eBay port scans Windows computers that visit its website

[Hanno Labuschagne]

eBay port scans Windows computers that visit its website

The eBay website port scans the computers of people who visit the online classifieds and auctioning service from a Windows PC, according to several reports.

Bleeping Computer reported that the port scan appears to be trying to detect whether the visitor is running remote access or remote support tools.

Specifically, JavaScript in a file called check.js is scanning for open ports associated with the following applications: VNC, Remote Desktop Protocol, Aeroadmin, Ammyy Admin, TeamViewer, Anyplace Control, and AnyDesk.

 

[Thor]

ABSA and FNB does as well unless it changed, they scanned for VNC and RDP

 

[kolaval]

Why though?

 

[Sinbad]

Heh, I remember when I wrote a thingy for ZANet that checked connecting clients for open socks or http proxies

 

[Sinbad]

Why though?

I would say it's to prevent people whose computers are compromised from logging in and thus giving away their account details?

 

[Valerion]

ABSA and FNB does as well unless it changed, they scanned for VNC and RDP

They mention ABSA and FNB in the article as not doing it. I've not yet had issues with ABSA on my laptop when I have RDP active.

 

[JurgensBeMe]

So glad i escaped out under the bloated legacy of Billy G and now I have come to achieve nerd-vanna, the type of which, only our lord and savior Linus Torvald can create.

You don't realise how absolutely horse-**** VET32 and NTSF is until you make the move.