Windows Firewall flaw may hide open ports

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The flaw manifests itself in the way the security application handles some entries in the Windows Registry, Microsoft said in a security advisory published Wednesday..

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Miscreants who have penetrated a computer could create and hide a firewall exception by inserting a malformed Windows Firewall exception entry in the Windows Registry.

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http://news.com.com/Windows%20Firewa...5850&subj=newsPublished: September 1, 2005, 4:45 PM PDT
By Joris Evers
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

Doh! And I thought that MS Firewall was just inadequate. Now, It's actually a threat! Sure am glad that I use another firewall...behind a firmware firewall (never can be too careful these days!) :D