TCP Port 5880

About TCP Port 5880

Port 5880 has no formal IANA registration. Ports in this numerical range can be assigned by IANA but this specific port has no current registration. It is referenced in 3 IDS rules and exhibits low malware activity indicators. Ports outside formal IANA assignment are commonly used by malware authors and security tooling.

IDS Rule References

3 IDS / security rules reference TCP port 5880. 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 (3).

Sample rule descriptions for TCP port 5880:

• MALWARE-BACKDOOR Y3KRAT 1.5 Connect
• MALWARE-BACKDOOR Y3KRAT 1.5 Connect Client Response
• MALWARE-BACKDOOR Y3KRAT 1.5 Connection confirmation

Malware Activity

Some malware indicators are observed on this port.

3 of 3 IDS rules for TCP port 5880 involve malware activity.

Families observed (top 1): Y3KRAT (3).

Data Sources

This information is compiled from: Snort Community Rules (GPLv2).