Re: Port 445 increase?

From: Brian Collins (bcollinsat_private)
Date: Tue Jun 04 2002 - 09:50:48 PDT

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    >NetBIOS over TCP traditionally uses the following ports:
    >
    >nbname 137/UDP
    >nbname 137/TCP
    >nbdatagram 138/UDP
    >nbsession 139/TCP
    >
    >Direct hosted "NetBIOS-less" SMB traffic uses the following port:
    >
    >MICROSOFT-DS 445/TCP
    >MICROSOFT-DS 445/UDP
    >
    >Looks like you're being scanned for open shares (the usual), but the 
    >scanner/worm/potential intruder now knows about "NeBIOS-less" SMB traffic 
    >port too.
    >
    >This could be a DoS Attack on port 445 too, see 
    >http://www.vnunet.com/News/1131065
    >but i doubt that since you said It was followed by nbname lookup, so It's 
    >probably looking for openshares.
    
    And, if I remember correctly, port 445 is specifically related to Win2k and XP.
    
    
    Brian Collins
    Systems Administrator
    Newnan Utilities
    
    
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