W32.IRCBot.Gen

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: October 27, 2008
Updated:: October 27, 2008 9:25:32 PM
Type:: Trojan, Worm
Systems Affected:: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

W32.IRCBot.Gen is a generic detection for variants of W32.IRCBot. It also has back door capabilities that allow a remote attacker to use Internet Relay Chat (IRC) to remotely control your computer, including spreading through network shares, spam email messages, IRC channels and to other computers.

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 16, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version May 22, 2012 revision 025
Initial Daily Certified version July 16, 2002 revision 036
Latest Daily Certified version May 22, 2012 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 17, 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

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Gor Nazaryan

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