Is port 194 (IRC) dangerous?

Port 194 is classified as high risk. It is a common target for automated scanning and brute-force attacks. Restrict access to trusted IPs if exposure is necessary.

Should port 194 be open on my firewall?

Port 194 should only be open with strict firewall rules whitelisting trusted IP addresses. Enable rate limiting and intrusion detection systems.

What transport protocol does port 194 use?

Port 194 (IRC) uses the TCP/UDP transport protocol and falls under the Messaging category.

:194 (TCP/UDP)

IRC

High Risiko

TCP/UDP — Messaging

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Ikhtisar Port

Nomor Port 194

Nama Layanan IRC

Protokol Transport TCP/UDP

Kategori Messaging

Risiko Keamanan High

Rentang Port Well-Known (0-1023)

Apa itu Port 194?

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a text-based real-time messaging protocol defined in RFC 1459. While largely displaced by Slack, Discord, and Matrix, IRC remains active; servers are frequently exploited as botnet C2 infrastructure.

TCP/UDP Messaging Umum Digunakan

Pertimbangan Keamanan

Port 194 (IRC) diklasifikasikan sebagai risiko tinggi. Port ini adalah target umum untuk pemindaian otomatis dan serangan brute-force. Jika harus diekspos, batasi akses ke alamat IP yang diketahui.

Rekomendasi: Gunakan aturan firewall untuk memasukkan IP tepercaya ke whitelist. Aktifkan pembatasan kecepatan dan deteksi intrusi.

IRC

Ikhtisar Port

Apa itu Port 194?

Pertimbangan Keamanan

Port Terkait — Messaging

Istilah Terkait