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  1. June 24th, 2009, 06:41 PM #1
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    Port question

    Hello all,
    I am a networking noob (moron, actually) and am not sure if this is something I should worry about or not. I just set up a Smoothwall Express firewall and later ran a Shields Up scan at grc. com It showed all ports as stealth except one, port 113, which it showed as closed. Shields Up gave my system a "failed" score based on that one port showing as closed. My question is, is this anything I need to worry about and, if so, how might I fix it?
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  2. June 24th, 2009, 08:09 PM #2
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    Port 113 = IDENT used to be used by mail servers and is still used by IRC servers.

    If you aren't running a mail or IRC server - no worries (mostly)

    If you want to close it use the the smoothwall web interface (I think it's called external interface) is where you want to shut it off.

    EDIT: Smoothwall is what opened the thing in the first place
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  3. June 24th, 2009, 09:02 PM #3
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    Those online scans are a joke.

    A closed port is NOT a security risk.

    "Stealthing" ports does NOT increase security.

    Security through obscurity is not security.
    Real security doesn't come with an installer.
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  4. June 25th, 2009, 06:58 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by D0pp139an93r View Post
    Those online scans are a joke.
    Steve Gibson is a joke.
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  6. June 25th, 2009, 07:01 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by D0pp139an93r View Post
    Those online scans are a joke.

    A closed port is NOT a security risk.
    Quote Originally Posted by The-Spec View Post
    Steve Gibson is a joke.
    Starting to think you're both right. I know I can't listen to Security Now because he really gets on my nerves quickly.

    Thanks to all for the advice and suggestions.
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  7. June 26th, 2009, 07:10 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by The-Spec View Post
    Steve Gibson is a joke.

    Is that guy still around?
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  8. June 26th, 2009, 09:29 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by dinowuff View Post
    Is that guy still around?
    Yes, sadly. After doing some searching with the google I have found all kinds of unflattering stories about him. I now know not to take him seriously. KP
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  9. June 26th, 2009, 10:27 PM #8
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    Reminds me of the fairy tale about the "Boy Who Cried Wolf"

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/08...ation_is_nigh/

    Trouble was that in that story there eventually was a wolf
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  11. June 25th, 2009, 10:46 AM #9
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    I fully agree.. A closed port is good..
    Oliver's Law:
    Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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  12. June 25th, 2009, 11:10 AM #10
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    Uhm, i dont think that smoothwall has 113 open by default. How is smoothwall connected to the internet? Are you behind a modem/router? If so, then the grc scan will pick up the modem/router instead of smoothwall, resulting in the modem/router having port 113 open. I just finished setting up a smoothwall for a client 3 days ago, and there were NO open ports on the RED interface by default.
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