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Microsoft Security Intelligence
Published Jan 24, 2010 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.gen!M

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

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Summary

Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.gen!M is a generic detection for a backdoor trojan that allows unauthorized access and control of an affected computer. It connects to a remote IRC server in order to receive commands from an attacker.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
 
 
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
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