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Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.PS
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Win32/IRCBot.worm.variant (AhnLab) WIN.WORM.Virus (Dr.Web) Backdoor.Win32.IRCBot.aee (Kaspersky) W32/Sdbot.worm (McAfee) W32/Kobot-Gen (Sophos)
Summary
Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.PS is a trojan that connects to an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server and provides attackers with remote access to the infected system. Commands that can be remotely executed include downloading and executing files.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the Microsoft Safety Scanner (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212742). For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/vista.mspx.
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