Re: Easy port question

From: Bit Twister (BitTwister_at_mouse-potato.com)
Date: 06/29/05


Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:58:56 -0500

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:43:50 -0400, Old Guy wrote:
> How do I test a port on my PC to determine if my firewall has it open or
> closed?

If you have more than one system, use nmap to check another box.
http://www.insecure.org/nmap/

do a port scan from another system. I have not check any of these
for over 2 years. They are not in any order to speak of.

http://crypto.yashy.com/ ! port scan (bottom of pg)
http://privacy.net/ ! security port scan
http://scan.sygatetech.com/ ! security port scan of you system
http://security1.norton.com/us/intro.asp ! security port scan of you syste
http://trojanscanner.com/cgi-bin/nph-portscanner ! trojan port scanner
http://www.dslreports.com/scan ! security port scan of you syste
http://www.dslreports.com ! security port scan of you syste
http://www.grc.com ! security port scan of you syste
http://www.hackerwhacker.com/ ! security port scan of you syste
http://www.sdesign.com/cgi-bin/fwtest.cgi ! trojan port scanner
http://www.sdesign.com/securitytest/index.html ! security port scan of system
http://www.securitymetrics.com/portscan.adp ! security scan check
http://www.wilders.org/free_services.htm ! security port scan



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