Hi, Steve Gibson of Gibson Research has just released an easy-to-use utility for turning off Universal Plug-and-Play (UPNP) in Windows XP/ME/98. The utility, "UnPlug 'n Pray", is available for no charge at this download page: http://grc.com/UnPnP/UnPnP.htm This utility is a great tool for folks who would rather turn off UPNP altogether on their Windows systems instead of having to keep up with a steady stream of UPNP security patches from Microsoft. This tool also confirmed that the FBI is currently giving out incorrect instructions on how to protect a Windows XP from the UPNP security holes. I followed the FBI instructions, but Steve's utility was still needed to get the right XP services turned off. The FBI/NIPC Web page that needs to get fixed is located at: http://www.nipc.gov/warnings/advisories/2001/01-030-2.htm Richard M. Smith http://www.computerbytesman.com
