11-12-2003, 23:31
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Re: Port blocking
I still say you should be able to opt out of the port blocking.
it's one thing for NTL to set up a "virtual firewall" for some users to prevent virii but to then force all users into their server side firewall will only alienate some users.
I guess it is a fallback idea from Bill "too tech" Goodland or Aizad "our users don't want 2 Mbit" Hussein.
NTL should actually launch a survey online at their site, or send one out with the BB Bills to find out what the customers DO want.
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12-12-2003, 08:48
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#17
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 285
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Re: Port blocking
I think the problem is that at the moment they cant block ports on a user by user basis, its all or nothing.
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12-12-2003, 12:08
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#18
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Inactive
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Manchester South
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Re: Port blocking
Well if as much effort went into blocking spam, i'd be a happier person. 
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16-12-2003, 09:04
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#19
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In the corner, sulking.
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire.
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Re: Port blocking
After a couple of weeks without any of the several hundred port 135 scans per day, I have just had 9 in the past few minutes, 50% from Ntl customers. Has port 135 blocking been switched off?
EDIT....OMG. it is as bad as ever, dozens of scans racked up now. at least ten from different customers of the same French ISP. 
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16-12-2003, 10:01
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#20
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Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Re: Port blocking
Doesn't appear to have been, I'm not getting any scans on that port.
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16-12-2003, 10:08
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#21
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Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Essex innit
Age: 52
Services: Sky HD + 16Mb ADSL
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Re: Port blocking
No scans here either... hang on I'm behind a router LOL Ooops Nothing in my router logs though. Might just be someone in France thats infected with a virus again.
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16-12-2003, 10:22
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#22
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In the corner, sulking.
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Re: Port blocking
They should still be blocked though. I have had no 135 scans for weeks now then suddenly in the past hour, loads of them.
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16-12-2003, 10:31
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#24
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In the corner, sulking.
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Re: Port blocking
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Originally Posted by Paul
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See jpeg in previous post. As usual most are from Ntl users, but a significant number are from. Tele2/Swipenet.
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16-12-2003, 10:38
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#25
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Location: Essex innit
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Re: Port blocking
Wonder if your section of the network is not configured correctly Iadom, maybe NTL have left that port open to keep you amused Have you tried ringing CS to see why that port is active still?
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16-12-2003, 10:47
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#26
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In the corner, sulking.
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Re: Port blocking
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Originally Posted by Paul
Wonder if your section of the network is not configured correctly Iadom, maybe NTL have left that port open to keep you amused Have you tried ringing CS to see why that port is active still? |
It does seem strange, as I said I have had no scans on 135 at all since Ntl blocked it, since I booted up just over an hour ago I am up to over 70 now in that time. I know that my firewall keeps me safe, unless anyone else from the N/West reports similar findings I will keep an eye on it before contacting CS.
Perhaps someone is out to get me.
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16-12-2003, 15:08
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#27
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In the corner, sulking.
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire.
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Re: Port blocking
Just got back in from work, booted up and got 10 hits in first minute to port 135. Is anyone else in this area getting port 135 scans.???? Surely Ntl can't have turned of port blocking just to little old me. 
Wow, now over 40 in five minutes, mainly Ntl users,just phoned CS and they are not aware of any problems and as far as they know port 135 is being blocked.
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16-12-2003, 15:24
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#28
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Location: Knebworth
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Re: Port blocking
Just a thought but could be that the source is on the local area and so you get hit before it reaches the point NTL block the port maybe?
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16-12-2003, 15:39
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#29
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In the corner, sulking.
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Re: Port blocking
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Originally Posted by Sociable
Just a thought but could be that the source is on the local area and so you get hit before it reaches the point NTL block the port maybe?
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They are mainly from Ntl users but from all over the country, but there are a lot from all over Europe, mainly from the same French ISP but also Finland, Italy etc.
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16-12-2003, 15:50
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#30
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Bracknell
Age: 56
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Re: Port blocking
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Originally Posted by iadom
Just got back in from work, booted up and got 10 hits in first minute to port 135. Is anyone else in this area getting port 135 scans.???? Surely Ntl can't have turned of port blocking just to little old me.
Wow, now over 40 in five minutes, mainly Ntl users,just phoned CS and they are not aware of any problems and as far as they know port 135 is being blocked. |
Just a point - according to the port block list on NTLs website - port 135 is NOT being blocked -
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Originally Posted by NTL Website
The ports being blocked (inbound only, to stop infections) are: 137 (UDP), 138 (UDP), 139 (TCP), 445 (UDP & TCP), 593 (TCP), 1433 (TCP), 1434 (UDP), 27374 (TCP)
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Am I misreading this or is this the case ?
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