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Re: [cobalt-users] Portsentry works fine: port 111



At 10:43 AM 3/30/01 +0200, you wrote:
Hi,

what's so special about port 111 (this sun remot procedure call)?

After installing portsentry 2 weeks ago, I got a lot 'positive' results
(even one from the ministry of education in denmark). But all these guys
have scanned port 111 only (and were blocked...)

Why do these people 'love' this port so much?

Hendrik.

Lots of opportunities for remote cracking.  Check out:

http://www.sans.org/newlook/resources/IDFAQ/blocking.htm

Peter