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Port 4405: ASIGRA Televaulting Message Level Restore service

Port 4405 is assigned by IANA to ds-mail (ASIGRA Televaulting Message Level Restore service).

4405

How ds-mail works

Email
your servertheir serverds-mail youthemds-mail

Mail servers hand messages to each other over port 4405, one hop at a time, until the recipient's server.

Transport
TCP · UDP
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
Email
01 Security

Is port 4405 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 4405. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for email services:

  • Require TLS and authenticated submission.
  • Make sure the server is not an open relay.
  • Publish SPF, DKIM and DMARC for the domain.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 4405

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
ds-mail 4405 TCP, UDP ASIGRA Televaulting Message Level Restore service - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 4405, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :4405'      # process listening on 4405
sudo lsof -nP -i :4405

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :4405

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 4405 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 4405
netstat -ano | findstr :4405

From another machine

nmap -p 4405 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 4405 <host>
nc -zv <host> 4405

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 4405/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 4405" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 4405 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 4405 used for?

Port 4405 is assigned by IANA to ds-mail (ASIGRA Televaulting Message Level Restore service).

Is port 4405 TCP or UDP?

Port 4405 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 4405?

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. Require TLS and authenticated submission.

How do I check if port 4405 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :4405'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :4405", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :4405" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 4405 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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