PING REPLY

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[grcguy]

Hello,

I am a total newbie who has recently installed CPF. I have read the posts for Shields Up port scan and "ping reply" and I am confused.. When I originally installed the CPF, I did not change any settings, but I may have since then. How do I get to the original settings. Also, I get this from Shields Up:

Ping Reply: RECEIVED (FAILED) — Your system REPLIED to our Ping (ICMP Echo) requests, making it visible on the Internet. Most personal firewalls can be configured to block, drop, and ignore such ping requests in order to better hide systems from hackers. This is highly recommended since "Ping" is among the oldest and most common methods used to locate systems prior to further exploitation.

I am not behind a router, I have a DSL modem. Any help with the settings and how to secure the ping requests would be greatly appreciated.

[Soyabeaner]

Hi pmcafee, that message is a myth according to this security site.

But if you still want to know how:
Click on the Security tab at the top > Network Monitor tab on the left side > If you see a rule with a Protocol: "ICMP In" and Criteria: "WHERE ICMP MESSAGE IS ECHO REQUEST" then that's the rule that's responding to ping request from the outside to your computer.  Either right-click and delete that rule or change the Permission: from "Allow" to "Block" and make sure it's above the last Block IP In/Out rule because comodo firewall's rule system is sequential with top rule 0 having the highest precedence.

[Shemp Howard]

I am not behind a router, I have a DSL modem. Any help with the settings and how to secure the ping requests would be greatly appreciated.

Hello pmcafee, welcome to the forums.
It is possible that your modem is also a router. You can google the brand name/model for info.
When you do a grc shields up test, is the ip address that it tells you it is scanning the same as your computer's ip? See screenshot (cpf tells you your computer's ip) lower right.
If the ip is different then you  most likely have a router and you are safe. Hope this helps .

[grcguy]

Soyabeaner and BorderlineCrazy,

Thanks for the advice, everything seems to be working fine.

[Stefen]

This is a problem not to be underestimated. 

is found in Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0 ? 

Ping Reply: RECEIVED (FAILED)

[panic]

Hi Stefan and welcome to the forums,

Going by your signature line, you have a Dlink router. Unless your PC is in a DMZ set up by the router and therefore directly accessible to the internet, then your router is what is responding to the ping test, not your PC. The firewall in the router is failing the ping reply test.

Cheers,
Ewen :-)

[Stefen]

Thanks for the advice. 

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