Penetration Testing: Re: Strange port response

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> While I was doing a pentest I found TCP port number 32000 open using
> nmap. The service was unknown.
>
>
> and when I connect to it through netcat the remote machine keeps sending
> COM string 7 times then disconnect!!!
>
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> Any idea of what service can be running on this port?
Nmap only knows about services in its services file.

Google turned these possibilities up... but no specific mention of the
strange com string. Perhaps you could try issuing smtp commands (helo,
etc)?

Merak Mail Server:
http://www.merakmailserver.com/FAQ/Merak_Mail_Server/firewallportsneeded.asp

xtramail: http://www.seifried.org/security/ports/32000/32000.html

BDDT: http://www.simovits.com/trojans/tr_data/y384.html

HMMM

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