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Port 7980: Quest Vista

Port 7980 is assigned by IANA to quest-vista (Quest Vista).

7980

How quest-vista works

Other services
client:7980quest-vistaresponse client:7980quest-vistaresponse

The client sends a request to port 7980 and the quest-vista 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 7980 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 7980. 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 7980

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
quest-vista 7980 TCP, UDP Quest Vista - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 7980, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :7980'      # process listening on 7980
sudo lsof -nP -i :7980

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :7980

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 7980 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 7980
netstat -ano | findstr :7980

From another machine

nmap -p 7980 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 7980 <host>
nc -zv <host> 7980

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 7980/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 7980" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7980 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 7980 used for?

Port 7980 is assigned by IANA to quest-vista (Quest Vista).

Is port 7980 TCP or UDP?

Port 7980 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 7980?

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 7980 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :7980'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :7980", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :7980" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 7980 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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