microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

Thank You for your replies. This post was meant for people who are interested
in closing that port. On Numerous posting sites people have asked how to
close this port.

Just in case some one spots the post and is interested in doing so.The
solution is described.

Yes I use a hardware based firewall and it blocks ports. To tighten
security further I choose to close this port completely.

Router is a good first measure for security. Yes in theory, a router if
configured correctly could be almost invulernable. The key word is ALMOST.

So the question comes down to..

Do you rely and hope that your router or firewall will be 100% reliable,
100% of the time ?

Pesonally I think going the extra step for the long term is a proactive one.
In the manner of preventing it before it does or possibly happen.

There has been some programs that will silently disable some parts of a
firewall. If a firewall is vulnerable same goes for a router.

Here's an article on port 135 - http://www.grc.com/port_135.htm - while your
there test your first 1056 ports by using Shields Up.

Thanks for your 2 nano bytes of feed back

Cheers