TCP Port 5401 – excerpts

About TCP Port 5401

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) registers port 5401 for excerpts. The IANA description reads: ‘Excerpt Search Secure’. This port is referenced in 1 IDS rule and exhibits low malware activity in monitored traffic.

IDS Rule References

1 IDS / security rule reference TCP port 5401. Presence in IDS rules does not mean traffic on this port is malicious. These are patterns security tools monitor.

Rule categories (top 1): misc-activity (1).

Sample rule descriptions for TCP port 5401:

• MALWARE-BACKDOOR BackConstruction 2.1 Connection

Malware Activity

Some malware indicators are observed on this port.

1 of 1 IDS rule for TCP port 5401 involve malware activity.

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

Data Sources

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