Malware type: Backdoor

Aliases: Backdoor.Win32.mIRC-based (Kaspersky), IRC/Flood.gen.e (McAfee), Backdoor.IRC.Bot (Symantec), Troj/Mirchack-A (Sophos),

In the wild: Yes

Destructive: No

Language: English

Platform: Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Encrypted: No

Description: 

This backdoor may be dropped by other malware. It may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It may be downloaded unknowingly by a user when visiting malicious Web sites.

It creates folders. It drops files/components.

It creates registry key(s)/entry(ies) as part of its installation routine.

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Description created: Aug. 17, 2008 3:15:28 PM GMT -0800

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