ShieldsUP! Ping Reply failed

[calisto]

I just ran ShieldsUP! and pass all green except Ping Reply. Internet search on "Win 11 disable Ping Reply" and similar yielded no results.
I have ExpressVPN but connected or not, or closed, same result.

Any recommendations?

Cheers.

 

[PHolder]

You would have no control over the VPN. For your own network, you'd want your router to block ICMP pings.

 

[calisto]

Got it, will connect a wifi router to the Google fiber router, thank you.

 

[Randywfl]

Router and VPN will not necessarily block pings, However a good firewall will. I use the free Comodo firewall and it is compatible with my VPN and Win11 Defender (no conflicts). Also good on win7. Word of warning. they try really really hard to force their antivirus onto your PC so you have to be VERY careful during the installation to Click the Options button and unmark the security option if you don't want it, but that's where the problem lies. Hard to find and you really have to hunt for the free firewall version option. Do a search for "Comodo free firewall ONLY" or click this link.

Thanks for downloading Free Antivirus from Comodo

Thanks for Downloading Free Antivirus from Comodo. Protect your computer against Virus, Malware and Spyware

antivirus.comodo.com

The big downside is the installation is followed up with a virus scan even though internet security was not requested during installation (unchecked above). Hope this helps.

ALSO be aware. Your VPN server will likely reply to a ping coming from any server trying to reach you, even with a good firewall.

 

[calisto]

Router and VPN will not necessarily block pings, However a good firewall will. I use the free Comodo firewall and it is compatible with my VPN and Win11 Defender (no conflicts). Also good on win7. Word of warning. they try really really hard to force their antivirus onto your PC so you have to be VERY careful during the installation to Click the Options button and unmark the security option if you don't want it, but that's where the problem lies. Hard to find and you really have to hunt for the free firewall version option. Do a search for "Comodo free firewall ONLY" or click this link.

Thanks for downloading Free Antivirus from Comodo

Thanks for Downloading Free Antivirus from Comodo. Protect your computer against Virus, Malware and Spyware

antivirus.comodo.com

The big downside is the installation is followed up with a virus scan even though internet security was not requested during installation (unchecked above). Hope this helps.

ALSO be aware. Your VPN server will likely reply to a ping coming from any server trying to reach you, even with a good firewall.

Thanks for this option. I will go the router direction, my personal belief is that the less 3rd party apps I use, the better. I got that cemented in my head after an episode where Steve talked about the dangers of antiviruse or anything deeply rooted in the system. Stuck with Defender ever since.