2 entries are registered on port 9987. It is a registered port (1024–49151) — IANA records an assignee, but nothing stops other software from listening here, which is why the number carries more than one entry.
services registered on this number
2 transports in use
entries encrypted on the wire
1 of 2 iana-registered
| port | service | proto | category | risk | views |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :9987 | TeamSpeak 3 Voice | UDP | Gaming | caution | 11.9k |
| :9987 | DSM/SCM Target Interface | TCPUDP | System | safe | 0 |
Port 9987 is primarily used as the default UDP port for TeamSpeak 3 servers, facilitating low-latency real-time voice communication for gaming and online communities. Voice packets transmitted over this port allow users to communicate clearly and efficiently during collaborative activities such as multiplayer gaming sessions, streaming coordination, and virtual conferencing.
port 9987 as TeamSpeak 3 Voice →TCP and UDP port 9987 is assigned to the DSM/SCM Target Interface.
port 9987 as DSM/SCM Target Interface →The registry says what 9987 is registered to. What is listening on it right now is decided by the host, and only the host can be asked. Each of these prints the process behind the socket.
ss -ltnp | grep ':9987\b'lsof -nP -iTCP:9987 -sTCP:LISTENnetstat -ano | findstr :9987On Linux and Windows the process name comes back with the socket; on macOS lsof needs sudo to name a process that isn't yours. Match what it prints against the 2 entries above.
A port number is not a service. Anything may listen on 9987 — what you actually met is decided by the host, not the registry. If a service is missing here, it belongs in the registry.
contribute an entry