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Stealthing Ports?

Black Swan · 2010-05-07 20:27:49

Just ran GRC ShieldsUP! and it shows all ports stealth except for 113 IDENT, which responded as closed. Questions:* Did this occur as a result of running a router installed with NAT? * From a security standpoint, does stealthing port 113 make any real difference? * Is stealthing all ports as one measure to enhance security…

07-05-2010 8:27pm

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Black Swan

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Just ran GRC ShieldsUP! and it shows all ports stealth except for 113 IDENT, which responded as closed.

Questions:
Did this occur as a result of running a router installed with NAT?

From a security standpoint, does stealthing port 113 make any real difference?

Is stealthing all ports as one measure to enhance security useful or silly?

Is ShieldsUP! useful to improved security, or a bunch of bullucks?

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#2 09-05-2010 4:02pm

Gavin

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Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

[*]Is ShieldsUP! useful to improved security, or a bunch of bullucks?
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You got it in one. Well, 4.

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#3 19-05-2010 7:55pm

Dude111

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I have EVERY PORT stealthed (Even 113 (Best way in my opinion))

Way to much crap these days to leave any ports unprotected!! (That and having a good 'SMART FILTERING' firewall (Blocks all UNSOLICTED inbound traffic))

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