Disabling Ping Response or even stealth it

[glennc]

Hello again,
I was reading under the Commodo FireWall Thread of a site to test your online security. Gibson Research tested my machine and all passed except IIRC the Ping was responding. I have looked in Commodo and have been unable to find out how to stealth or just disable the Ping requests. Thanks for any assistance.
glennc

 

[mickey megabyte]

you'll probably have to do it through your router settings, as it is the router being pinged, not your pc.

(i assume you have a router, and not a usb type modem?)

your settings will no doubt be different, but here's mine, for example:



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PS - anyone know what 'strict udp session control' is, and is it a good idea to enable it?

 

[glennc]

you'll probably have to do it through your router settings, as it is the router being pinged, not your pc.

(i assume you have a router, and not a usb type modem?)

your settings will no doubt be different, but here's mine, for example:

View attachment 148309

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PS - anyone know what 'strict udp session control' is, and is it a good idea to enable it?

Hello mickey megabyte,
Thank you for your assistance. I now seem to recall ages ago when I set it up, that it might be there. I will certainly give it a check out. Appreciate your help.
glennc

 

[mickey megabyte]

my pleasure, glennc

 

[Mike Connor]

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PS - anyone know what 'strict udp session control' is, and is it a good idea to enable it?

Strict UDP Session Control - UDP stands for "User Datagram Protocol". UDP is used to transmit video and voice across networks and across the Internet. Restricting UDP limits traffic sent to your computer from unknown sources. Some online applications may not work with Strict UDP Session Control enabled.

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[mickey megabyte]

thanks

 

[Mike Connor]

Hello again,
I was reading under the Commodo FireWall Thread of a site to test your online security. Gibson Research tested my machine and all passed except IIRC the Ping was responding. I have looked in Commodo and have been unable to find out how to stealth or just disable the Ping requests. Thanks for any assistance.
glennc

You can disable the PING service in your router, but it doesn't make any difference to security. The PING only reaches your router, the router firewall prevents any traffic with your machine. ( Assuming of course that it is properly configured!). If you have ports open, as for P2P ( Peer to Peer), TorrentServices, then you are vulnerable. This is also a common source of malware infection.

PS. There is no way to "stealth" the PING service. Either it runs or it doesn't. If it is not running, it will not answer any PING requests.

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[glennc]

Hello again,
I was reading under the Commodo FireWall Thread of a site to test your online security. Gibson Research tested my machine and all passed except IIRC the Ping was responding. I have looked in Commodo and have been unable to find out how to stealth or just disable the Ping requests. Thanks for any assistance.
glennc

You can disable the PING service in your router, but it doesn't make any difference to security. The PING only reaches your router, the router firewall prevents any traffic with your machine. ( Assuming of course that it is properly configured!). If you have ports open, as for P2P ( Peer to Peer), TorrentServices, then you are vulnerable. This is also a common source of malware infection.

PS. There is no way to "stealth" the PING service. Either it runs or it doesn't. If it is not running, it will not answer any PING requests.

Regards....Mike Connor

Howdy Mike Connor,
Thanks for confirming and further explaining my issue. Now I have to remember how to get back into my router and do it!
glennc

 

[Mike Connor]

Howdy Mike Connor,
Thanks for confirming and further explaining my issue. Now I have to remember how to get back into my router and do it!
glennc

My pleasure.

I keep notes on stuff like that, so I know what I did, and when and why I did it. Much easier than trying to remember everything, especially stuff you don't use often.

I use this for keeping all those notes, images, diagrams etc. ;

http://www.mytreedb.com/treedbnotes_free.html

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[glennc]

Howdy Mike Connor,
Thanks for confirming and further explaining my issue. Now I have to remember how to get back into my router and do it!
glennc

My pleasure.

I keep notes on stuff like that, so I know what I did, and when and why I did it. Much easier than trying to remember everything, especially stuff you don't use often.

I use this for keeping all those notes, images, diagrams etc. ;

TreeDBNotes Free

Regards....Mike Connor

That is a great idea, except that I'd probably loose the data in my meanderings or forget how to use the program. Kidding, might look into that, thanks
Glenn

 

[Mike Connor]

That is a great idea, except that I'd probably loose the data in my meanderings or forget how to use the program. Kidding, might look into that, thanks
Glenn

If you use Firefox, then this is also extremely useful;

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/scrapbook/

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[glennc]

That is a great idea, except that I'd probably loose the data in my meanderings or forget how to use the program. Kidding, might look into that, thanks
Glenn

If you use Firefox, then this is also extremely useful;

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/scrapbook/

Regards....Mike Connor

Much appreciated. But it's too late. I can't get on to my router. It won't accept the correct URL and when it takes a bad one it won't accept the password. Ratz!
Glenn

 

[mickey megabyte]

what router do you have??

maybe someone can help...

 

[Mike Connor]

What router do you have?

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[SIW2]

Doesn't Comodo have a Stealth ports function - there may be an option to block incoming ICMP there.

Long time since I looked at Comodo.

 

[Mike Connor]

Doesn't Comodo have a Stealth ports function - there may be an option to block incoming ICMP there.

Long time since I looked at Comodo.

Wouldn't make any difference. The router answers the PING, not the machine. If you want to disable ping, you have to disable it on the router.

Regards....Mike Connor

 

[glennc]

what router do you have??

maybe someone can help...

Hello,
The beastie is a refurbished Linksys WRT 120N, hope that is some help.
Thanks for the thought!
Glenn

 

[glennc]

What router do you have?

Regards....Mike Connor

Thank all you Gentlemen for the assistance. It is indeed a Linksys WRT 120N refurbished. I reinstalled it, and it took, but the Network Magic software on the disk didn't let me in or do anything to it. It set itself up with my password, the same as the first time. All paperwork indicates 192.168.1.1, but it will only respond on 192.168.0.1. Double ratz!
Glenn

 

[glennc]

Doesn't Comodo have a Stealth ports function - there may be an option to block incoming ICMP there.

Long time since I looked at Comodo.

Howdy SIW2,
I looked but am in over my head again. I couldn't find it if it was in Commodo and numerous others said it is a router thing. Triple Ratz! Thanks for responding!
Glenn

 

[Mike Connor]

What router do you have?

Regards....Mike Connor

Thank all you Gentlemen for the assistance. It is indeed a Linksys WRT 120N refurbished. I reinstalled it, and it took, but the Network Magic software on the disk didn't let me in or do anything to it. It set itself up with my password, the same as the first time. All paperwork indicates 192.168.1.1, but it will only respond on 192.168.0.1. Double ratz!
Glenn

Reset to factory defaults;

WRT120N reset to factory defaults - Cisco Home Community

Regards....Mike Connor