My Doom and WinXP SP2 F/W weakness.

Something that I've just read, and feel it should be posted for those here that are using the Win XP firewall:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?news/news_story.php?id=63211

Quote:

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Wednesday 15th September 2004


New MyDoom knocks through Windows weak firewall
[PC Pro] 15:33

Kaspersky is warning of a new version of the MyDoom virus that uses a range of techniques to spread, including exploiting the same vulnerability as the infamous Sasser worm.

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At times I don't know whether to applaud the 'hackers' ability to cause trouble, or cry for the same reasons ...........