Re: port 5000

From: Fox (fox@connexions.net)
Date: 02/28/02 

From: "Fox" <fox@connexions.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 02:18:58 GMT

Thanks for the response. But it sounds like that advice is
for a server. The issue is on XP home. IS there something
I can do on XP?

Thanks,
Fox

"nero" <jacobnero@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:a5jhqr$7n9h9$1@ID-41347.news.dfncis.de...
> The patch was to fix the upnp security hole but it doesn't stop the
service
> from running which means it will continue to listen on 5000. Open services
> and stop upnp and set it to manual and also stop ssdp discovery service
and
> disable it. You don't need either to run a network.
>
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> "Fox" <fox@connexions.net> wrote in message
> news:uIWe8.32$j02.12463@paloalto-snr2.gtei.net...
> > Thanks for the quick response. Unfortunately I am up to
> > date with patches. At least the ones which show up when
> > you use the Update Tool. Is there one I should reinstall ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > fox
> >
> >
> > "Marcus" <marcuscastro@removemeattbi.com> wrote in message
> > news:%wWe8.7268$TB2.41014@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > You need to patch the OS. Run the Windows Update. This is the
> Universal
> > > Plug N Play. The security patch to fix it is available via Microsoft
web
> > > site.
> > >
> > > Marcus
> > > PEACE
> > >
> > > "Fox" <fox@connexions.net> wrote in message
> > > news:66We8.31$j02.11816@paloalto-snr2.gtei.net...
> > > Does anyone maybe know why my port 5000 could be open.
> > > The OS is XP and unlike some others who had some problems
> > > with Zonealarm on XP, mine has been great. Scans show
> > > everything in stealth mode, except port 5000 which shows as
> > > open. I did have a worm in here some time back and thought it
> > > was gone. Norton anti-virus shows nothing now. I see that "5000"
> > > is named "Sokets de Trois v1", quite an unsettling name. It has been
> > > this way for at least a month, but I have no idea how to find out
> > > why it's open or how to shut it down, if need be. I am running
> > > Zonealarm Pro and in this instance its no help. This may be a
> > > coincidence but every so often I see an email being checked
> > > on the way out, via Norton's email virus checker, when I have
> > > not sent anything (once ina day and not every day). I have a
> > > possible reason for that since I run a log analyzer which often
> > > hangs on its last job. I think that maybe sometime in the day
> > > it figures out how to send its last email (G). But, then again
> > > it could be a spook in the machine. Any ideas would be welcomed.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Fox
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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