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Port 5453: SureBox

Port 5453 is assigned by IANA to surebox (SureBox).

5453

How surebox works

Other services
client:5453sureboxresponse client:5453sureboxresponse

The client sends a request to port 5453 and the surebox service answers.

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)
01 Security

Is port 5453 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 5453. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 5453

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
surebox 5453 TCP, UDP SureBox - 2004-11

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 5453, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5453'      # process listening on 5453
sudo lsof -nP -i :5453

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :5453

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5453 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5453
netstat -ano | findstr :5453

From another machine

nmap -p 5453 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 5453 <host>
nc -zv <host> 5453

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 5453/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5453" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5453 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 5453 used for?

Port 5453 is assigned by IANA to surebox (SureBox).

Is port 5453 TCP or UDP?

Port 5453 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 5453?

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. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 5453 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5453'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5453", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5453" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5453 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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