclusions ( these are easily added by software ).

P.S. Remember that if you remove Norton or McAfee ( in order to install something else ) to use their specific cleaners after the normal uninstall.

Alright I will check the router setting when I get back from vacation.

I used the sites you gave me to check the ports and the conclusion was that her computer ("router") is very secure . It just turns out she is good at getting viruses , which just proves my point that the security goes to the user because my windows 98se computer which uses the same router hasn't had a single virus . (Others came to the same conclusion and I wasn’t the first to so dont yell at me please) Edited August 27, 2013 by lolnousernameforyou

[lolnousernameforyou]

As some of you will know, the normal uninstall for SAV still leaves behind lots of files and registry settings, which is why the removal tool was created.

Joe.

sorry for replying to an old post but you can always try a free program called advanced uninstaller pro. Its current version is 11.20 it supports windows Xp-8 unfortunately but I'm sure its possible for it to work in 9x if you tweak it I mean look at people did with 9x today. anyway though I used it before and found it great at removing software I thought I would just post a link here for people to try it and see if it fixes the program issues with Norton. http://www.advanceduninstaller.com/soft/uninstaller/Advanced_Uninstaller11.exe

*note I cant guarantee the safety of the link

Edited August 27, 2013 by lolnousernameforyou

[TmEE]

That site told my IP is super secure, but there's one completely exposed computer sitting on that IP, all ports open, no firewalls...

Is that computer connected directly to the Internet (to the wall), or is it on a router?

You might also want to try http://www.canyouseeme.org/, although it can get pretty tedious to test hundreds of ports, one at a time. For all the ports that I did check, it gave me the same results as GRC's Shields Up -- it "could not see" it.

If anybody knows of some other service that will accurately test the status of all ports (or ranges of ports) with one action, this is a good time to contribute.

--JorgeA

That place sees all the services I have on that particular computer (FTP, HTTP, VNC, and some other bits). The machine is in the "DMZ" so it is 100% exposed.

[JorgeA]

That site told my IP is super secure, but there's one completely exposed computer sitting on that IP, all ports open, no firewalls...

Is that computer connected directly to the Internet (to the wall), or is it on a router?

You might also want to try http://www.canyouseeme.org/, although it can get pretty tedious to test hundreds of ports, one at a time. For all the ports that I did check, it gave me the same results as GRC's Shields Up -- it "could not see" it.

If anybody knows of some other service that will accurately test the status of all ports (or ranges of ports) with one action, this is a good time to contribute.

--JorgeA

That place sees all the services I have on that particular computer (FTP, HTTP, VNC, and some other bits). The machine is in the "DMZ" so it is 100% exposed.

When you said "that place," was that the canyouseeme.org site?

--JorgeA