This indicates an attempt to access BOINC, a distributed computing project, using a BOINC client. It does not indicate any attack or exploit.
Risk
Low
Popularity
Low
Characteristic
Loss of productivity? Have disclosed vulnerability? Can bypass firewall policy? Contain built-in function for other purposes? Can communicate in clear text or via proxy? Can support file transfer? Can be misused? Can tunnel other apps?
Affected Applications
BOINC client
Recommended Actions
You may set this to "BLOCK" if this kind of traffic is not allowed in your network.