[rescue] OT: open TCP port

Jonathan Katz rescue at sunhelp.org
Wed Aug 1 18:12:10 CDT 2001


Eric wrote:
> I was doing a quick security audit of my gateway box using nmap, and 
> found this: > 31337/TCP  open		Elite

If you didn't put it there, someone else did, and based on
the port number they aren't a friend. I'd look for other
signs of a break-in or worm and reinstall your gateway. I'd
also examine the rest of my network to see if anything else
had been compromised.

-Jon



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