UDP Port 4120

About UDP Port 4120

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) registers port 4120 for . The IANA description reads: ‘Reserved’. This port is referenced in 2 IDS rules and exhibits low malware activity in monitored traffic.

IDS Rule References

2 IDS / security rules reference UDP port 4120. Presence in IDS rules does not mean traffic on this port is malicious. These are patterns security tools monitor.

Rule categories (top 1): trojan-activity (2).

Sample rule descriptions for UDP port 4120:

• MALWARE-BACKDOOR DeepThroat 3.1 Connection attempt on port 4120
• MALWARE-BACKDOOR DeepThroat 3.1 Server Response on port 4120

Malware Activity

Some malware indicators are observed on this port.

2 of 2 IDS rules for UDP port 4120 involve malware activity.

Families observed (top 1): DeepThroat (2).

Data Sources

This information is compiled from: IANA Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry and Snort Community Rules (GPLv2).