Windows 10: Windows Vulnerable Ports Exposed

Hello there,


I recently conducted a few vulnerability tests regarding my windows 10 computer and noticed that there were a few open ports. Those ports are as follows,

PortService
135/tcpmsrpc
139/tcpnetbios-ssn
445/tcpmicrosoft-ds
5357/tcpwsdapi


I got the above results by conducting a nmap scan.


As far as I know, port 135 and port 139 pertaining to NetBios are vulnerable. And port 445 which is for Windows File Sharing is vulnerable as well.


Hence my concern is that, is there a way to close these open ports and please let me know why these ports were opened is it due to malware

A quick response is highly appreciated in this regard.


Thanks and regards

:)

 

WPA2 Vulnerability Found

A small update with regards to the Microsoft fix. The fix itself is sufficient to solve the issue on Windows, even if your WiFi device has no driver update, with one caveat:

Does this security update fully address these vulnerabilities on Microsoft Platforms, or do I need to perform any additional steps to be fully protected?
The provided security updates address the reported vulnerabilities; however, when affected Windows based systems enter a connected standby mode in low power situations, the vulnerable functionality may be offloaded to installed Wi-Fi hardware. To fully address potential vulnerabilities, you are also encouraged to contact your Wi-Fi hardware vendor to obtain updated device drivers. For a listing of affected vendors with links to their documentation, review the ICASI Multi-Vendor Vulnerability Disclosure statement here: http://www.icasi.org/wi-fi-protected-access-wpa-vulnerabilities

Source: Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

 

Windows 10 lost COM ports

Hi John,

The issue that you’ve encountered regarding the missing ports on your Windows 10 computer may be caused by some configuration or files mismatched. To sort out your concern, we’d like to know the following information:

• What are the troubleshooting steps you've done so far?
• Which devices are using the COM port on your computer?

Additionally, we suggest that you follow the steps provided in this article on how to perform the
Advanced startup options (including safe mode).
Once you’re on the page, you may proceed with the steps and complete the process. After completing the steps, you may check if you’re able to install the port on your PC properly.

We’re looking forward to your response.

 

Does NVIDIA Display Driver Service Make Your System Vulnerable?

So let me get this straight. For someone to exploit this vulnerability the following must be true:

• The attacker mush know the username and password of an active local user account on the machine.
• The firewall has to allow traffic in through whatever port the service is listening on.

You'd have to have a pretty shitty security setup already for this vulnerability to really affect you.