Computer Protocol Heart Beat

This page provides IP protocol information on the Computer Protocol Heart Beat (CPHB) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

CPHB is Computer Protocol Heart Beat, a companion protocol to CPNX used to send periodic liveness signals between networked computer systems.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Computer Protocol Heart Beat
Abbreviation
CPHB
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
73
IANA Keyword
CPHB
Network Policy
Drop

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

CPHB is a little-documented 1980s-era protocol, and is historical, with no known modern deployment.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #73 - Computer Protocol Heart Beat - 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.