Backdoor.IRC.Lazz

Backdoor.IRC.Lazz is a backdoor Trojan horse program that contacts a remote attacker through an IRC channel and attempts to create a copy of the W32.Randex worm in network shares protected by weak passwords.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version September 10, 2004
• Latest Rapid Release version July 26, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version September 10, 2004
• Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Weekly Certified release date September 15, 2004

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 0 - 2
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low