Zeton.Mirc

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 15, 2001
Updated:: February 13, 2007 12:46:53 PM
Also Known As:: IRC.Family.gen
Type:: Worm

Zeton.Mirc is an IRC worm that sends itself using mIRC. It copies itself to the \Windows folder as Notepad.exe and to \Windows\Command as Edit.com, overwriting both files.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version October 15, 2001
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version October 15, 2001
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date pending

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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: Moderate

Damage

Damage Level: Low

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Douglas Knowles

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