eMule

Description

This indicates an attempt to access eMule.
eMule is a free p2p file sharing application for desktops. It uses eDonkey protocol and Kad network. It is a tool for file uploading and downloading. eMule is written in C++ and transmit data in zlib-conpressed format to save bandwidth.

Affected Products

eMule

Impact

Network bandwidth consumption

Technology

Peer-to-Peer

Behavior

• Evasive
• Excessive-Bandwidth

Default Ports

• TCP/6667
• TCP/7111

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kademlia
• http://www.emule-project.net