Shims Port Scanner

Shims Port Scanner is a software utility which can be used in order to aid individuals in finding out what ports are opened and closed, from a user-input IP address or website.

The installation process can be easily skipped, as this product is portable. Consequently, the Windows registry and Start menu/screen are not going to be updated with new entries, and there will be no leftovers after its removal.

Most importantly, if you place the program files to a USB flash drive, you can take Shims Port Scanner anywhere with you, and run it on any machine you come in contact with.

The interface you are greeted by presents a small, yet structured window which encompasses a few buttons and panes to display the opened and closed ports. It becomes quite clear that all types of users can find their way around it, without facing any kind of difficulties.

This tool only requires you to input a website or IP address, the starting and ending ports and just click the “Begin Scan” button in order to launch the process. The opened and closed ports are going to be displayed in two side-by-side panels, in quite a timely manner.

The scan in not going to affect the computer’s performance in any way, as the CPU and memory usage will constantly be at a low level.

In conclusion, Shims Port Scanner proves to be a pretty handy piece of software when it comes to scanning ports. You can use it alongside other programs without encountering problems, the interface is accessible to all users, the response time is good and our tests did not pick up on any errors, freezes or crashes.