Port 1024 permanently open

Question

Morning all
I'm using a HH2 which was recently upgraded to the 'new and improved' software.
Shields up recently showed port 1024 open. I don't know when it changed from the usual stealthed state.
It appears that this port is opened when the HH is powered up. If I down power the hub, port 1024 goes into stealth mode.
Why does the Vision box leave this port permanently open?
Is there anything I can do to keep it stealthed, other than turning off the Vision box?
Can't find any references to this problem with HH2.
Cheers
Dave

Answer 1

Thanks for the reply DS.
I read through that thread, but didn't find any firm conclusions.
You said ...
The port 1024 has been known to lead to a number of malware infections on Windows systems. Since ports are used to exchange information between a computer and the Internet, they are also a pathway for intruders to gain access to your computer or for malware to use your computer for unauthorized activity on the Internet. Applications or services monitor ( "listen" to) the port that they are assigned. If this listening action is done without taking security steps, the port will be open to incoming signals and may be vulnerable to intruders.
Crackers are constantly using scanning software to probe many thousands of IPs, looking for a computer with open ports. Today no unprotected computer is safe on the Internet. Even if you have a firewall installed, it is wise to have your ports scanned to see if they appear invisible to the outside world.
This worries me, particularly since Spybot has started to pick up the odd bits of malware which hasn't happened for years.
Keith Beddoe said ...
If you have uPNp enabled on your home hub (bad idea), then it will open port 1024 incoming as well. Simply disable uPNp if it worries you, the BT Vision box will still work, as the firewall will still allow incoming connections as replies to the outgoing requests on port 1024.
If you block outgoing port 1024 on the home hub firewall, then the BT Vision box stops working.
Does anyone know if this can be done on a HH2 ? I've looked round the interface and can't spot an option.
Cheers
Dave