If your firewall is completely blocking port 113, instead of showing it closed, then that can cause some web sites to respond slowly. ZoneAlarm has special code to "handle" this ID port, and I would expect your firewall would too. Make sure you have not altered any default settings of your firewall for port 113. It is OK for it to show up as "Closed" on port tests.

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Afternoon LADIES & Gents Nice to hear from you again Solarian =D I did as you said and went to grc.com and went to shields up, to do the online test, only to get the "This page cannot be displayed: cannot find server" error. Also ran some tests at pcflank.com, the advanced port scanner tells me that ports 23, 135, 137, 138, 139, 1080, 1243, 3128, 12345, 12348, 27374 and 31337 are "closed", except for ports 21 & 80. I've scanned my PC with Ad-aware and Spybot S&D and here's my Hijack-this log: - Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 13:52:05, on 20/11/2003 Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000) Running processes: G:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe G:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe G:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\Avsynmgr.exe G:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\NISUM.exe G:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe G:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\VsStat.exe G:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\NISSERV.exe G:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\SymProxySvc.exe G:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\Vshwin32.exe G:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe G:\PROGRA~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe G:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\IAMAPP.exe G:\Program Files\Winamp\Winampa.exe G:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Shared Components\Instant Updater\RuLaunch.exe G:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe G:\Program Files\Common Files\Network Associates\McShield\Mcshield.exe G:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\Avconsol.exe G:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe G:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe C:\Documents and Settings\ManUTD\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=:0 F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=G:\WINDOWS\System32\Userinit.exe O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - G:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {ACB1E670-3217-45C4-A021-6B829A8A27CB} - G:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\VSCShellExtension.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Pop-Up Stopper] "G:\PROGRA~1\POP-UP~1\dpps2.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.exe G:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iamapp] G:\Program Files\Norton Personal Firewall\IAMAPP.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinampAgent] "G:\Program Files\Winamp\Winampa.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WebScan] G:\PROGRA~1\ACCELE~1\ANTI-V~1\DEFSCA~1.exe -k O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [siabcs] G:\Program Files\Steganos Internet Anonym 2\siabcs.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] G:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe -silent O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [McAfee.InstantUpdate.Monitor] "G:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee Shared Components\Instant Updater\RuLaunch.exe" /STARTMONITOR O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] G:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Window Washer] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\wwDisp.exe O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present O8 - Extra context menu item: O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM) O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37944.7933449074 O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab As for port 113 it doesn't stae if it's closed or open Jack. Thank-you ALL for your advice and assistance. Hope to hear from you soon (yes you too Solarian). :D

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Hi Guys, I do not see anything suspicious in the log (though someone else might). I have complained about NPF before. You seem to be having some of the problems I did. Norton also tended to "forget" some of my rules which had worked previously (and there was no virus). I would disable norton and try the free version of Zone Alarm. If your problems dissappear, you know to get rid of Norton.

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hello the only thing i can see with why your d/ls are slower with is that your cpu is working a bit harder runing your fire wall with the ports blocked.not knowing what your cpu ram situation is.

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My CPU speed is 1.2 Ghz, I have 256 MB Ram and I am currently using Norton Personal Firewall, (Considering the use of Zone Alarm Pro in the meantime).

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Sarge: Just an opinion from personal experience. There's no need to shell out $ for the Pro version of Zone Alarm--unless you want the extra bells and whistles. The free version will completely stealth your computer. Solarian

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My intention was to use the free version, but upon testing it at pcflank.com, the results show exactly the same ports closed & open as with Norton Personal Firewall. I was hoping to stealth my computer like you mentioned. Maybe I haven't figured how exactly to stealth it. Thanx for your thoughts on that, will re-consider now :D

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Are the sites loading faster without Norton? I have zone alarm on my lesser-used pc. It is set to medium security in the internet zone and shows up as full stealth at grc (though I also have port 113 forwarded on my router). I do not remember what other settings I changed and will not have access to it right now.

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