Re: Scanned ports question

From: Jay Calvert (jcalvert_at_nospam.com)
Date: 10/01/04 

Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2004 17:12:42 GMT

I wouldn't just let any service scan my system. You don't know what they are
recording about you. Imagine if they found out you had port 137 or 139
open, They could very easily gain access to your files. Knowing that you
either won't do anything about it, or will take time before you get a proper
firewall in place.

The only trusted source for a portscan is GRC.com or even the Symantec site
has a scanner.

Jay
http://habaneronetworks.com

"keexer" <gofofer@nice.com> wrote in message
news:415951b5.4823358@news.nuvox.net...
> Was curious to know how my firewall is holding up since it's been a
> long time since I used one of those websites that scans/tests your
> vulnerable ports for you. So I recently visited these three sites and
> ran their ports scanner tests:
> http://vector.servehttp.com
> http://probe.hackerwatch.org
> http://www.pcflank.com
>
> Ever since then my firewall has shown a five-fold increase in the
> number of "alerts" that outside computers have been trying to get in.
>
>
> Is this coincedence or ....
>
> Also is there any software that tests if you have unwanted leakage
> *out* to the internet?
> Gina

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