TCP Port 994

About TCP Port 994

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) registers port 994 for . The IANA description reads: ‘Reserved’. This port appears in 5 IDS rules and does not have notable malware activity indicators in our data.

IDS Rule References

5 IDS / security rules reference TCP port 994. Presence in IDS rules does not mean traffic on this port is malicious. These are patterns security tools monitor.

Rule categories (top 1): bad-unknown (5).

Sample rule descriptions for TCP port 994:

• ET EXPLOIT Possible OpenSSL HeartBleed Large HeartBeat Response from Common SSL Port (Outbound from Server)
• ET EXPLOIT Possible OpenSSL HeartBleed Large HeartBeat Response from Common SSL Port (Outbound from Client)
• ET EXPLOIT Possible TLS HeartBleed Unencrypted Request Method 4 (Inbound to Common SSL Port)
• ET EXPLOIT Possible TLS HeartBleed Unencrypted Request Method 3 (Inbound to Common SSL Port)
• ET EXPLOIT FREAK Weak Export Suite From Server (CVE-2015-0204)

Data Sources

This information is compiled from: IANA Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry and Emerging Threats Open Ruleset (BSD 2-Clause / GPLv2 per SID range).