Scan.generic.portscan.udp Kaspersky

To understand why this scan is unique, one must understand how UDP differs from the more common TCP (Transmission Control Protocol).

: If the alerts are persistent and confirmed to be false positives, you can add the specific IP address to the Exclusions scan.generic.portscan.udp kaspersky

If you remain uneasy, contact Kaspersky technical support via their "My Kaspersky" portal and submit the detection log. They will confirm within 48 hours that this is a benign generic detection. To understand why this scan is unique, one

. While these alerts can be alarming, they are a standard part of a firewall’s defensive mechanism, signaling that the system has detected and blocked a specific type of reconnaissance activity. The Nature of UDP Port Scanning If you see the alert in your Kaspersky

Scanning UDP ports is trickier for an attacker—and noisier for a firewall—because there is no handshake.

If you see the alert in your Kaspersky reports (found in ), follow this forensic workflow: