W32.IRCBot

W32.IRCBot 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 July 9, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version February 9, 2010 revision 056
• Initial Daily Certified version July 9, 2002 revision 007
• Latest Daily Certified version February 9, 2010 revision 052
• Initial Weekly Certified release date July 10, 2002

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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
• Payload: Opens a back door.

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low