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Stopping NetBIOS Spam?

Posted by Cliff on from the nothing-is-sacred dept.

MoonFacedAssassin asks: "I woke up this morning to find that my computer had a Windows messaging pop-up window with an advertisement about getting diplomas and degrees. I was quite shocked to find that my Bellsouth DSL IP address had been spammed. Has this happened to anyone else? Other than closing off the port which this can come through, are there any other ways to block this spam? And, how responsible is Bellsouth (or any ISP for that matter) in handling issues like this?"

4 of 97 comments (clear)

  1. Firewall your PC by BalkanBoy · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Common sense today is to use a firewallson all home connections (e.g. Zonealarm). That would have prevented the NetBios 'hack' you experienced through the netbios port.

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    'A lie if repeated often enough, becomes the truth.' - Goebbels
  2. Protect yourself by DreamerFi · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Block the port, use zone alarm, or (shameless plug) install this firewall

    -John

  3. Happened Here Too by yancey · · Score: 0, Redundant


    It happened here just this morning. Spammers suck. Congress sucks for not banning advertising by email. Oh well, back to life.. back to reality.

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    Ouch! The truth hurts!
  4. Why? by /dev/trash · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why would you allow NetBIOS to be open? Um hello???