← All Kali Issues
Netcat

Connection refused

N Network High

🔴 Error Message

Connection refused on target port

📖 What This Means

Service not listening on target port.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Verify port: nmap -p PORT target
  2. Check service is running
  3. Try: nc -nv target PORT

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