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Trojan:Win32/Ircbrute
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.
This is a generic detection for unknown or unclassified IRC-based malware. These threats can do a number of things on your PC, including downloading other malware and using your PC in denial of service (DoS) attacks.
Use the following free Microsoft software to detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, or Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
You should also run a full scan. A full scan might find other hidden malware.
Get more help
You can also visit our advanced troubleshooting page or search the Microsoft virus and malware community for more help.
If you’re using Windows XP, see our Windows XP end of support page.
