Re: IDS logs showing outgoing packets on port 80

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

On 11/3/07, Kelly Robinson <caliana1989 () gmail com> wrote:
> In our IDS logs, I notice many outgoing packets coming from port 80 (HTTP).
> These packets are coming from client PCs. What may be happening?

If they are replies to an incoming packet, then they are running a web server.

If they are not replies to an incoming packet, they are most likely
infected and trying to evade IDS detection by using a standard port
(80) for C&C

-JP

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