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IRCbot.BRJ | |
Threat Level Damage Distribution |
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| Common name: | IRCbot.BRJ |
| Technical name: | W32/IRCbot.BRJ.worm |
| Threat level: | Medium |
| Type: | Worm |
| Effects: |
It spreads and affects other computers.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user.
It does not spread automatically using its own means.
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| Affected platforms:
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Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95 |
| First detected on: | Jan. 24, 2008 |
| Detection updated on: | Jan. 24, 2008 |
| Statistics | No |
Proactive protection: | Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies
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Brief Description | |
IRCbot.BRJ is a worm that spreads by copying itself, without infecting other files. It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user: - It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.
IRCbot.BRJ does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc. |