Re: Strange Thing

From: Dave.S (noemail_at_noemail.com)
Date: 03/01/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 18:28:01 -0000

Thanks Luka, how do I try it from the other machine? What do I do?
"Luka Vuletic" <lvuletic@HARVESTTHIS.sezampro.yu> wrote in message
news:c1vv2b$p0t$1@news.beotel.net...
> Dave.S wrote:
>
> > Hello all. Okay I have a firewall and wanted to test my security so I
> > used the Symantec site and this is the results.
> > Ports ICMP, 23 & 80 open.
> > Ports 21, 22, 113, 135, 139, 445, 1080, 1723 & 5000 closed & all other
ports
> > stealth.
> > Next I went to shields up site and did a scan, this scan reported all
ports
> > as stealth. How can it be different? Is it a crafty way for Symantec to
get
> > you to buy there products?
> >
> > Anyway next I installed Zone alarm free version and did the same scans
on
> > both sites and the results were exactly the same as with my other
firewall.
> > So I tried to configure Zone alarm to make me more secure but the free
> > version does not have any options for closing ports as far as I can
tell.
> >
> > So what I would like to know is your opinion on the ports status that I
have
> > listed and do I need to take any action?
>
> Firstly, I was suspicious about symantec, and I almost said "bah, forget
> it", then I wanted to check myself, and found that I scored complete
> stealth status with them, using proxy or not. Maybe GRC got sloppy? Not
> sure, altho I would rather trust Shields Up! than Symantec when it comes
> to testing. They are not trying to sell you any firewalls, after all. I
> am using Kerio 2.1.5.
>
> You can try to reach yourself on that ports from other machine, and see
> if you get any feedback or not.

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