Internet security

[bdf24]

I've tested my PC with Sygate and it says that port 8 is open. It's ICMP I think. Is this a big deal? I cannot figure out how to close it. Or should I even bother?

[XWRed1]

Port 8 isn't icmp. Icmp doesn't use ports.

There isn't a common service that uses port 8 either.

[bdf24]

Originally posted by XWRed1
Port 8 isn't icmp. Icmp doesn't use ports.

There isn't a common service that uses port 8 either.
So it's not a big deal then?

[fiji]

well any service can bind to a port

so what service is it?


most likely not a big deal, but i know close to nothing about networking so take it as a grain of salt

[bdf24]

I don't know what service it is. That's why I'm asking. I guess I'm not going to worry about it for now then.

[XWRed1]

I'm just saying it isn't icmp. You should still worry about it, normal Windows installations don't listen for anything on port 8 and there isn't a standard service that uses that port.

[jajmon]

Test your pc with something else and see what you get. If I remember, you are behind a clarkconnect firewall, so I wonder how this sygate is reporting this so called open port 8. dslreports.com and grc.com have port scans, try them. I think symantec.com has a scan thing as well.

[fiji]

i think nessus does scans by service and not port...


maybe check it out

[bdf24]

I've tested my PC now with a few different ones. Symantic was one and they all come back fine. So I guess I'm not really gonna worry about it.

Have any of you scanned your system with Sygate to see if you get similiar results with port 8?

Thanks guys