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Originally Posted by tango

That is very helpful, thank you.

I can do some of the stuff you mention (windows firewall is now on!) but I think I'll open a ticket for the rest.

Edit: I've just run shields up again with windows firewall turned on, and all ports are now stealthed - much better.

One thing - shields up reports that my Dedicated Server is responding to ping requests from anywhere on the internet - can I block this with Windows Firewall? Should I?

In my opinion, I wouldn't block ping requests since it is the one method that you can use to check whether or not your server is down completely if you are unable to access it via Remote Desktop or other services, especially if you are unable to access the Virtuozzo power panel.

However, if you still want to block ping requets completely of if you want to limit them to come from your IP and eUK's IP only, then you should be able to set this rule with the Windows Firewall. According to the IANA list of port numbers, the Ping Discovery Service operates on port 9595, both TCP and UDP.