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6660
IRC-Alt
TCP
Messaging
Medium Risk
Alternative IRC — IRC on non-standard port
🔍 How to Scan Port 6660
nmap -sV -p 6660 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 6660 target
nc -zv target 6660
🛡️ Security Considerations
- Scan port 6660 with
nmap -sVto identify the exact service and version - If IRC-Alt is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
- Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
- Use
searchsploit irc-altto find known exploits - Monitor traffic on port 6660 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
- Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation