5155 Security log · Filtering Platform Connection low severity low volume

Windows Event ID 5155 — The Windows Filtering Platform has blocked an application from listening on a port

WFP blocked an application from listening.

Why event 5155 matters

Blocked backdoor listener attempts.

How to detect it

Alert: repeated block attempts from suspicious processes.

Log source
Security
Advanced Audit Policy — enable the 'Filtering Platform Connection' subcategory (Success and/or Failure).
Fields to pivot on
SubjectUserNameTargetUserNameLogonTypeIpAddressWorkstationName

Detection queries

Starting points — adapt the log source, projected fields and thresholds for your environment.

Sentinel / Defender KQL
SecurityEvent
| where EventID == 5155   // The Windows Filtering Platform has blocked an application from listening on a port
| project TimeGenerated, Computer, SubjectUserName, TargetUserName, LogonType, IpAddress, WorkstationName
| sort by TimeGenerated desc
Splunk SPL
index=* sourcetype="WinEventLog:Security" EventCode=5155
| stats count earliest(_time) as first_seen latest(_time) as last_seen by ComputerName
| sort - count   `# The Windows Filtering Platform has blocked an application from listening on a port — add EventData fields: SubjectUserName, TargetUserName, LogonType, IpAddress`
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Related Filtering Platform Connection events

5154 The Windows Filtering Platform has permitted an application to listen on a port 5156 The Windows Filtering Platform has permitted a connection 5157 The Windows Filtering Platform has blocked a connection 5158 The Windows Filtering Platform has permitted a bind to a local port

Frequently asked questions

What is Windows Event ID 5155?

The Windows Filtering Platform has blocked an application from listening on a port. WFP blocked an application from listening.

Which log records event 5155?

Event 5155 is written to the Security channel by Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing. Advanced Audit Policy — enable the 'Filtering Platform Connection' subcategory (Success and/or Failure).

How do you detect activity around event 5155?

Alert: repeated block attempts from suspicious processes.