Policy - Quake Gaming Server Detection

info Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1190

Synopsis

The remote host is running client software which may be considered questionable.

Description

The remote client is a Quake gaming client. Many games utilize the 'Quake' Gaming Protocol. The presence of this traffic indicates that individuals are playing network-based games.

Solution

Ensure that this gaming is in alignment with corporate and security policies.

See Also

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 1190

Family: Policy

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 12/4/2015