"AmericanTechie" <nomail@americantechie.com> wrote in message
news:Odpz6rv9FHA.2832@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> networm wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Somebody remotely in another part of the world sent me email complaining
>> I have a "backdoor-g-1" trojan connecting to his computer. using port
>> 1243... I've also run Norton Security check from their website and found
>> the following port open along with the 1243 port...
>>
>> > > PORT STATE SERVICE
>> > > 80/tcp open http
>> > > 443/tcp open https
>>
>> Since Norton Antivirus and Norton Security Check did not find any
>> virus... or anything else. Perhaps there is nothing I can do and I can
>> just close the ports...
>>
>> Suspciously, these ports should not open...
>>
>> Now what shall I do? And how can I close the ports on XP sp2?
>>
>> Thanks a lot!
>
> Port 80 is webserver just as the list tells you. Are you running apache
> or another webserver?
>
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I am using Windows Fire Wall... How can i shut down these ports?

Using those sophiscated techniques to find which processes are using the
ports is too much for me...

I just want to close the ports...

Thanks a lot!