Packet Video Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the Packet Video Protocol (PVP) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
PVP is the Packet Video Protocol, an early experimental protocol designed to carry real-time video traffic over packet-switched networks.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- Packet Video Protocol
- Abbreviation
- PVP
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 75
- IANA Keyword
- PVP
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- Packet Video Protocol
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
PVP is a 1980s-era research protocol for early packet video, and was superseded by RTP-based video protocols.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #75 - Packet Video Protocol - 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.