one of the hosts on my xp network is continuously broadcasting UDP from port 137 to the default gateway all day long for the past week or so. I know this is a typical netbios port used for file sharing and I cant shut it down because I'm on a workgroup that needs the port open. Any ideas on what could be goin on? The problem is not an issue on any of the other twenty computers, but I did just have to fight off a wave of virus's that intruded my domain.
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port 137 on host always broadcasting to gateway
- Thread starter DawJam
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I would run a virus checker and a good spyware detector on that machine.
Make sure your firewall/router has outbound port 137 connections blocked (most do by default). No need to cheese off your ISP.
Chip H.
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Make sure your firewall/router has outbound port 137 connections blocked (most do by default). No need to cheese off your ISP.
Chip H.
If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ222-2244 first
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