prevent 'pinging'

[scanme]

there was a program I had a while back, it was a bunch of tools in one program. I can't remember the name of the program, but one of the tools was something that you could check off to prevent anyone from pinging your computer. If I understood that software right (Im not a techy by any stretch of the imagination) it would or could prevent someone hacking into your computer, by preventing them from pinging it. It seemed like a good thing to have, but I dont use it and haven't for some time because the overall software package was kind of buggy, and sometimes the pinging part wouldn't work right. I wish I could remember the name.....but I wondered if PcWinTech could write such a program or even if he has one already. Just a thought, I think this would be a good security program to have. Thankyou.

[Shane]

Its a good idea, but not needed 

Windows XP and above already blocks ping's via the Windows firewall. And almost all routers you are behind also blocks pings.

Here is an example inside a router
http://www.pcwintech.com/files/screenshots/Netgear-WGR614_v9/018.png

And here is an example from the windows firewall.
http://www.seas.ucla.edu/security/firewall.html

Shane

[scanme]

thanks for letting me know that. I've always had that in the back of my mind, looking  for a program that would do that, now I don't have to give it any more thought. Thanks!