- Use strong credentials and TLS for signalling.
- Rate-limit registrations to stop extension scanning and toll fraud.
- Alert on unexpected chat protocols leaving servers (possible command and control).
Port 35354: KIT Messenger
Port 35354 is assigned by IANA to kitim (KIT Messenger).
35354
How kitim works
Voice & chatPort 35354 sets up the call (who calls whom), then the voice travels as a stream of audio packets.
- Transport
- TCP
- Exposure risk
- not rated depends on the program listening
- Encryption
- Unknownnot stated by the registry
- IANA status
- Assigned1 registered service
- Range
- Registered (1024-49151)
- Category
- Voice & chat
Is port 35354 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 35354. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for voice & chat services:
IANA registry entries for port 35354
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kitim | 35354 | TCP | KIT Messenger | - | 2011-07-07 |
| - | 35354 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 35354, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :35354' # process listening on 35354
sudo lsof -nP -i :35354macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :35354
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 35354 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 35354 netstat -ano | findstr :35354
From another machine
nmap -p 35354 -sV <host> nc -zv <host> 35354
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 35354/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 35354" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 35354 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 35354 used for?
Port 35354 is assigned by IANA to kitim (KIT Messenger).
Is port 35354 TCP or UDP?
Port 35354 is registered for TCP.
Is it safe to open port 35354?
It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Use strong credentials and TLS for signalling.
How do I check if port 35354 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :35354'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :35354", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :35354" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 35354 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.