Warning: Domestic routers under UPNP/Flash attack!

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If your domestic router has UPnP turned ON (like mine before) and you open a infect/bad Flash (SFW) file, some bad guy out there could turn your computer into a zombie. This means, you internet access and your router could be used by other people without you realize it. The only thing you can do is to disable the option UPnP in your router. Read your manual and find something like what’s displayed in this post picture to disable the UPnP. All the story is far better described here.

After it, run this test (slow startup – have patience) to check how safe is your internet connection. Test for “file sharing” / “common ports” / “all service ports” and “messenger spam”

My setup was quite safe, except for Ping replying (now disabled). If for unknown reasons you’re still using Microsoft Internet Eplorer instead of Firefox, run also these tests.

2 Responses to “Warning: Domestic routers under UPNP/Flash attack!”

  1. Cori Says:

    @Lorenzo: It is wonderful you always know these things first hand. Thank you!
    @Lorana: Sorry for my absence. I will soon phone you and send you pics. For now,I’ll have to work. Do you also hate statistics as I do?

  2. Lorenzo Says:

    Dear Cori I don’t think it is first hand: I just read around some computer freak magazines ;) Do your job before, of course. I hate statistics a lot…but this doesn’t mean you don’t have to study them..ehehheeh

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