Re: Port 135 and Norton Internet Security

From: L. Walker (k_aneda@yahoo.com)
Date: 02/16/02


From: "L. Walker" <k_aneda@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 13:01:16 +1100


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On Fri, 15 Feb 2002, Bill Rodgers wrote:

> I've recently re-built my Win2K pc, re-installed the OS to SP2 and then
> installed Norton Internet Security (firewall + virus scan). When I use the
> Shields Up Port Scanner (on grc.com), it says my port 135 (rpc) is open. It
> seems that that NIS has not closed this port? If so, why? I haven't been
> able to figure out a way to close this port except maybe turning off the rpc
> service in the OS (if there is an explicit service for it...I haven't
> looked).

Service is called Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service.

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