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    ports 48908 and 49164

    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!

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    Hmmm, I did a search on google 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 and trojans
    Good luck!

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    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

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

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    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?

    again, thanks for your replies!

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    To close a port just use a Firewall (ZoneAlarm, {URL=http://www.sygate.com]Sygate[/URL], or Tiny) 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

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

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    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

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