What are the open ports on my machine?

Last update on June 17, 2009 09:13 AM by jak58
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What are the open ports on my machine?






Everyone should be concerned about the security of their computer when connected to the Internet and it is therefore necessary, to activate the firewall of your ADSL router or installing one on your PC.

Another precaution is to secure the open ports on your machine and these tools, will allow you to check which ports are open your computer:
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