Internet security / stealth ports

[blakjesus]

This seemed like the most appropriate place to ask this:

I did a scan of my Ubuntu 8.10 laptop using a website called ShieldsUP (https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2). Now i realise that this website isn't the ultimate resource to go to for internet security; but when scanning my system's ports, they were all stealth except for port 1 which according to Shieldsup is labeled as "tcpmux TCP Port Service Multiplexer. I was wondering if there was some way to make this port read as stealth. Other than this one port, all the other ports on my computer achieve stealth capabilities.

Im a little paranoid when it comes to internet security so please bear with me if this is completely unnecessary. If you can give any help, it would be greatly appreciated. :popcorn:

[blakjesus]

Bump

[bodhi.zazen]

First it is considered impolite to bump your own posts in anything less then 24 hours.

Second, I suggest you do a little reading on security rather then worrying about "Stealth" on Shields up.

Ask yourself , What is a stealth port exactly ?
Why is that you think a stealth port is any safer then a closed port ?
If you do not know the answer to those first two questions why are you worried if your ports are stealth or not ?

Is shields up scanning your computer or your router ? Do you have a router ?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=510812

[Zill]

http://www.grc.com/port_1.htm

Just checked it on my PC and GRC confirms port 1 is stealthed.

Running Dapper 6.06 via an ethernet router though so all my ports are stealthed. :-)