IRC Trojan

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: June 16, 1998
Updated: June 7, 2007 9:58:19 PM
Type: Trojan
Infection Length: varies
Systems Affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000

IRC Trojan is a general detection for Trojan horses that target compromised computers with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) installed.

Protection

  • Initial Rapid Release version March 10, 2004
  • Latest Rapid Release version November 9, 2009 revision 048
  • Initial Daily Certified version March 10, 2004 revision 007
  • Latest Daily Certified version November 10, 2009 revision 003
  • Initial Weekly Certified release date September 4, 1998

Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.

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
  • Payload: Opens a back door.
  • Releases Confidential Info: May steal confidential system information as well as passwords.
  • Degrades Performance: May shutdown and restart computer.

Distribution

  • Distribution Level: Low
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