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Shields-up scan showing Port 22 (SSH) open and many non-stealth ports
This is my 3rd attempt to post this. The posts never show up! Sorry if these are duplicates.: Ran Shields-up port scan from GRC.com on a wired PC connected to the router. The results should b...
Thanks for the input.
I found the culprit. ProXPN VPN was doing this when using IPSec to connect to their servers.
Disconnecting from their service restored the full stealth for the ports. I could find nothing in their KB on why this happens and very poor support. I have removed ProXPN, and will look for a better supported cross-platform VPN product.
Of course, when I'm connected to ProXPN, Shields-up is querying their IP address and not mine.
Regardless, the product is dated and they don't have any iOS app anymore. It is about time I moved on to a better rated VPN service (ExpressVPN?).
What do others here see at Shields-up port scan when connected to their VPN provider?
Do open or non-stealth ports mean nything when connected to commercial VPN services?