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- Discovered:
- June 6, 2001
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:58:14 AM
- Also Known As:
- W32.Mimic, Backdoor.IRC.Mimic, IRC/Mimic.
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
IRC.Mimic is an mIRC script which may cause infected computers to participate in Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version June 6, 2001
- Latest Rapid Release version March 11, 2012 revision 016
- Initial Daily Certified version June 6, 2001
- Latest Daily Certified version March 11, 2012 revision 017
- Initial Weekly Certified release date pending
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: High
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Serghei Sevcenco
