Security Basics: Re: nmap scan results

From: Alvin Oga <alvin.sec_at_Virtual.Linux-Sec.net>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:26:47 -0800

hi ya ju

On Fri, Mar 18, 2005 at 02:37:37PM -0600, Ju Ne wrote:
> I have been unhappy with many of the port scanners out there and I’m just
> starting to learn the power of nmap.

which ones did you use ..

what features/functions were you looking for

there's not much one can do about port scanning to give you "unhappy results"

rest of the port scanners
http://www.Linux-Sec.net/Scanner/

online port scanners
http://www.Linux-Sec.net/Audit/nmap.test.gwif.html

> I’ve been reviewing nmap scan results on my network. If a port comes back
> as filtered does that mean that it is open, closed, firewalled, or just
> unknown?

depending on the site ... it can be firewalled or closed or unknown

i'm assuming you're port scanning a machine you are legally authorized
to be scanning ( ie your own machines from outside of that target machine )

c ya
alvin
Received on Mar 22 2005