Re: Is this web site and PCscanner utility legit? Versus Grc Gibson Shieldsup?

From: ABC (info_at_abc.com)
Date: 10/22/04 

Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:51:20 +0100

"Patty Amas" <pattyjamas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e5e9337.0410211552.361fb077@posting.google.com...
> I realize they are preying on peoples fears. I ran the pcscanner
> program and the PCaudit program. Now I have a paid version of Sygates
> firewall running on a standalone machine on Cable Modem.
>
> I ran the Pcscanner.exe utility which gave me the below results. These
> conflicted with Gibsons report from Shields UP Which said:
> GRC Port Authority Report created on UTC: 2004-10-21 at 23:48:40
>
> Results from scan of ports: 0-1055
>
> 0 Ports Open
> 0 Ports Closed
> 1056 Ports Stealth
> ---------------------
> 1056 Ports Tested
>
> ALL PORTS tested were found to be: STEALTH.
>
>
> Then I did a Leak Test on GRC and received:
>
> GRC Port Authority Report created on UTC: 2004-10-21 at 23:51:23
>
> Results from scan of ports: 0, 21-23, 25, 79, 80, 110, 113,
> 119, 135, 139, 143, 389, 443, 445,
> 1002, 1024-1030, 1720, 5000
>
> 0 Ports Open
> 0 Ports Closed
> 26 Ports Stealth
> ---------------------
> 26 Ports Tested
>
> ALL PORTS tested were found to be: STEALTH.
>
>
> **********Again, this is in direct contract to what this pcscanner.exe
> program found at the below address.
>
>
> *********** http://www.pcinternetpatrol.com/page/view/50
> PCScanner.exe said TCP listening ports 135/1026 and some UDP (1025)
> ports were open. It also said TCP client ports 445,1027 1043 were at
> risk .
>
>
> What to believe?
>
> Thanks
> Patty J

I would be reluctant to believe any website that reports to scan your PC for
open ports, at the same time has a button on its site for purchasing a years
licence.

S

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