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995

POP3S

TCP
Email Medium Risk
POP3 over SSL — encrypted email retrieval

🔍 How to Scan Port 995

nmap -sV -p 995 target
nmap -sV -sC --script=banner -p 995 target
nc -zv target 995

🛡️ Security Considerations

  • Scan port 995 with nmap -sV to identify the exact service and version
  • If POP3S is not needed, close or firewall this port immediately
  • Check for default credentials if a management interface runs on this port
  • Use searchsploit pop3s to find known exploits
  • Monitor traffic on port 995 with Wireshark or tcpdump for anomalies
  • Ensure the service is patched to the latest version to prevent known CVE exploitation

🔗 Related Email Ports

Port 25
SMTP
Port 110
POP3
Port 143
IMAP
Port 465
SMTPS
Port 587
SMTP-Submission
Port 691
MS-Exchange
Port 993
IMAPS
Port 2525
SMTP-Alt
Port 7071
Zimbra
Port 7078
Zimbra-LMTP

📍 Nearby Ports

Port 990
Port-990
Port 991
Port-991
Port 992
Port-992
Port 993
IMAPS
Port 994
Port-994
Port 996
Port-996
Port 997
Port-997
Port 998
Port-998
Port 999
Port-999
Port 1000
Port-1000
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