SATNET and Backroom EXPAK - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the SATNET and Backroom EXPAK IP protocol (SAT-EXPAK) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

SAT-EXPAK is SATNET and Backroom EXPAK, a protocol used for satellite-network packet exchange as part of the early SATNET experimental network.

IP Protocol Details

Name
SATNET and Backroom EXPAK
Abbreviation
SAT-EXPAK
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
64
IANA Keyword
SAT-EXPAK
Network Policy
Drop

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

SAT-EXPAK is a 1980s-era SATNET protocol, and is historical, tied to satellite network infrastructure long since retired.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #64 - SATNET and Backroom EXPAK - 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.