ports 48908 and 49164

[CuttThru]

First time post....

Im new here and have done a bunch of reading and searching, but i cant find the answer i need...

Im on a WinME machine (its my work comp) and a local host port scan revealed open ports 48908 and 49164...

does anyone know what services these ports are for?

Thanks in advance!

[ac1dsp3ctrum]

Hmmm, I did a search on google (http://www.google.com) and it didnt come up with any good results... All the ports above 1024 are dynamic (any program can run a service on them if it wishes to) Try to connect to the ports, and scan your machine for spyware (http://www.lavasoft.de) and trojans (http://www.moosoft.com/)
Good luck!

[xmaddness]

ya those are client ports as acid said. I would suggest closing them. I really don't know of any progs that use those ports.

Check out aplleshare ip.. I think that may be what port 49164 is

[AngryBob]

try fport from foundstone it will tell you what program is running that has the port open
www.foundstone.com

[CuttThru]

I appreciate everyones help!

I took ac1dsp3ctrum's advice and ran adaware and the cleaner... both turned up with nothing...

and i got fport thanks to AngryBob, but cant seem to get it to work at all... but im still playin with it.

but i didnt understand xmaddness's recomendation to close the ports. I dont know how to close ports other than stop the application holding it open, and i cant figure out yet what is holding these open... is there a way to just close em? :confused:

again, thanks for your replies!

[ac1dsp3ctrum]

To close a port just use a Firewall (ZoneAlarm (http://www.zonealarm.com), {URL=http://www.sygate.com]Sygate[/URL], or Tiny (http://www.tinysoftware.com)) Then in the firewalls options choose to block incoming and outgoing access to that port, that way no program can send information from that port to a website or another computer and no one can connect to your computer

[Tedob1]

to use fport just put it in the path, open a command prompt and enter fport.

[s0nIc]

i really wouldnt suggest to close them ports UNLESS u know what uses those ports.. what if those ports are important and have to remain open..?

i suggest u find out first what program or application uses that port.. and if those apps have an alternative port if those ports are closed..

[Dome]

well somtimes when you run a firewall and tell it to ask before incomming/outgoing data go from that port it will tell you what is using it.... just a hint.

I suggest Tiny Personal Firewall
tinysoftware.com