WEB TOOLS
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The
following are reverse online scanners. What this means is that
once you connect to their service you have the choice to allow
their programs to scan your computer from their location to determine
if you have ports open or are vulnerable to other security vulnerabilities.
These services are an excellent resource to test your firewall
(you are running one arent you ?) and to get a better idea of
how much information you exhibit when you are surfing the internet..
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From the maker of the Sygate firewall, this service offers a port
and security scanner that will allow you to test your firewall
against instrusions.
It has an extensive array of diferent scans that can be performed
and the results are quite thorough. |
     
GOLD PICK |
A limited scanner that scans
through a few basic ports and report back on their status. |
  
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SA trully excellent and very
informative scanner service, with several diferent port scans
available including specific information per port. Besides port
scanning it also offers scans thatg determine your file sharing
vulnerabilities and how much information your browser is exhibiting
to the outside world.
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GOLD PICK
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Offers two diferent types of
port scans, baseic and advanced where it can determine if your
ports are open or closed. Only reports back on the open ports
and also lists the most common threats that make use of the specific
ports. The advanced scanning option allows you to choose the ports
you wish to bne scanned. |
    
SILVER PICK |
Limited choices of configuration but good responses, this is for
a somewhat more knowledgable user who understands computer terminology.
Good information, but somewhat confusing results for us when behind
a network. |
   
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An advanced scanning mechanism that conducts port scans. It allows
for some customization in the snanning options. It has a nice
description next to the ports which can help a user with limited
knowledge get a better understanding. |
    
SILVER PICK
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