Hi Charlie,

The computer is about one-year old, and we did upgrade Zone Alarm, but
I only see the normal: zlclient and vsmon programs in the tasklist.
Nothing else is suspicious.

Nothing show up on netstat -ano (or Fport) as using the port.

When I remove the program from Zone Alarm, it properly comes up and
asks if I want to let it use the internet...I say yes (and remember)).
The program is very happy...it shows that it's connected to the port,
even though it isn't. ARGH>>>>

This app works on all 3 of my other computers.

What windows files control the ports? Maybe I can check the sizes with
my other XP HOME SP2 computers...

M.

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 21:58:27 -0600, "Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net>
wrote:

>Stab in the dark here but because I recently came across this exact problem.
>
>Have you ever had Zone Alarm installed on that machine and uninstalled it?
>
>I guess any other uninstalled firewalls "Might" do it but ZA can leave the
>firewall service behind and running when uninstalled improperly, and this is
>exactly what it does.
>
>Right now I can't think of another answer, sorry, will think about it later.
>
>Charlie
>
>"Mark" <markxyz59@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:43b9604e.16896875@news.east.cox.net...
>> Hi Charlie,
>>
>> I don't really want to mention the program, or the port, as it might
>> give away info on how to compromise my system. Suffice it to say that
>> on computer PC#1 (XP Home SP2) I run the sever and then do netstat
>> -ano and I see the server listening to the port. When I run it on PC#2
>> (Also XP Home SP2), it starts normally, but does not show up as
>> listening to the port.
>>
>> Note that this server uses localhost, so there's no external network
>> connection involved. It basically looks at 127.0.0.1:<port X>.
>>
>> What windows XP system files control the ports? Does Winsock do more
>> than just dial-up? I'm thinking I can copy a few system files from
>> PC#1 to PC#2 if something's corrupted.
>>
>> M.
>>
>> On Sun, 1 Jan 2006 12:30:34 -0600, "Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>It's unlikely that any sort of virus would stop a port opening unless it
>>>happened to be trying to use the same port (in which case it really isn't
>>>a
>>>virus but a Trojan). What security software is running and are you 100%
>>>sure
>>>all firewalls are behaving as they should?
>>>
>>>Can you mention specifically what you are trying to run and what network
>>>layout you have, presumably there's a router is there? Are you seeing any
>>>kind of error messages?
>>>
>>>Charlie
>>>
>>>"Mark" <markxyz59@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>news:43b6fb91.26750109@news.east.cox.net...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have a Game Server that opens port X and allows a localhost client
>>>> to connect. This Server works on a machine with XP Media Center SP2,
>>>> and my wife's XP Home Edition SP2, but not on my kid's XP Home Edition
>>>> SP2.
>>>>
>>>> I've confirmed (using netstat -ano) that the Server successfully opens
>>>> port X (TCP) on the machines it works on. But, on the kid's PC, it
>>>> fails to open a port.
>>>>
>>>> I'm guessing the kid's PC had some kind of virus on it, but now it's
>>>> clean. What can I do to get port X working again.
>>>>
>>>> Note: the kid's PC connects to the internet and all else works well.
>>>> Also, I have the firewalls and antivirus stuff OFF when I test, though
>>>> on the other machines, the firewalls and antivirus don't affect the
>>>> Server and it works fine.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas, besides upgrading to XP Pro?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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