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Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.FE
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.FE is a worm that spreads via removable drives. It connects to a remote IRC server, where it may receive and execute commands from a remote attacker, including updating itself, and participating in Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed on your computer, run a full-system scan with an appropriate, up-to-date, security solution. The following Microsoft products detect and remove this threat:
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- Windows Defender
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
For more information on antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/.
Additional remediation instructions
This threat may make lasting changes to an affected system's configuration that will NOT be restored by detecting and removing this threat. For more information on returning an affected system to its pre-infected state, please see the following information:
Disable Autorun functionality
Backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.FE attempts to spread via removable drives on computers that support Autorun functionality. This is a particularly common method of spreading for many current malware families. For information on disabling Autorun functionality, please see the following article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715/
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