ARGUS - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the ARGUS IP protocol (ARGUS) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

ARGUS is an early network protocol registered with IANA under the keyword ARGUS; the assignment has since been marked deprecated in the registry.

IP Protocol Details

Name
ARGUS
Abbreviation
ARGUS
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
13
IANA Keyword
ARGUS
Network Policy
Drop
Reference
ARGUS

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

ARGUS was assigned in the 1980s and later formally deprecated, and is not in active use.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #13 - ARGUS - is typically dropped by edge routers and firewalls. Advanced threat actors and malware families can use these non-standard IP protocol numbers for lateral movement (east-west communication) inside internal networks.