[Techtalk] port numbers

[John Clarke]

On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 02:38:22 +0930, Robyn M wrote:

> I've been looking at my new server and the firewall logs show that
> something/someone keeps trying to access port 17641 20 - 30 times an
> hour for the past few days (not same ip address each time).
> 
> Where can I find out what they are trying to get at?

This is where I usually start:

    http://www.iss.net/security_center/advice/Exploits/Ports/default.htm

but it doesn't list any information for port 17641.  Searching for the
port number on the site doesn't produce anything, and Google didn't give
me anything either.  I wouldn't worry about it; if you want to track
down every port scan that hits your firewall you won't have time to do
anything else ...


Cheers,

John
-- 
There is always something dumber, something less evolved, something
just plain out _weirder_ than whatever it is you're looking at.
It is the way of things.
            -- Chris "Saundo" Saunderson