Discovered: July 2, 2003
Updated: February 13, 2007 12:03:20 PM
Also Known As: Worm.Win32.Ircobus [KAV], Worm.Win32.Randon.p [KAV]
Type: Trojan Horse
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.C is an IRC Trojan Horse that gives its creator full control over a compromised system. The Trojan may be downloaded by the Trojan.Downloader.Aphe from the Web site, www.ircx-vanguard.com. The existence of the file uqir.exe is an indication of a possible infection.
Protection
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Initial Rapid Release version July 3, 2003
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Latest Rapid Release version July 12, 2008 revision 018
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Initial Daily Certified version July 3, 2003
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Latest Daily Certified version January 20, 2009 revision 048
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Initial Weekly Certified release date July 9, 2003
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Moderate
Damage
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Medium
Writeup By: Yana Liu