[ConservativeMind]

You can stop it by turning off NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

I don't think there is any need for any form of NetBIOS to be connected to your network adapter settings, any more.

http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-—threats/windows-badtunnel-attack-hijacks-network-traffic/d/d-id/1325875

[miliantnutcase]

Some corp networks still utilize some NetBios functions like WoL, but I agree that a normal user should leave it disabled.

[mrsmith]

” turning off NetBIOS over TCP/IP”

I remember doing that- on advice -back in W3!

[Leaning Right]

You can stop it by turning off NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

So I went over to support.microsoft.com to find out how to do that. For XP, step 1 is "On the desktop, right-click My Network Places, and then click Properties."

But I have no My Network Places. What now?

[gunsequalfreedom]

Yep, Steve Gibson at GRC had that bindings fix for Win 95/98. Bind everything to netbui which is not a transport portical. Not sure if he is aware of this recent news. Be interested to hear from him.

Btw, he says to eliminate system admininstrator completely and use your computer only as a user. I’m not sure I have that exactly correct but I’m reading up on it now