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Port 1079: ASPROVATalk

Port 1079 is assigned by IANA to asprovatalk (ASPROVATalk).

1079

How asprovatalk works

Other services
client:1079asprovatalkresponse client:1079asprovatalkresponse

The client sends a request to port 1079 and the asprovatalk 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)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 1079 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1079. 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 1079

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
asprovatalk 1079 TCP, UDP ASPROVATalk - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1079, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1079'      # process listening on 1079
sudo lsof -nP -i :1079

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1079

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1079 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1079
netstat -ano | findstr :1079

From another machine

nmap -p 1079 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1079 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1079

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1079/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1079" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1079 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1079 used for?

Port 1079 is assigned by IANA to asprovatalk (ASPROVATalk).

Is port 1079 TCP or UDP?

Port 1079 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1079?

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 1079 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1079'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1079", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1079" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1079 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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