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Scanning a port bz 09-24-2005
Posted by boaz on September 30, 2005, 2:34 pm
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Thanks!

> If your friend is using Windows XP you could also try the following
> command line:
>
> netstat -an
>
> This will list the active ports on the computer and whether they are
> listening or connected.
>
> HTH
>
> BB
>
>
>>I have no idea what I am talking about. but somehow you know what I am
>>talking about. So I think we are even for being the same fool. (as some
>>dead guy had said long time ago that only the fool could understand the
>>other fool.)
>>
>> Thanks for the link anyway.
>>
>> ;)
>>
>>
>>>
>>> | Hi,
>>> |
>>> | My friend installed a program that listen to couple ports. However,
>>> the
>>> | fireware was blocking the ports. I was trying to open the ports but I
>>> had
>>> | no idea what ports the program was listening. So, I temporary put his
>>> | computer in the DMZ.
>>> |
>>> | Is there a way to find out what ports the program is listening?
>>> |
>>> | Thanks!
>>> |
>>>
>>> Your question is convoluted and missing information.
>>>
>>> You are mixing port types. When you say "...listen to couple ports..."
>>> you are inferring a
>>> network protocol such as TCP/IP and a Trojan has opened up TCP or UDP
>>> ports. Then you
>>> mention FireWire. FireWire, Serial, USB, and PS/2 are examples of
>>> peripheral communication
>>> ports. Network protocol ports and peripheral communication ports are
>>> NOT the same and must
>>> be differentiated.
>>>
>>> Then you mention about a DMZ. A DMZ is terminology expressed on SOHO
>>> Routers where an IP
>>> address of a LAN node is in the DeMilitarized Zone such that it has no
>>> FireWall protection
>>> and all networking posrts are open to the Internet.
>>>
>>> In summation you have convoluted your question and provided insufficient
>>> information to come
>>> to any conclusions.
>>>
>>> However, I can perovide you with a utility called TCPVIEW by
>>> Sysinternals -
>>> http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/TcpView.html
>>>
>>> This tool gives a dynamic GUI view of what program opens up what TCP/UDP
>>> port and connects
>>> to what Internet site. Not only will it show programs that open ports
>>> but it will show the
>>> fully qualified name and path of the executable opening said port and
>>> the command line
>>> switches used to load the executable.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave
>>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>>> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>



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