Security Incidents: RE: large scale distributed scan of port tcp 445

[Brian McWilliams <brian () pc-radio com>]

I've kind of been waiting for a spike in 445 scans for the past 12 months 
... :)
Windows 2000 Port Invites Intruders
26 Aug 2001, 6:14 PM CST

http://www.pc-radio.com/Windows%202000%20Port%20Invites%20Intruders.htm

Exploiting a hole in Windows 2000, a hacker says he penetrated Microsoft's 
corporate network earlier this month and had full access to hundreds of the 
company's computers.


Brian


At 02:49 PM 8/9/2002, Jim Harrison (SPG) wrote:
> Any W2K or later OS from Microsoft (except maybe .NET server) installs
> with that port open.
> It's not specific to XP.  It was added to W2K as a NetBIOS -135/139
> replacement.
>
> * Jim Harrison
> MCP(NT4/2K), A+, Network+
> Services Platform Division
>
> The burden of proof is not satisfied by a lack of evidence to the
> contrary..
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Cannon [mailto:tcannon () noops org]
> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 9:54 AM
> To: Rob Keown
> Cc: 'Russell Fulton'; incidents () securityfocus com
> Subject: RE: large scale distributed scan of port tcp 445
>
>
> On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, Rob Keown wrote:
>
> > That is MS-DS as I recall. I don't see anything in my logs but dshield
>
> > has the port with a huge spike of targets, with low sources on 7/28.
> > http://isc.incidents.org/port_details.html?port=445 It was ranked 4th
> > on that day.
> >
> > Cannot recall any exploits on this port or service.
> >
> > Anyone know of any exploits on this?
>
>
> I didn't know any, but this might be something to consider, if nothing
> else:
>
> http://www.sygate.com/alerts/XP_default_TCP445_open.htm
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> -tcannon
>
>
> >
> > Rob Keown
> >
> >
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