Hugo....yep a firewall is the answer, I use PMFirewall and on
GRC my results are that it can't detect that there's even a
computer there.
http://www.pointman.org/PMFirewall/
Alan
Hugo GONZALEZ wrote:
>
> Hello everyone.
>
> Reading a magazine I found a place where security in internet is tested for your
>computer. This place is www.grc.com. I gave it a visit twice. Once under Linux and
>once under W98. I found the following info regarding open ports suceptible of being
>used by intruders.
>
> Port Service Linux W98
> -------------------------------------
> 41 FTP Open Closed
> 23 Talnet Open Closed
> 27 SMPT Open Closed
> 79 Finger Closed Closed
> 80 HTTP Open Closed
> 110 POP3 Open Closed
> 113 ident Open Closed
> 139 Netbios Closed Open
> 143 imap Closed Closed
> 443 HTTPS Closed Closed
> -------------------------------------
>
> What does this mean?
>
> Is my Linux box (as is) more suceptible to be accessed by unwanted people than W98?
>
> Do I have to use a firewall?
>
> Is there something I am missing?
>
> Am I getting paranoid?
>
> Are these too many questions? :)
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Hugo
