Port 6346 Attack Is No Virus

Worried about a surge in Port 6346 in your logs? It’s probably Limewire. While it’s not a virus, it may as well be.

Limewire’s a better looking Gnutella clone, an MP3 file sharing program that seems to specialize in gobbling bandwidth.

If traffic’s high enough to catch your attention, it’s time to shut down the music lover who is so generously sharing your organization’s bandwidth.

See Also:

• Port 6346 Settles Down… Kind Of”
• Sued For P2P Copyright Theft? You?