Stealth all ports in Kaspersky and configure it for max security.

[avibky]

Oh thanks jeremy. I never knew switching of ICMP echos have such a big prob.

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I prefer stealthing. Anyway most of the s/w firewalls automatically do this.
eg Vipre, even Windows firewll(Trust me if u use windows firewall and run GRC leaktest you would see that all prots are stealthed).

The only idea behing stealthing ports is when a hacker runs a portscan your system wont respond and he may just move on. IT just makes you invisible. Its like covering the whole house with an invisibility cloak and lifting it only when ur friends come.