New listening TCP ports (Windows)

Module: Network Integrity

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This check reports listening TCP ports that were opened for listening after the last snapshot update.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for New listening TCP ports

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_NEW_LISTENING_TCP_PORT

Category: Change Notification

  • Windows 2000 (106352)

  • Windows 2003 (206352)

  • Windows 2008 (249352)

  • Windows Vista (229352)

  • Windows XP (201352)

Title: New listening TCP port

Description:The listening TCP port was not listening when the snapshot was last updated. If the current service is authorized, update the snapshot file. If it is not authorized, close the port.

Severity: red-4

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: true

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]