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- Discovered:
- September 11, 2002
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 11:40:27 AM
- Also Known As:
- Trojan/Bounce [SecurityFocus], W32/Bounce
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Trojan.IrcBounce is the detection for a collection of programs that a hacker can use to conceal intrusion and obtain administrator-level access to Microsoft Windows environments. These programs can be used to attack Windows environments that
- Have the default installation, in which the Administrator account has no password
- Use user names and passwords that are very common.
After it is installed into victim's system, it gives a remote attacker unobstructed access to the compromised computer.
NOTE: Definitions dated prior to September 11, 2002, may detect some components of this threat as IRC Trojan or IRC.Mimic.
Please see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article for additional information:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q328691
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version September 12, 2002
- Latest Rapid Release version September 28, 2010 revision 054
- Initial Daily Certified version September 12, 2002
- Latest Daily Certified version September 28, 2010 revision 036
- Initial Weekly Certified release date September 18, 2002
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
Threat Assessment
Wild
- Wild Level: Medium
- Number of Infections: 50 - 999
- Number of Sites: More than 10
- Geographical Distribution: Low
- Threat Containment: Moderate
- Removal: Easy
Damage
- Damage Level: Low
Distribution
- Distribution Level: Low
Writeup By: Yana Liu
