TCP Port 22222 – easyengine

About TCP Port 22222

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) registers port 22222 for easyengine. The IANA description reads: ‘EasyEngine is CLI tool to manage WordPress Sites on Nginx server’. This port is referenced in 3 IDS rules and exhibits low malware activity in monitored traffic.

IDS Rule References

3 IDS / security rules reference TCP port 22222. 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 22222:

• MALWARE-CNC RUX the Tick get windows directory
• MALWARE-CNC RUX the Tick get system directory
• MALWARE-CNC RUX the Tick upload/execute arbitrary file

Malware Activity

Some malware indicators are observed on this port.

3 of 3 IDS rules for TCP port 22222 involve malware activity.

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

Data Sources

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