how to close the netbios port?

[asad]

hi
i made a scan to my home pc and i just found an open port port 139 netbios serves port
how could i close this port?
how could i know the program which open this port to uninstall?
my os is windows me .
thanks in advance

 

[blcjr]

It has been a while since I used Windows 9x (of which Me is a flavor), so I'm just guessing at some things here, but...

First of all, there is no program as such that you can uninstall to close this port. You may be able to close it by disabling File and Printer Sharing. Here's a link on how to do that.

For more information, read this.

 

[spyordie007]

I dont think that removing file and print sharing will disable it, I seem to remember the only way I could get it closed (in Win 98) was to remove the client for microsoft networks. I remember finding a tutorial online that showed a way to remove the client for microsoft networks without removing TCP/IP (so I could still get on the internet) but it's been a while.

The other option would be a firewall (either hardware or software) as that should block outside access to those ports for sure, ZoneAlarm basic is free.

-Spy

 

[asad]

i have already disabling files and printer sharing
also i have zone alarm

 

[Mrburns2007]

It's in the settings for your NIC card, go control panel, network connections and find the network connection for DSL or cable modem or Router and right click and select properties, then highlight Internet protocol and click the properties button, click advanced the click the WINS tab and it disable it.

 

[asad]

the WINS option doesn't exict in windows me i didn't find it.

 

[asad]

i just found how to disable it from the registery but i didnot try it yet


To disable NetBIOS name resolution on a DNS server, change the string value EnableDNS

in the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\MSTCP

from 1 to 0.

 

[Bucksnort]

This site explaines how to close port.
http://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2