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194
IRC
TCP
Messaging
Medium Risk
Internet Relay Chat — botnet command and control, social engineering vector
🔍 How to Scan Port 194
nmap -sV -p 194 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 194 target
nc -zv target 194
🛡️ Security Considerations
- Scan port 194 with
nmap -sVto identify the exact service and version - If IRC is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
- Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
- Use
searchsploit ircto find known exploits - Monitor traffic on port 194 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
- Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation