Open PORT

Hi ... I have this error on my computer about having port 80 that its open and i am curious if someone could pls help me here and tell me if there is a way to find out what is causing this port to be open ... Is there a program that i can use to check to see what program is causing my port to be open ??? Any help is greatly appreciated ... Thanks

 

Port 80 is usually open for web browsing. You are running a firewall? Right?

 

Port 80

Purpose: World Wide Web HTTP

Description: This is the primary port used by the world wide web (www) system. Web servers open this port then listen for incoming connections from web browsers. Similarly, when a web browser is given a remote address (like grc.com or amazon.com), it assumes that a remote web server will be listening for connections on port 80 at that location.

For more info on this port: https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 and scroll down near bottom and enter 80 into "specific port information "

Are you running a firewall?

Link to Mizo Netstats program: shows among things, what port a process is using http://mizotec.netfirms.com/products/mizoxpnetstatsbar/index.htm

Regards - Charles

 

Hi ... Yes i was running a firewall but that wasn't causing the problem it was the IIS Server which now i have closed ... Thanks though for the info i appreciated...

 

Hello Snooker,

Asked about a firewall, not because we thought it was causing a problem, but because a competent firewall would close the port.

Regards - Charles

 

Hi ... Yes i did understood what you meant by it thank ... I just disable mine though i figure why do i need it when i am using a router right ??? Though i am now curious about that site you posted do i download all 5 of them or just the one of them ??? Actually all i did was the Mizo xp Netstats bar only... It started up without me having to download the VB 6... Thanks for that site too... Is that site something like this one here : http://netinfo.tsarfin.com/index.html only different though this one here you have to buy it but i think it does the same thing ...

 

Hi Snooker,

"I just disable mine though i figure why do i need it when i am using a router right ??? "

Not a good idea. Can't deny any outbound connection. Be it an app that wants to call home or a trojan/worm that gets on your system via e-mail or downloads thru the Browser.

Yes, just the Net Stats program. The site seems a lot lik the one you referenced.

Regards - Charles

 

this is a nice site to scan to see what ports are open /closed http://www.dslreports.com/scan i have used them for a long time and they have alot of other good tools...........steve