Hello all, I'm new the the world of firewalls and this forum. I recently had to install a firewall after reformating, to close ports due to the msql slammer worm. I have no problems with it now but I do have a question?. When I click on my UDP to veiw the last blocked objects there is one that gives me the ports and the IP's and allso a process ID. The process ID is 1072 and I was just wondering what that ment, there is also one that is 4?. Any help to this old newb would be appreciated thx
This will be the PID (Process Identifier) Open "Task Manager" select "View....Select columns, and place a tick next to "PID". This will give the referance as to what pgm as what PID. Do a google search..... One site with info http://www.answers.com/topic/process-identifier
Thx Stem,so when I see a PID # that doesnt come up in my taskmanager but it does in my firewall..should I be blocking the port that it was comming in?
So it is inbound UDP packets that are being blocked, There is no need to block a port if the firewall is already blocking the inbound, it is more a need to know why the inbound is being blocked (and what from). More info please:- Are you connected directly to the internet (or do you use a router)? Which firewall are you using? Can you post some examples of the log entries (which show the blocked packets)
