Flash.SocketPolicy.Server

Description

This indicates an attempt to request for a policy file by Adobe Flash Player from a server.
Adobe Flash Player will not make a socket connection directly to a server without first obtaining explicit permission from the server. The signature will detect for the policy file request.

Affected Products

Adobe

Impact

Unexpected network communication

Technology

Browser-Based, Network-Protocol, Client-Server, Peer-to-Peer, Cloud-Based, Mobile-Device

Behavior

• Reasonable

Default Ports

• TCP/843

References

• http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/socket_policy_files.html