How to check if my device is exposed to the internet

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mjhfx1
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How to check if my device is exposed to the internet

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Because of the recent incident, I really want to make sure my device is not connected to the Internet. I've made all the recommended changes to the settings, but I was wondering if there was a way to check if my device was exposed to the internet. Your advice will be apprecated.
AlastairStevenson
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Re: How to check if my device is exposed to the internet

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An easy to use inbound checker is ShieldsUp!
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?rh1dkyd2

Use the All service ports, then Common ports, then Custom ports to include the 8080 admin port if it's still on that default setting.
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dolbyman
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Re: How to check if my device is exposed to the internet

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best advice..turn upnp and manual port forwards off in your router...that will take care of it

disabling admin, 2fa,etc are just like washing your bananas with bleach after you buy em (cosmetics)
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jaysona
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Re: How to check if my device is exposed to the internet

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Here's a list of various sites that can be used to test your router and see if UPnP is enabled or not.

https://routersecurity.org/testrouter.php
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