"Chuck" wrote:

> On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 12:56:01 -0800, ennma <en***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >hello all, a little question here
> >
> >how do I after , netstat, lists the active connection currently happening.
> >close, stop, disconnet , what have you,  selected connections that are listed
> >
> >but, I want to do this from the command line, ie instead of shutting my web
> >browser off, I just want to disconnect it connection to a website.
> >
> >thank you in advance
> >
> >ennma
>
> The danger of terminating connections, after the fact, is that you will start to
> believe that you are accomplishing something.
>
> Most connections are made, and completed, before Netstat can refresh its
> display, and certainly before you can react to any danger and terminate a
> connection.  Your being encouraged to use such a procedure for protecting
> yourself is wrong, and your posting here as if that will protect yourself, and
> encouraging others to emulate your procedure, is wrong too.
>
> And the best way to terminate a connection is to terminate the process that
> opened that connection.
>
> Practice layered security, using trusted software, that automatically reacts to
> threats.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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