IRC.Mizi.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).

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version July 31, 2002
• Latest Rapid Release version August 20, 2008 revision 017
• Initial Daily Certified version July 31, 2002
• Latest Daily Certified version August 20, 2008 revision 016
• 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