IRC.Mizi.Worm

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered:: July 30, 2002
Updated:: February 13, 2007 11:48:55 AM
Also Known As:: IRC/Muzik [McAfee]
Type:: Worm

IRC.Mizi.Worm is an IRC worm that spreads by using mIRC to send messages to people who join a channel to which the current host is connected. The worm attempts to persuade the person who received the message to download a copy of the worm from an Internet site.

This worm can no longer spread because the site that contained the copy of the worm no longer exists (since before July 30, 2002).

Antivirus Protection Dates

Initial Rapid Release version July 31, 2002
Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
Initial Daily Certified version July 31, 2002
Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
Initial Weekly Certified release date July 31, 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: Medium

Distribution

Distribution Level: Low

Writeup By: Atli Gudmundsson

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