Port 666 facts
While investigating facts about Port 666, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Doom (1993 video game) operates on port 666
The first online FPS, DOOM, uses port 666.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 9 of the best facts about Port 666 I managed to collect.
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The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority officially recognizes port 666 as the port for the First Person Shooter: Doom
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In Windows, port number 666 uses a service named "doom". This is a reference to the Number of the Beast. The port was originally used for the Doom 95 game, but port 666 has remained labeled "doom" since.
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Doom uses the official TCP/UDP port 666.
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Port 666 is officially registered as the Doom port on all computers
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Port 666 is officially register by IANA for the game "Doom"
