Home network computer causing SMB brute force attack on another computer

[fibercoug]

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Issue abstract: Norton is alerting a computer on my home network that it is blocking a SMD Brute-Force attack coming from another computer on Network. Is this a concern.

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[bjm]

@fibercoug

SMD Brute-Force

I’ve been reading user messages regarding SMB:BruteForce.

• Constant SMB:BruteForce attacks
• Incoming connection blocked. This is one of my workstations
• https://community.norton.com/t/smb-bruteforce/262669
• Norton blocks file sharing due to samba smb but smb is disabled
• Repeated alerts titled as “Incoming connection blocked, SMB:BruteForce”
• V24 update killed File and Printer Sharing across my network
• Block all incoming traffic except for specific mac addresses and IP
• Repeated alerts titled as "Incoming connection blocked, SMB:BruteForce"
• https://community.norton.com/t/smb-bruteforce/365311

What is a brute force attack? [here]

fwiw ~ this process [here] works for me to reach:
Norton support via Social Support | Chat | Phone [here]