What ports is used by what services/applications??

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Does anyone knows how I could find out in Windows what ports are being used
by what services/applications. Are the used ports being listed somewhere,
but where? I need to know where the used ports are listed....... Thanks .
 
Netstat -an is a basic built in method to list listening ports. Fport, which
is a free download, will give you more detail mapping to application where
possible. A free for personal use firewall such as Sygate or Kerio will also
do the same. If you are unsure about a port it always helps to search Google
or Sarc for it using specific information such as port 139 tcp. Do not
hesitate to do a virus and trojan scan if unknown ports show up. Many ports
that are necessary for Windows networking are vulnerable to attacks from the
internet which is why you need a firewall to block uninitiated inbound
attempts. --- Steve

http://tinyurl.com/kn7y --- Common Windows ports.
http://www.ibiblio.org/security/articles/fport.html --- Fport.
http://www.symantec.com/search/ --- Sarc search page.
http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.shtml --- Firewalls.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ --- More security info.
 
Joe M wrote in
Does anyone knows how I could find out in Windows what ports are
being used by what services/applications. Are the used ports being
listed somewhere, but where? I need to know where the used ports
are listed....... Thanks .
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In addition to others suggestions,
Try TCPVIEW from Sysinternals.com (free). It's GUI though.
 
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