Why port blocking is bad

[torkell]

Because this is what you get if Java gets given port 3130 by Windows:



And in Eclipse I was greated by the wonderful message of:

FATAL ERROR in native method: No transports initialized
err:: No such file or directory
Error [2] in connect() call!
Socket transport failed to init.
Transport dt_socket failed to initialize, rc = -1.

Thank you, Norton.

Comments

[ralesk.livejournal.com]

LOLOL. Remote computer XD

Eclipse = ugh, imho, though.

[pewterfish.livejournal.com]

Reminds me why I don't have a personal firewall any more: Norton used to mess me about, and I couldn't be bothered to kick iptables into shape when I switched OS back in '02. Now, I rely on (a) having no external services running bar SSH and (b) the gateway firewall to watch my back. No problems as yet.

Remind me again why Norton blocks connections with both endpoints on the local machine?

[olego.livejournal.com]

And that is why I don't use any of Norton's products any more. Sure, their disk doctor was nifty 8 years ago; but:

(1) Their virus scanner effectively halves the speed of any computer.
(2) Their firewall is a pain in the arse. I'm so far happy with my Windows firewall, because, as simple as it is, it doesn't bother me at all.

Worms?

[(Anonymous)]

I had what looked like a security breech - someone sniffing around in my computer late at night recently. I found some new files in my Program Files area, one for example was:

com_microsoft.894320_W2K_SP5_x86_WinSE_154269

I searched this file on the internet and was directed to your posting. However, I can't see any reference to that file in the text. Did you encounter something similar? Do you know anything about it? If you could send a quick email to confirm this I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

hright@telusplanet.net

CB