[lug] what is gnutella-svc?

[D. Stimits]

Chip Atkinson wrote:
> 
> Gnutella is the file sharing protocol that allows you to share files.
> You need to be running a gnutella program to allow uploads through that
> port so if you aren't running gnutella programs and you are getting
> traffic through that port, you should probably shut it down.  There is a
> program gnut, which I've been using and found quite nice.  Gnutella
> allows you to scour the net for music and other files.  It's a handy
> replacement for Napster.

I was already firewalled, it looks like gnutella is catching on and
going to be pounding on the port. I sure hope gnutella is itself written
well enough to not add new exploits. I can understand from the
description why a root kit operator might want to install gnutella on a
rooted machine though.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com

> 
> Chip
> 
> D. Stimits wrote:
> 
> > I had several hits from different sites, all on port 6346 tcp. Looking
> > it up, I see it is:
> > gnutella-svc    6346/tcp   gnutella-svc
> >
> > Does anyone know what gnutella-svc is?
> >
> > D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com
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