QNX - IP Protocol
This page provides IP protocol information on the QNX IP protocol (QNX) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.
QNX identifies networking traffic associated with QNX, a real-time operating system whose native network protocol could run directly over IP.
IP Protocol Details
- Name
- QNX
- Abbreviation
- QNX
- Status
- Inactive
- IANA Number
- 106
- IANA Keyword
- QNX
- Network Policy
- Drop
- Reference
- QNX
IP Protocol Status - Inactive
QNX itself dates to 1982 and remains an actively maintained real-time OS, now owned by BlackBerry, though this specific protocol number sees little use.
IP Protocol Network Policy
IP protocol #106 - QNX - 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.