TCP Port 5156 – rugameonline

About TCP Port 5156

Port 5156 carries the IANA assignment for rugameonline. The IANA description reads: ‘Russian Online Game’. This port is referenced in 2 IDS rules and exhibits low malware activity in monitored traffic.

IDS Rule References

2 IDS / security rules reference TCP port 5156. 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 TCP port 5156:

• MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.SocketPlayer outbound connection
• MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.SocketPlayer outbound connection

Malware Activity

Some malware indicators are observed on this port.

2 of 2 IDS rules for TCP port 5156 involve malware activity.

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

Data Sources

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