Warning!! file and printer sharing.

onetrueday · Post by **onetrueday** » Sun May 06, 2001 6:14 am

I would hope that we all know that you should disable file and printer sharing in your network neighborhood. Here's an example of how imporant it is. I had a new networking card put in by my cable company the other day and I didnt disable my file and printer sharing right away. I got into downloading some large files and figured I could put it off until they were done. Well, after only a half an hour; I noticed that zone alarm had me uploading something. Except, I wasnt uploading anything at all that I was aware of! So, I checked it out and it showed (what I think) was napster uploading something. I havent had napster even open in a week, so I tried locking it down. That didnt work, so I unistalled it. I was still uploading!! It wasnt until I disable my f and p sharing that the problem was resolved. Just a note that security is ALWAYS an issue to not be taken lightly! I still havent figured out what they were uploading. I ran a couple of trojan cleaners and virus scans though, and I'm clean thank goodness; plus I dont have any person info on my computer.

colour · Post by **colour** » Sun May 06, 2001 6:43 am

blebs · Post by **blebs** » Sun May 06, 2001 7:07 am

I can't help but say that the people who leave these on and run without a good Anti-Virus proggie and/or Trojan Cleaner and Firewall, are just asking for trouble! To many people think that it can't happen to them. Sorry misinformed people, Oh yes it can, and it will if you give it enough time!

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sun May 06, 2001 10:33 am

just get a hardware firewall, my router has one built in, I can have file and print sharing enabled in my LAN and my routers firewall keeps that only internal so no one on the WAN side can see it, works quite well and keeps all my comoputers safe from hackers and the like

Sher_Khan · Post by **Sher_Khan** » Sun May 06, 2001 10:35 am

hahahahahahaha
a very amusing story
hacking is funny

SeedOfChaos · Post by **SeedOfChaos** » Sun May 06, 2001 11:11 am

Actually, I have F&P sharing enabled for my LAN NIC, but disabled from my internet NIC... thanks Win2k

tekelberry · Post by **tekelberry** » Sun May 06, 2001 11:20 am

ZA should have stopped that..r u sure u installed it right??..well I got my hardware firewall AND my software firewall so im all protected