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IRC-Worm:W32/IRC-Worm
| Name : | IRC-Worm:W32/IRC-Worm |
| Category: | Malware |
| Type: | IRC-Worm |
| Platform: | W32 |
Summary
A type of worm that spreads on Internet Relay Chat (IRC) networks.Disinfection
Allow F-Secure Anti-Virus to disinfect the relevant files.
For more general information on disinfection, please see Removal Instructions.
Additional Details
When searching our Virus Descriptions database for a specific program (e.g., IRC-Worm:W32/Example.A), you may be directed to this page if the overview below sufficiently describes the program.
Alternatively, you may be directed to this page if no description matching that specific query is currently available. You can submit a sample of the suspect file to our Response Lab for further analysis via:
• Sample Analysis System
About IRC-Worms
An IRC-worm is a type of worm that uses Internet Relay Chat (IRC) networks to spread copies of itself to new host machines.
An IRC-worm typically spreads by first dropping a script to the directory of the IRC client on the infected machine. Subsequently, whenever the infected client connects to an IRC server and joins any channel, the script automatically causes the IRC client to send a copy of the worm's executable file to every other user who joins the same channel.
More
For more information, see Encyclopedia: IRC-Worm.
Alternatively, you may be directed to this page if no description matching that specific query is currently available. You can submit a sample of the suspect file to our Response Lab for further analysis via:
• Sample Analysis System
About IRC-Worms
An IRC-worm typically spreads by first dropping a script to the directory of the IRC client on the infected machine. Subsequently, whenever the infected client connects to an IRC server and joins any channel, the script automatically causes the IRC client to send a copy of the worm's executable file to every other user who joins the same channel.
More
For more information, see Encyclopedia: IRC-Worm.