TCP Port 8255

About TCP Port 8255

Port 8255 sits outside of IANA’s formally registered assignments. Ports in this numerical range can be assigned by IANA but this specific port has no current registration. It is referenced in 1 IDS rule and exhibits low malware activity indicators. Ports outside formal IANA assignment are commonly used by malware authors and security tooling.

IDS Rule References

1 IDS / security rule reference TCP port 8255. Presence in IDS rules does not mean traffic on this port is malicious. These are patterns security tools monitor.

Rule categories (top 1): command-and-control (1).

Sample rule descriptions for TCP port 8255:

• ET MALWARE Win32/RaaLoader CnC Activity

Malware Activity

Some malware indicators are observed on this port.

1 of 1 IDS rule for TCP port 8255 involve malware activity.

Families observed (top 1): RaaLoader (1).

Data Sources

This information is compiled from: Emerging Threats Open Ruleset (BSD 2-Clause / GPLv2 per SID range).