Windows Security Log Event ID 5148

5148: The Windows Filtering Platform has detected a DoS attack and entered a defensive mode; packets associated with this attack will be discarded.

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The Windows Filtering Platform has detected a DoS attack and entered a defensive mode; packets associated with this attack will be discarded.

This event is new to Windows 2008 Release 2 and Windows 7. It does not appear in earlier versions of Windows.

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