New install of Winxp and it has open ports

[Guest john doe]

I just got done with a new install of Winxp and installed

the software that came with the Dell Laptop which was

PowerDVD and Sonic Record Now and I installed a wireless

pcmcia card [belkin].

I used LanSpy to check for open ports.

Lanspy said that these ports are open:

 

21 ftp

25 smtp

110 pop3

119 nntp

143 imap4

 

Can someone advise to why these ports are open on my laptop?

Thanks

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: New install of Winxp and it has open ports

 

> 21 ftp => So you can download/upload via FTP

> 25 smtp => So you can send email using a Mail Client

> 110 pop3 => So you can receive email in your Mail Client

> 119 nntp => So you can access newsgroup in your newsreader

> 143 imap4 => You can can access mail via IMAP in your Mail Client

 

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john doe wrote:

> I just got done with a new install of Winxp and installed

> the software that came with the Dell Laptop which was

> PowerDVD and Sonic Record Now and I installed a wireless

> pcmcia card [belkin].

> I used LanSpy to check for open ports.

> Lanspy said that these ports are open:

>

> 21 ftp

> 25 smtp

> 110 pop3

> 119 nntp

> 143 imap4

>

> Can someone advise to why these ports are open on my laptop?

> Thanks

[Guest john doe]

Re: New install of Winxp and it has open ports

 

Is it normal to have those ports after a new install?

Please advise and thanks.

 

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:uzDnefq5IHA.3784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> 21 ftp => So you can download/upload via FTP

>> 25 smtp => So you can send email using a Mail Client

>> 110 pop3 => So you can receive email in your Mail Client

>> 119 nntp => So you can access newsgroup in your newsreader

>> 143 imap4 => You can can access mail via IMAP in your Mail Client

>

> Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet

> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> john doe wrote:

>> I just got done with a new install of Winxp and installed

>> the software that came with the Dell Laptop which was

>> PowerDVD and Sonic Record Now and I installed a wireless

>> pcmcia card [belkin].

>> I used LanSpy to check for open ports.

>> Lanspy said that these ports are open:

>>

>> 21 ftp

>> 25 smtp

>> 110 pop3

>> 119 nntp

>> 143 imap4

>>

>> Can someone advise to why these ports are open on my laptop?

>> Thanks

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: New install of Winxp and it has open ports

 

Yes.

 

I've also answered your somewhat alarming post in Security newsgroup. Did

you take care of everything here yet? =>

http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

 

 

john doe wrote:

> Is it normal to have those ports after a new install?

> Please advise and thanks.

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:uzDnefq5IHA.3784@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> 21 ftp => So you can download/upload via FTP

>>> 25 smtp => So you can send email using a Mail Client

>>> 110 pop3 => So you can receive email in your Mail Client

>>> 119 nntp => So you can access newsgroup in your newsreader

>>> 143 imap4 => You can can access mail via IMAP in your Mail Client

>>

>> Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet

>> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>> john doe wrote:

>>> I just got done with a new install of Winxp and installed

>>> the software that came with the Dell Laptop which was

>>> PowerDVD and Sonic Record Now and I installed a wireless

>>> pcmcia card [belkin].

>>> I used LanSpy to check for open ports.

>>> Lanspy said that these ports are open:

>>>

>>> 21 ftp

>>> 25 smtp

>>> 110 pop3

>>> 119 nntp

>>> 143 imap4

>>>

>>> Can someone advise to why these ports are open on my laptop?

>>> Thanks

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: New install of Winxp and it has open ports

 

>I just got done with a new install of Winxp and installed

>the software that came with the Dell Laptop which was

>PowerDVD and Sonic Record Now and I installed a wireless

>pcmcia card [belkin].

>I used LanSpy to check for open ports.

>Lanspy said that these ports are open:

>

>21 ftp

>25 smtp

>110 pop3

>119 nntp

>143 imap4

>

>Can someone advise to why these ports are open on my laptop?

>Thanks

 

Something tells me this is not the whole story. Please go grab

CurrPorts and download it to your desktop. Reboot and detail what

ports and status (Listening / Established) you see listed in the

"State" column. The applications or system processes associated will

be seen to the left.

 

None of those ports should be open by default. What is the version /

service pack level of XP?

 

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[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: New install of Winxp and it has open ports

 

john doe wrote:

> I just got done with a new install of Winxp and installed

> the software that came with the Dell Laptop which was

> PowerDVD and Sonic Record Now and I installed a wireless

> pcmcia card [belkin].

> I used LanSpy to check for open ports.

> Lanspy said that these ports are open:

>

> 21 ftp

> 25 smtp

> 110 pop3

> 119 nntp

> 143 imap4

>

> Can someone advise to why these ports are open on my laptop?

> Thanks

>

>

>

 

 

Because you haven't enabled a firewall?

 

 

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[Guest jameshanley39@yahoo.co.uk]

Re: New install of Winxp and it has open ports

 

On Jul 15, 7:13 pm, "john doe" <john...@johndoe.com> wrote:

> I just got done with a new install of Winxp and installed

> the software that came with the Dell Laptop which was

> PowerDVD and Sonic Record Now and I installed a wireless

> pcmcia card [belkin].

> I used LanSpy to check for open ports.

> Lanspy said that these ports are open:

>

> 21 ftp

> 25 smtp

> 110 pop3

> 119 nntp

> 143 imap4

>

> Can someone advise to why these ports are open on my laptop?

> Thanks

 

 

that's not normal. On a regular XP system.

And prob still very odd on a Dell system too. I wouldn't expect any

more ports open on a Dell system. A bare minimum one.

 

I have set up a Dell System

They come with 2 CDs.

A Dell win xp CD(takes a Dell serial number), and a driver CD.

 

I seriously doubt that would leave those ports open.

 

You should set it up again and check at which stage all those ports

suddenly appear open..

 

You don't need to scan from another machine..or use 3rd party

software.

 

netstat -aon will show open ports.

AND the PIDs of the processes that use those ports

 

do CTRL-ALT-DELETE (to bring up task manager), then view..select

columns..PID.

And you can see the PID along with the process. You can sort by

alphabetical order. The tasklist command would list processes with

PID too.

 

So you can identifiy what is using it.

 

And BY THE WAY.

If you turn the windows firewall on, then when scanning from another

machine with your program, you won't find any ports open. Because it

won't see any from outside the machine.