alot of open ports

Hello all. I have xp sp1 . when I do a netstat -an command in dos i get
like 5 tcp ports open for god knows what i have ports
135,445,1025,1026,1027,1038,5000 open . i do not have any anti virus or
firewall software installed . I thought i could fly under the radar but this
information has me kinda boggled . would anyone know why i would need these
ports open ?

leno bob

No Anti-Virus or Firewall...hummmmm....your a statistic waiting to
happen!!!! At least load AVG and Zonealarm, there free!!!!

"leno bob" <> wrote in message
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> Hello all. I have xp sp1 . when I do a netstat -an command in dos i get
> like 5 tcp ports open for god knows what i have ports
> 135,445,1025,1026,1027,1038,5000 open . i do not have any anti virus or
> firewall software installed . I thought i could fly under the radar but
> this
> information has me kinda boggled . would anyone know why i would need
> these
> ports open ?
>
>

Mark

Go to GRC.com and get Shields Up and then run the test again.
It's free and very tiny.

AG


"leno bob" <> wrote in message
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> Hello all. I have xp sp1 . when I do a netstat -an command in dos i get
> like 5 tcp ports open for god knows what i have ports
> 135,445,1025,1026,1027,1038,5000 open . i do not have any anti virus or
> firewall software installed . I thought i could fly under the radar but
this
> information has me kinda boggled . would anyone know why i would need
these
> ports open ?
>
>

AG

You are not using any antivirus or firewall software? Your programs that
you are running are opening those ports to communicate with websites, or to
gather information from the internet, to talk to hackers who probably
already have gained access to your computer, etc. You have probably already
suffered an attack and don't even realize it. If you bank online, do
finance online, stocks, pay bills, buy books, buy anything, or any other
security specific operating online and are not using a firewall or
antivirus--I would IMMEDIATELY wipe your hard drive completely, reinstall
everything from scratch and also close and change your bank account, and
stock account numbers, and passwords. It would be a very simple thing for
someone to get you to install a keylogger and steal your passwords, and all
other sensitive information which you may conduct. Conceivably, anyone
could also gather enough information about you to do all sorts of evil and
nefarious things with your information. I got over the "fly under the radar
and hope for the best" attitude A LONG time ago--you should too....it only
takes a few minutes to set the software up and given what could possibly
happen the cost of about $60 for the software does not outweigh the benefits
that would be provided to you with a little effort. As someone else put
it--you really are a stastic waiting to happen.

me

As someone else put
> it--you really are a stastic waiting to happen.
>
Static spastic.????
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<B0N3H3@D>
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." Albert Einstein

«BONEHEAD>>

statistic--my bad. thats what I get for typing after just waking up.
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> As someone else put
> > it--you really are a stastic waiting to happen.
> >
> Static spastic.????
> --
> <B0N3H3@D>
> "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." Albert
Einstein
>
>

me

"me" <> wrote in message
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> statistic--my bad. thats what I get for typing after just waking up.
> "«BONEHEAD>>" <> wrote in message
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>> As someone else put
>> > it--you really are a stastic waiting to happen.
>> >
>> Static spastic.????

I know, it just kind of somes up some of my clients....


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"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." Albert Einstein

«BONEHEAD>>

hello all , thanks for the response .
i have known , in th back of my head , that someone could very well be
stealing passwords or whatever else they want to do and i felt exactly as
you said "flying under the radar " but hearing more and more stories from
people man enough of that .. so yeah i have zone alarm but with this cable
modem i have , i know i can be subject to random trojans coming down my pipe
so i guess thatws enough of that ... thanks all for the info
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>
> "me" <> wrote in message
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> > statistic--my bad. thats what I get for typing after just waking up.

> > "«BONEHEAD>>" <> wrote in message
> > news:_Of1e.18477$% om...
> >> As someone else put
> >> > it--you really are a stastic waiting to happen.
> >> >
> >> Static spastic.????
>
> I know, it just kind of somes up some of my clients....
>
>
> --
> <B0N3H3@D>
> "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." Albert
Einstein
>
>

leno bob

"leno bob" <> wrote in message
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> hello all , thanks for the response .
> i have known , in th back of my head , that someone could very well be
> stealing passwords or whatever else they want to do and i felt exactly as
> you said "flying under the radar " but hearing more and more stories from
> people man enough of that .. so yeah i have zone alarm but with this
> cable
> modem i have , i know i can be subject to random trojans coming down my
> pipe
> so i guess thatws enough of that ... thanks all for the info

you would also do well to get a router to put in place between
your cable modem and computer... it would be $20 well spent,
and easier to setup than you might think...


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<B0N3H3@D>
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." Albert Einstein

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