UDP 42
UDP port 42 protocol information and warnings.
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UDP Port 42 may use a defined protocol to communicate depending on the application. A protocol is a set of formalized rules that explains how data is communicated over a network. Think of it as the language spoken between computers to help them communicate more efficiently.
Protocol HTTP for example defines the format for communication between internet browsers and web sites. Another example is the IMAP protocol that defines the communication between IMAP email servers and clients or finally, the SSL protocol which states the format to use for encrypted communications.
UDP Port 42
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PORT 42 - Information
| Port Number: | 42 |
| TCP / UDP: | UDP |
| Delivery: | No |
| Protocol / Name: | nameserver |
| Port Description: | Host Name Server. Obsolete nameserver (originally DARPA's trivial name server, replaced by DNS) and is currently used by Microsoft hosts for WINS server for NetBIOS name resolves. May also be still found on some older Unix systems. Disable on all non-MS-WINS hosts. |
| Virus / Trojan: | No |
Side note: UDP port 42 uses the Datagram Protocol, a communications protocol for the Internet network layer, transport layer, and session layer. This protocol when used over PORT 42 makes possible the transmission of a datagram message from one computer to an application running in another computer. Like TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), UDP is used with IP (the Internet Protocol) but unlike TCP on Port 42, UDP Port 42 is connectionless and does not guarantee reliable communication; it's up to the application that received the message on Port 42 to process any errors and verify correct delivery.
UDP 42 - Disclaimer
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