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Port 5357 TCP on Windows 7 professional 64 bit?
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Mar 15, 2026111455 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Is there a reason this port is open, a quick Nmap scan and Nessus scan reveal it's open, why? Are there any ramifications if I close this port via the firewall rule set? Or does anyone here now more info about this port besides Google? WTF? 1)http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/who-left-tunnel-do…
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Fix for: Port 5357 TCP on Windows 7 professional 64 bit?
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This port is opened probably because you have Network Discovery enabled in a Public Network profile. To make sure if this is the case, don't block it and disable Network Discovery for any public profile you may have. Go to Control Panel\Network and …
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