Netscape open port

staff at tektronic.org staff at tektronic.org
Thu Jun 3 17:35:53 CDT 2004


> I believe that is one of the ports that AIM uses which is integrated
> with Netscape to one degree or another.
>
> - Michienne

Searched google for "port 5180" and found some useful info.
Talks about what Michienne said. -
http://www.talkroot.com/archive/topic/1333-1.html
Quote from Symantec Site (*nix not affected): "Backdoor.Peeper is a Trojan Horse
that allows its creator to control an infected computer. By default, it listens
on TCP port 5180."

But it does look like that netscape aim is using that port. I would do what
Brian said, turn it off since it is a security risk.

JtotheO
www.tektronic.org




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