Lab 2A-1:Port Scanning Utilities for Windows
Purpose
To determine which ports are active at which addresses
Tools
SuperScan and NetBrute
Procedure
Download Superscan from http://www.foundstone.com/index.htm?subnav=resources/navigation.htm Start it and enter host IP address (-range). Chose the port for which you want to scan the computer for and press Scan button (triangle on the botton of the screen). Download NetBrute from http://www.rawlogic.com/netbrute/. Run it and select the ports tab. Enter the IP range and press scan.
Results
Superscan found all ports on my local computer. Only one UDP port was open. Netbrute didn�t find any ports.
Time
30 min
Reflection
Port scanning tools are useful for detecting open port on the computer that could be used by the attacker to gain the control over it. There are open ports that are suspicious or that no program uses, these ports should be closed in order to maintain security of the computer.