This indicates a HTTP tunneling attempt made by GNU HTTPTunnel, which can be used to bypass firewall policy.
Risk
Medium
Popularity
Medium
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
HTTPTunnel 3.0.5
Recommended Actions
You can set this signature's action to "BLOCK" if this application is not allowed in your network.