Stealth mode...

Discussion in 'Other Ghost Security Software' started by Mercurybird, Jan 23, 2006.

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  1. Mercurybird

    Mercurybird Registered Member

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    I have a friend that's has Windows 98, and just upgraded to DSL. He is using Zone Alarm free and has two ports showing open on the Shields-Up website. The ports are for IE and Telnet. But they should be stealthed. By any self-respecting firewall that is... Zone Alarm free does not allow opening and closing ports.

    Is Ghostwall fully stealthed, out of the box and installed? If so, I'll switch him over to Ghostwall.

    Thanks!
     
  2. Disciple

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    FWIW ZAF will give your friend stealth status when the computer it is running on is what is being scanned. You said she/he just upgraded to DSL, is there an external modem/router between the computer and the internet? If so that is what is being scanned, and depending on the feature set in the modem/router your friend may/may not be able to achieve stealth status with that device. I could not with my first modem/router provided by my ISP, it was a very basic device that did provide DHCP and NAT servers but very little in the way of configuration.

    Hopefully someone else will jump in and answer this part of your question. I am running GW on an old AMD K6 2/450 laptop that will run ZA Security Suite, but it slows it drastically. With my current modem/router I do achieve stealth status, but like I said that is what GRC's ShieldsUp is scanning.
     
  3. Mercurybird

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    No he isn't utilizing a router. Just the DSL modem hooked to the computer. I'm going to change him over to Ghostwall and do a test with that.

    Thanks! :)
     
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    Glad I can help.:D
     
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    That was what I had with my first DSL modem. I added the router part only because it did/could act as a DHCP server and would do NAT, functions found in routers.

    Best of luck with GW, it is doing nicely on my aged laptop.
     
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    Just make sure to double check the PC IP vs the one being scanned. Some DSL modems (like the Westell from BellSouth) do have a firewall capability and NAT without any external router.
     
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