Solve : Activity Log in Norton AntiVirus?

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Answer» I was checking my activity log in Norton ANTIVIRUS and found the following entry under "System": "Internet Worm Protection setting "Port Block Allow NetBIOS change. Old value: 1" This appears every day. What does that mean? Is it something bad and, if so, how can it be corrected? Thanks. I see that too in my Nortons log, I would like to know also is something in there CJudging from what is stated there, it seems LOGICAL that Norton is blocking the NetBIOS ports in ORDER to MAKE certain that no harmful malware can connect to them. Quote NetBIOS commonly communicates on ports 137, 138 and 139. If your network or computer has a firewall setup that blocks any of these ports it is likely warning messages will be received when your computer communicates with another computer that utilizes NetBIOS (for example Microsoft Windows). To prevent these errors or warnings you must PROVIDE access on these ports. In matters of good and bad. It is a good thing.

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I was checking my activity log in Norton ANTIVIRUS and found the following entry under "System":

"Internet Worm Protection setting "Port Block Allow NetBIOS change. Old value: 1"

This appears every day. What does that mean? Is it something bad and, if so, how can it be corrected?

Thanks. I see that too in my Nortons log,
I would like to know also
is something in there
CJudging from what is stated there, it seems LOGICAL that Norton is blocking the NetBIOS ports in ORDER to MAKE certain that no harmful malware can connect to them.

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NetBIOS commonly communicates on ports 137, 138 and 139. If your network or computer has a firewall setup that blocks any of these ports it is likely warning messages will be received when your computer communicates with another computer that utilizes NetBIOS (for example Microsoft Windows). To prevent these errors or warnings you must PROVIDE access on these ports.

In matters of good and bad. It is a good thing.

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