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To: mr.mark who wrote (10161)	6/17/2000 12:33:00 AM
From: White Bear	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 110652

My machine does not shut down when I select shut down. It freezes up. I try to select different program shutdowns through crtl/alt/del to get into a situation that will work but no deal. I suspect it is Netscape. S

To: mr.mark who wrote (10161)	6/17/2000 12:07:00 PM
From: Phil(bullrider)	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

Mark, all joking aside, do you even know if it's working? have you tested it? I tested it here: suicide.netfarmers.net And got this: You Didn't Die! One less bug for you to worry about :-) You've got an OS or firewall that's not vulnerable. I also tested it here: secure1.securityspace.com (you will have to cut and paste the link to your browser window because of the https address, but it is not a mistake.) This was the response: Audit Results from May 22, 2000, 14:55 GMT 24.6.102.117 Port Protocol Probable Service Total number of open ports found:0 (Links courtesy of Cheeky Kid) It seems to be working. I used to get four to ten scans per day reported on BlackIce Defender before I installed the router. It's been several days now since I reinstalled BI D, and still no scans have been reported. I can post a list of the hardware if you like. Phil