Getting conflicting advice here, but I'll try both methods. The portscans seem reasonably accurate just using the loopback (tried it with various...
Oh, I found the problem: NetBIOS was disabled on the main adapter but not a secondary adapter I had. That adapter was not in use but it seems...
Wondering if anyone can recommend a good-quality home router for the security conscious? More recommendations, the better. Should have:...
The source machine and the target machine are one and the same. That's why I was using the loopback: to cause the machine to portscan itself. It...
It's correctly disabled. Set to 'Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP'. I guess I'm still concerned about remote access. If you check my other threads...
Just wondering why SystemSettings.exe is showing as connecting to a remote IP? How can I disable this functionality? Trying to restrict all...
@wat0114 Running Windows 10 on the target machine. @King Grub Surely if I scan the Router's IP my portscan has to pass through the scanning...
So, if you could clarify with regards to the linked Netstat output... Local Address 0.0.0.0 The processes with this setting are willing to...
I was told 0.0.0.0. could mean all available IPs and ports that responded to the connection, but that guy might have been trolling or mistaken. I...
Been interested in the meaning of some Netstat outputs. Ran Netstat -ano and got this output: NOTE: some data anonymised... Port numbers...
Bumping the thread since this one doesn't ever seem to get answered satisfactorily or clearly.
I was using Avira coupled with a VPN a few years back but still had problems. However, it was unlikely the problem at the time was to do with...
These are interesting ideas. Portscans are still indicating open ports, however. I have a few explicitly blocked in the Firewall that are still...
Wondering if anyone can assist me with some queries I have. Under the folder Right-Click menu as follows: Properties > Security (Folder Tab) >...
@Brummelchen: So how is my network activity being monitored (this is my abiding suspicion)? I'm very much here to learn and have the complementary...
REALLY vague question here... How can I tell if someone has 'paired' their computer(mobile device, modded handheld games console, whatever) with...
@Brummelchen: could you please PM me/'Start a conversation' with me? There's some things I'd like to mention outside of the public thread. Forum...
Hi all, thanks for your attention! :) Just ran a network portscan using nmap by targeting my loopback address. It seems that, despite explicitly...
Hi all, Using SysInternals' TCPView to get an idea of what programs are communicating with the network on Windows 10. Any tips as to how to...
Many thanks for the link! I was wondering if you or anyone else could recommend a selection of programs from the vast list available on that...
Hi all, This is my first time posting in these forums and I hope I've chosen the right forum and am not asking a question that's been...
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