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09-14-2007
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| | My port 139 is wide open! I just ran the Shields UP! test (at www.grc.com) and it told me that my port 139 was wide open. How in Windows Vista do I close that port? Brandon Taylor |
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09-14-2007
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| | Re: My port 139 is wide open! On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:17:25 -0500, "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I just ran the Shields UP! test (at www.grc.com) and it told me that my port >139 was wide open. How in Windows Vista do I close that port? > >Brandon Taylor Brandon, Is the computer directly connected to the Internet? Get a NAT router. If you can afford a computer, you can afford a router. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/proper-network-design.html#Router> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...gn.html#Router -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. |
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09-14-2007
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| | Re: My port 139 is wide open! On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:17:25 -0500, "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I just ran the Shields UP! test (at www.grc.com) and it told me that my port >139 was wide open. How in Windows Vista do I close that port? > >Brandon Taylor Brandon, Is the computer directly connected to the Internet? Get a NAT router. If you can afford a computer, you can afford a router. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/proper-network-design.html#Router> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...gn.html#Router For a short term solution, go to the Network and Sharing Center, and set the NLT to Public. <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#VistaServer> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...ml#VistaServer -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. |
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09-14-2007
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| | Re: My port 139 is wide open! You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. This show to may help. How to find open ports on a computerYou can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. For example, pulist |find /i "4125" may display ... www.howtonetworking.com/command/openport1.htm Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uZJwfJu9HHA.5160@xxxxxx I just ran the Shields UP! test (at www.grc.com) and it told me that my port 139 was wide open. How in Windows Vista do I close that port? Brandon Taylor |
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09-15-2007
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| | Re: My port 139 is wide open! I issued this command: netstat -an | find /i "139" and it returned the following line: TCP 192.168.0.2:139 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING Turns out that 192.168.0.2 is my own IP address, and it is listening through Port 139! From what I can gather, the only way to protect my computer from any menace trying to attack it through Port 139 is to shut down the Internet connection. Am I correct... or is there another way? -- B.D.T. "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OS1uimu9HHA.5948@xxxxxx You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. This show to may help. How to find open ports on a computer You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. For example, pulist |find /i "4125" may display ... www.howtonetworking.com/command/openport1.htm Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uZJwfJu9HHA.5160@xxxxxx I just ran the Shields UP! test (at www.grc.com) and it told me that my port 139 was wide open. How in Windows Vista do I close that port? Brandon Taylor |
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09-15-2007
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| | Re: My port 139 is wide open! As the link says, using PULIST will give you the processor and PID. Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7E69DE4A-CF2C-4EB1-88C9-C4129DF2BE70@xxxxxx I issued this command: netstat -an | find /i "139" and it returned the following line: TCP 192.168.0.2:139 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING Turns out that 192.168.0.2 is my own IP address, and it is listening through Port 139! From what I can gather, the only way to protect my computer from any menace trying to attack it through Port 139 is to shut down the Internet connection. Am I correct... or is there another way? -- B.D.T. "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OS1uimu9HHA.5948@xxxxxx You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. This show to may help. How to find open ports on a computer You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. For example, pulist |find /i "4125" may display ... www.howtonetworking.com/command/openport1.htm Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uZJwfJu9HHA.5160@xxxxxx I just ran the Shields UP! test (at www.grc.com) and it told me that my port 139 was wide open. How in Windows Vista do I close that port? Brandon Taylor |
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09-15-2007
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| | Re: My port 139 is wide open! The command prompt does not recognize PULIST as a valid command. What do I do next? -- B.D.T. "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23Kq7Zc69HHA.5840@xxxxxx As the link says, using PULIST will give you the processor and PID. Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7E69DE4A-CF2C-4EB1-88C9-C4129DF2BE70@xxxxxx I issued this command: netstat -an | find /i "139" and it returned the following line: TCP 192.168.0.2:139 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING Turns out that 192.168.0.2 is my own IP address, and it is listening through Port 139! From what I can gather, the only way to protect my computer from any menace trying to attack it through Port 139 is to shut down the Internet connection. Am I correct... or is there another way? -- B.D.T. "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OS1uimu9HHA.5948@xxxxxx You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. This show to may help. How to find open ports on a computer You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. For example, pulist |find /i "4125" may display ... www.howtonetworking.com/command/openport1.htm Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uZJwfJu9HHA.5160@xxxxxx I just ran the Shields UP! test (at www.grc.com) and it told me that my port 139 was wide open. How in Windows Vista do I close that port? Brandon Taylor |
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09-15-2007
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| | Re: My port 139 is wide open! You can download pulist from this link: http://www.chicagotech.net/Tools/pulist.zip Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FF86EECF-DDB3-4798-AC9D-FB2D91A7709A@xxxxxx The command prompt does not recognize PULIST as a valid command. What do I do next? -- B.D.T. "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23Kq7Zc69HHA.5840@xxxxxx As the link says, using PULIST will give you the processor and PID. Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7E69DE4A-CF2C-4EB1-88C9-C4129DF2BE70@xxxxxx I issued this command: netstat -an | find /i "139" and it returned the following line: TCP 192.168.0.2:139 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING Turns out that 192.168.0.2 is my own IP address, and it is listening through Port 139! From what I can gather, the only way to protect my computer from any menace trying to attack it through Port 139 is to shut down the Internet connection. Am I correct... or is there another way? -- B.D.T. "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OS1uimu9HHA.5948@xxxxxx You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. This show to may help. How to find open ports on a computer You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. For example, pulist |find /i "4125" may display ... www.howtonetworking.com/command/openport1.htm Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uZJwfJu9HHA.5160@xxxxxx I just ran the Shields UP! test (at www.grc.com) and it told me that my port 139 was wide open. How in Windows Vista do I close that port? Brandon Taylor |
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09-17-2007
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| | Re: My port 139 is wide open! PULIST says that port 139 is not being used by any processes. What is my next step? -- B.D.T. "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23QElvc$9HHA.3716@xxxxxx You can download pulist from this link: http://www.chicagotech.net/Tools/pulist.zip Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FF86EECF-DDB3-4798-AC9D-FB2D91A7709A@xxxxxx The command prompt does not recognize PULIST as a valid command. What do I do next? -- B.D.T. "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23Kq7Zc69HHA.5840@xxxxxx As the link says, using PULIST will give you the processor and PID. Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7E69DE4A-CF2C-4EB1-88C9-C4129DF2BE70@xxxxxx I issued this command: netstat -an | find /i "139" and it returned the following line: TCP 192.168.0.2:139 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING Turns out that 192.168.0.2 is my own IP address, and it is listening through Port 139! From what I can gather, the only way to protect my computer from any menace trying to attack it through Port 139 is to shut down the Internet connection. Am I correct... or is there another way? -- B.D.T. "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OS1uimu9HHA.5948@xxxxxx You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. This show to may help. How to find open ports on a computer You can use PULIST from the Windows Resource Kit to find which process is using a specified port. For example, pulist |find /i "4125" may display ... www.howtonetworking.com/command/openport1.htm Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uZJwfJu9HHA.5160@xxxxxx I just ran the Shields UP! test (at www.grc.com) and it told me that my port 139 was wide open. How in Windows Vista do I close that port? Brandon Taylor |
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