What's on port 80?

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Author: DonHarropdon@nis4u.com
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Subject: What's on port 80?
Kinda like Mickeysofts Personal web server only for linux huh? :-)


On Thu, 28 Dec 2000, Bob George wrote:

> > Kinda looks like something named 'dhttpd' is running and listening on
> > port 80, no?
> >
> > try a quick 'ps -aux' and 'locate dhttpd' and see if it leaks juicy
> > bits.
>
> According to http://packages.debian.org/stable/web/dhttpd.html:
>
> Package: dhttpd 1.02a-5
> Minimal secure webserver. No cgi-bin support!
> As it doesn't run external programs, this webserver cannot be easily hacked.
> Does not need a permanent IP Address. Memory efficient. Low profile. Quick.
> Just transfers files. Can be run from a user account on high ports. No
> configuration necessary. It just works.
>
> 'apt-get remove dhttpd' should remove it.
>
> - Bob
>
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