> > TCP 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING > > UDP 0.0.0.0:445 *:* > > The ports are not currently open to any foreign machines; the 0.0.0.0:0 and > *:* are just showing the ports are listening for connections from -your- > machine to -your- machine, and it's nothing to really worry about.
Actually, I believe the 0.0.0.0 and * mean your machine is listening for connections from anywhere to any locally bound address. Once a connection is established, you'll see the local and remote addresses for each connection.