Re: OPEN PORTS

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From: Mike Hall (mike.hall.mail_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 01/04/05


Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 01:54:44 -0500

They are supposed to be stealthed.. do an online search for a free firewall,
eg Zonealarm or Sygate, download, install and run it..

"Phil" <phil56_@msn.com> wrote in message
news:C95930E0-9155-4A61-BFF6-FF8C78531EBB@microsoft.com...
>I HAVE (FTP), (SMPT), AND ( HTTP) PORTS OPEN ON MY SYSTEM WHICH CAN BE
> VULNERABLE TO ATTACK. ARE THESE PORTS SUPPOSED TO BE OPEN OR CLOSED. IF
> IT
> IS SUPPOSED TO BE CLOSED HOW DO I ACCOMPLISH THIS? I AM RUNNING
> WINDOWSXP
>
>
> Thanks,
> Phil



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