Hi
I an very new to this forum and obly installed Webroot SA Complete yesterday.
I understand that Webroot has a Firewall to monitor outgoing data, and that Windows Firewall is used for Incoming data.
I have just run Shields up to check the ports on my Windoes 7 PC, and the following ports are not 'stealth'
They are 'closed' - which means that Shields view could see them but could not send data via them.
The ports were:
25 SMTP
137 Netbios - ns
138 Netbios - dgm
All other ports could not been seen by Shields Up.
Is the above OK ?
Is there any danger to m PC ?
Thank you all
Very much appreciated haht you are kind enough to look at issues like this !
Answer
Shields Up Port Scan
Best answer by regnor
Hello @ and welcome to the Webroot Community!
First of all, do you have a router or a modem in your network?
A router has a hardware firewall integrated so this device will be responsible of blocking attempts from outside your network (internet). If you have a router in place (and it's properly configured) then the port scan won't even reach your PC.
To the state of your ports: If they're closed then your not in danger. Both closed and stealth mean that no one can access a service behind this port. The difference is that in "stealth" state your firewall doesn't respond to the scan and hides your existence.
First of all, do you have a router or a modem in your network?
A router has a hardware firewall integrated so this device will be responsible of blocking attempts from outside your network (internet). If you have a router in place (and it's properly configured) then the port scan won't even reach your PC.
To the state of your ports: If they're closed then your not in danger. Both closed and stealth mean that no one can access a service behind this port. The difference is that in "stealth" state your firewall doesn't respond to the scan and hides your existence.
Hello @ and welcome to the Webroot Community!
First of all, do you have a router or a modem in your network?
A router has a hardware firewall integrated so this device will be responsible of blocking attempts from outside your network (internet). If you have a router in place (and it's properly configured) then the port scan won't even reach your PC.
To the state of your ports: If they're closed then your not in danger. Both closed and stealth mean that no one can access a service behind this port. The difference is that in "stealth" state your firewall doesn't respond to the scan and hides your existence.
First of all, do you have a router or a modem in your network?
A router has a hardware firewall integrated so this device will be responsible of blocking attempts from outside your network (internet). If you have a router in place (and it's properly configured) then the port scan won't even reach your PC.
To the state of your ports: If they're closed then your not in danger. Both closed and stealth mean that no one can access a service behind this port. The difference is that in "stealth" state your firewall doesn't respond to the scan and hides your existence.
-Webroot Endpoint Protection user-
Thank you for replying Regnor
I have braoadband cable attached to a cable modem, which in turn is connected to a Netgear router.
Then I have two PCs connected to the Router.
Your comments have made me feel safe.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
I have braoadband cable attached to a cable modem, which in turn is connected to a Netgear router.
Then I have two PCs connected to the Router.
Your comments have made me feel safe.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
+56Regnor is absolutely correct and WSA's Firewall is only outbound and you need to have Windows Firewall on as well to have full inbound and outbound protection so it's a second layer per say as your Router is doing the main firewall job! Have a look here about WSA's Firewall and Windows Firewall: http://www.webroot.com/En_US/SecureAnywhere/PC/WSA_PC_Help.htm#C4_Firewall/CH4a_ManagingFirewall.htm
Thanks,
Daniel 😉
Thanks,
Daniel 😉
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