Re: Open Ports on Win 2k

From: Bernd Eckenfels (usenet2001-12@lina.inka.de)
Date: 12/24/01 

From: Bernd Eckenfels <usenet2001-12@lina.inka.de>
Date: 24 Dec 2001 16:22:49 GMT

ScOuT MiRiM <scoutmirim@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> I found that I have some ports open and I would like to know if it is
> dangerous (I have a firewall).

Well, it is always better to close them if you do not need them.

> The ports are:
> * 7, 9, 13, 17, 19 (Listen by tcpsvcs.exe)

Diagnostic Ports can be closed by uninstalling/disabling the simple TCP
Services.

> * 135 (Listen by svchost.exe)

This is netbios name server, you most likely need it at least on LAN.

Greetings
Bernd

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