help with sygate.

Archived from groups: comp.security.firewalls (More info?)

The sygate web security scan has exsposed various vulnerabilities with
port numbers. Trouble is i didnt see any advice about how a big dummy
can close them.Any help appreciated.

joe

Archived from groups: comp.security.firewalls (More info?)

On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:10:12 +0100, bassbag
<bassbag@bodybags.dragon.wales> wrote:

>In article <6c6dc072121f49fe369846a5e7a091a3@news.teranews.com>, the-
>president@prayer.co.uk says...
>> The sygate web security scan has exsposed various vulnerabilities with
>> port numbers. Trouble is i didnt see any advice about how a big dummy
>> can close them.Any help appreciated.
>>
>> joe
>>
>If your sure that the scan is scanning your ip address and not your isp then
>try further scans here...,,,
>http://grc.com/x/ne.dll?rh1dkyd2
>If you click on the vulnerable ports after the scan it will give you
>detailed info on how to close.
>You may also want to check out these free utilities to close certain
>vulnerable ports that may be shown as open if you use XP/2000
>http://grc.com/freepopular.htm
>Particularly shoot the messenger,unplug n pray , decombulator.
>me
>
>
Many thanks bassbag,I will do battle with the above this evening.