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| Thread ID: 67949 | 2006-04-11 05:57:00 | PORTS: Should they be "closed" or "stealthed" | symiggy (7597) | Press F1 |
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| 445687 | 2006-04-11 05:57:00 | I was wondering if anyone could kindly explain what is really meant by the ports being closed as opposed to stealthed . At the "Shields Up!" web site, on checking my common ports I received the message that the scan had "failed" since one of my ports was closed but not stealthed . The port referred to was number 0 . On previous occasions when I have logged onto this site I have not had this response IE all my ports were stealthed on other occasions . I use a D-Link router to connect to the internet and on discussing this issue with the D-Link help desk, the technician informed me that this was of no consequence . My question is: Is this of any security significance and if so, how do I change my settings to "stealth" the port? :confused: Many thanks . |
symiggy (7597) | ||
| 445688 | 2006-04-11 06:10:00 | People get "excited" about stealthing ports over closed ports. Stealthed ports just simply drop the traffic without giving a response, whereas closed ports reply with "nothing to see here fool". For a sample flame war over it all read this (www.dslreports.com) Port 0 is reserved I believe, but maybe they are refering to ICMP (a.k.a. ping) here... |
gibler (49) | ||
| 445689 | 2006-04-11 06:12:00 | stealth is a bit better but not by much . think of a door . . . . . . open is a open door, hackers can get in closed is a closed door and the hackers cant get in . stealth is a door that is hidden in such a way the the hackers dont know about it at all . an open port will let another computer connect . a closed port will say NO to a connection a stealth port will not respond at all as if there was no computer at the other end . |
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