Ran a Shields up test at GRC and have a problem.

How do I close Ports 1025 and 1036? I scanned with Shields Up and it claims that these ports are open. I'm using Sygate and never happened before.

 

Thanks Low water Mark. I'm using Sygate scan to scan now. I'll post back if I get them same.

 

Ok I scanned with PC Flanks APS on port 1025 and got this:
Port: Status Service Description
1025 open n/a n/a

And this is what I get when I scan 1036:
Port: Status Service Description
1036 open n/a n/a

Should I triy another Post scanning web site.

 

Hi notageek, These are usually SVChost.exe "Generic Host processes for Win32 services". I would say that you can block these in your Sygate application list or set to "Ask", you may have allowed them as they are used for many things, if you have the Pro version you can create a specific rules.
I have many instances as these are listening on my local network
Here is a screenshot from Port Explorer that may throw some light on it for you.

 

Ok I think I sovled the problem. It was SVChost opening port 1025. I had to block the act as server.

 

Most applications do not need to act as a server. The only program that I can think of at the moment that needs to act as a server is a file sharing program. You might want to go through your applications and uncheck 'act as a server'. It would make your computer more secure, but be sure to uncheck only a couple at a time.

 

Well a few other non file sharing programs also needs to act as a server. I think theres a few ISP's that do.

 

Open a "dos" box: start > run > cmd
Then type : netstat -ano
You will see here your ports and what is running there (PID-number)

 

Thanks. I found that it was My ISP that was opening 1036. I got that fixed by blocking IMCP traffic.

 

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it's more a windows problem than a sygate one, that is what i did on mine when i first started playing with sygate