---
title: "NeedPorts Abuse Policy for Public Ports and Tunnel Endpoints"
description: "NeedPorts public endpoints may not be used for spam, malware, phishing, credential attacks, abusive scanning, illegal content, or activity that harms networks or users."
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# NeedPorts abuse policy


NeedPorts public endpoints may not be used for spam, malware, phishing, credential attacks, abusive scanning, illegal content, or activity that harms networks or users.


## Prohibited use


- Malware hosting, command-and-control, phishing, credential theft, spam, or bot activity.
- Unauthorized scanning, brute force, denial-of-service, or exploit attempts.
- Illegal content distribution or activity that violates applicable law.
- Attempts to evade enforcement, hide abuse, or harm NeedPorts infrastructure.


## What may happen after an abuse report


NeedPorts may investigate reports, limit traffic, suspend endpoints, disable ports, request remediation, or cancel service depending on severity and evidence.


## Reporting abuse


Send reports to [support@needports.com](mailto:support@needports.com) with the endpoint, port, timestamp, logs, and a short description of the issue.


## Good-faith hosting


Users running game servers, APIs, dashboards, SSH, or self-hosted apps should keep software updated, use authentication, and monitor public services for compromise.

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