Suppressing ping replies

[03302024]

Testing for open Common Ports using ShieldsUP!, I get this report:

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GRC Port Authority Report created on UTC: 0000-00-00 at 00:00:00

Results from scan of ports: 0, 21-23, 25, 79, 80, 110, 113,
119, 135, 139, 143, 389, 443, 445,
1002, 1024-1030, 1720, 5000

0 Ports Open
0 Ports Closed

26 Ports Stealth

26 Ports Tested

ALL PORTS tested were found to be: STEALTH.

TruStealth: FAILED - ALL tested ports were STEALTH,
- NO unsolicited packets were received,
- A PING REPLY (ICMP Echo) WAS RECEIVED.

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It is all good except it says a ping reply is received. I am on a WiFi router. Can this affect that? What is the proper Fort setting to suppress ping replies?

[tnodir]

Create Blocking "Global Rule, applied before App Rules":

dir(IN):proto(ICMP):icmp_type(8)

[03302024]

Thank you for your reply. I did that but still I get that "A PING REPLY (ICMP Echo) WAS RECEIVED" message. I am wondering who is actually replying to the ping. Is it the router itself or one of the many computers that are connected to the same router.

Also, the solution that you are describing above, could be added as a checkbox to the Options window.

[tnodir]

It should be a router itself. Check the router settings for ICMP requests.

[03302024]

OK, thanks.