Internet Pluribus Packet Core - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the Internet Pluribus Packet Core IP protocol (IPPC) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

IPPC is Internet Pluribus Packet Core, a protocol associated with the Pluribus packet-switch hardware used in early ARPANET infrastructure.

IP Protocol Details

Name
Internet Pluribus Packet Core
Abbreviation
IPPC
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
67
IANA Keyword
IPPC
Network Policy
Drop

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

IPPC is a 1980s-era ARPANET infrastructure protocol, and is historical, with no modern deployment.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #67 - Internet Pluribus Packet Core - 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.