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  1. I went to this site:
    https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
    and tested all ports for stealth status. All ports came up stealth except port 1030 which showed as closed, as shown in the snapshot below. Is this a security threat to my PC? I'm running Norton Internet Security 2008. I tried turning Windows Firewall on in conjunction with NIS2008 and all ports become stealth, but NIS2008 alone leaves 1030 closed. I know that running two firewalls simultaneously is not recommended, so how can I fix this? Thanks.
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  2. a "closed" port is not a security concern. it's "visible" to other computers but not accessible. it's not an "open" port, that would be a problem.
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  3. Originally Posted by minidv2dvd
    a "closed" port is not a security concern. it's "visible" to other computers but not accessible. it's not an "open" port, that would be a problem.
    "closed" is not the same as "stealth". In stealth mode the port is not anly inaccessible but also invisible. In closed mode the port is inaccessible but it is detected.
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    Originally Posted by alegator
    I went to this site:
    https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
    and tested all ports for stealth status. All ports came up stealth except port 1030 which showed as closed, as shown in the snapshot below. Is this a security threat to my PC? I'm running Norton Internet Security 2008. I tried turning Windows Firewall on in conjunction with NIS2008 and all ports become stealth, but NIS2008 alone leaves 1030 closed. I know that running two firewalls simultaneously is not recommended, so how can I fix this?
    Drop Norton, install something better.
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    You didn't read far enough on the GRC website. He explains the threat levels and what you can do to get all ports into stealth mode.
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