RE: [cobalt-users] Qube3 and MSN Messenger

["James Nesbitt \(IHQ Network\)" <ihq-network@xxxxxxx>]

Yeah, don't you know that thats the reason why the Anti-Virus vendors just
love Microsoft so much?  Microsoft helps keeps them in business ;)

Regards,

James Nesbitt


-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ryan Verner
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 01:02
To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Qube3 and MSN Messenger


Heh,

> BUT, it is not very secure, uPNP allows the client to open ports and
> NAT them thru to the client  =:()
>
> Wonder when a virus make a use of this!

So *that's* what uPNP is used for ..?

No kidding, seems absolutely silly - is it another one of those Microsoft
"innovations" where even though it does make things a lot easier, it leaves
gaping big security holes?

Do requests need to be 'confirmed' on the firewall, or is it completely
transparent and any application can do it?

R

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