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Comment from clyde feldman on 2010-04-26

2010-04-27T03:53:19Z

I continually pass the "Shields are up" test,BUT I continually fail the "Leak Test",(GRC)! I recently changed my anti-virus suite,but it didn't change "Shields are up test". The settings on my Router continue to put all my ports in stealth. Question: what's the problem? Steve Gibson doesn't accept written questions.

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Comment from Lori on 2009-03-26

2009-03-26T13:51:01Z

I use zone alarm and threatfire, on Windows XP. I passed the test with flying colors, no leaks anywhere on any of the tests. According to the results, my computer does not exist on the internet!

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Comment from avoidz on 2009-03-26

2009-03-26T13:27:18Z

I still use Sygate Personal Firewall from 2003 and I got a clean report except for the Ping Reply failure, which is probably my gateway modem router.

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Comment from Cynthia Letellier on 2009-03-25

2009-03-26T06:07:13Z

I have BitDefender Internet Security 2009 and GRC also shows my ports 21, 22, 23 and 80 open. Previously I had AVG and it showed the same thing on GRC. I would really like to know if this is anything I should be concerned about.

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Comment from Pavel on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T11:07:03Z

Beth G. I have tried every setting I knew. Comodo has setting that will not allow you access to Internet and so no test. Every other setting failed. Could you please tell me the setting you used to pass? Until then I stand by my original comment.

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Comment from daniel adams on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T09:29:21Z

correction port 26 should be 23 typo

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Comment from daniel adams on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T09:28:07Z

my test said I have ports 21,22,26,and 80 open how do I close them ,I have kaspersky internet security 8.0.0.357 windows xp sp3

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Comment from Beth G. on 2009-03-25

2009-03-25T08:34:28Z

Pavel,
I use a router and COMODO (not even set at highest) and mine passed.

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Comment from Pavel on 2009-03-24

2009-03-25T01:54:01Z

I am sorry but I have to disagree. I had PC Tools Firewall which I ran in the highest setting possible and it failed. Now I have Comodo Firewall. I installed it with the highest settings they offer and it is in stealth mode on it's highest settings and in safest mode it has. It failed as well. For average user trying to find about the things you say is simply not practical. My opinion? Gibson is a idiot and his Shields Up is garbage!!

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Comment from John Williams on 2009-03-24

2009-03-24T18:00:03Z

lEO you wrote "The "failure" is that my router responds to a ping request by saying "this port is closed". You actually can't ping my IP address, but you can determine that my IP address exists"

My router doen not respond and gives a full stealth? How come? And LEO, would you not be safer still if your router did not respond to a ping?

Why does your router do what it does: hard to say. It just does. There's no need for it to operate one way or another, and there's also often a configuration option.

Would I be safer? Technically, yes. But by what I consider to be a tiny, tiny amount. I'm not so horribly unsafe that "failed" is an appropriate reaction.

- Leo
25-Mar-2009

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Comment from Gigi on 2009-03-24

2009-03-24T16:12:03Z

Steve , if they responded to the ping they cannot be stealth, they are just closed. It's a good enough result, nothing to worry.

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Comment from Andrea on 2009-03-24

2009-03-24T16:12:01Z

"My shields up test reported failed with all ports showing stealth because they responded to ping."

Mine did the same thing. I am also having trouble at times connecting to web sites. It will take for ever to load then say that they cant connect to the web site, that darn white page. Then I will click diagnosis error and it says its fine. HELP!

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Comment from Steve on 2009-03-21

2009-03-22T00:51:01Z

My shields up test reported failed with all ports showing stealth because they responded to ping.

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