W32.IRCBot.I

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: January 31, 2006
Updated: October 21, 2008 11:16:55 PM
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

W32.IRCBot.I is a back door Trojan horse that connects to an IRC server and awaits commands from a remote attacker, including spreading through network shares, spam email messages, IRC channels and to other computers.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version January 31, 2006
  • Latest Rapid Release version October 17, 2008 revision 018
  • Initial Daily Certified version January 31, 2006
  • Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date February 1, 2006

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Writeup By: Kazumasa Itabashi
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