Sounds like you have some kind of proxy running on the box. Time to flatten methinks.
Cheers Ken From: Mark Robinson [mailto:mark.robin...@cips.org] Sent: Saturday, 21 August 2010 4:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Port 80 blocked? No, this is a domestic PC without any personal websites hosted on it in IIS, or other machines on the home neywork. Telnet on port 80 fails with an error "could not open connection on port 23"!!! Inserting OS restore disc in 3...2...1... ----- Original Message ----- From: Erik Goldoff <egold...@gmail.com> To: NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Fri Aug 20 20:02:57 2010 Subject: RE: Port 80 blocked? Do you have any internal web servers where port 80 works properly for this workstation ? Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' -----Original Message----- From: David L Herrick [mailto:davidherr...@nincal.com] Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 2:17 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Port 80 blocked? Using your example I see connecting ....... flash by Then a black screen - Unless I type in a command, then Invalid command - disconnecting ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ IMPORTANT INFORMATION Internet communications are not secure and therefore CIPS does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of any e-mail message sent via this medium. The content of any e-mail communication is the view of the individual and CIPS does not accept legal liability for the contents. Although this message and any attachments are believed to be free of virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by CIPS for any loss or damage in any way arising from its use. CIPS runs the following software packages: MS Office Suite 2003, MS Visio 2003, MS Project 2002. Please ensure that any files you send are compatible. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) is an organisation incorporated under Royal Charter and is based at Easton House, Easton on the Hill, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3NZ, tel: +44 (0)1780 756777, and is a registered Charity number 1017938. CIPS Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary company of CIPS, registered in England under number 2610367 and is registered at the address shown above. Both organisations operate under a group VAT registration number: 3426 489 42. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~