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Aliases: Backdoor.IRC.Flood(Symantec), Mal/Zapchas-B(Sophos), Backdoor.IRC.Zapchast(Kaspersky), TR/PSW.Zapchast.436(Avira), IRC/Zapchast.AK (exact)(F-Prot), IRC/Flood.b(McAfee)

In the wild: Yes

Overall risk rating:


Description: 

This is the Trend Micro detection for suspicious files that manifest similar behavior and characteristics as that of IRC_ZAPCHAST variants.

If your Trend Micro product detects a file under this detection name, do not execute the file. Delete it immediately especially if it came from an untrusted or an unknown source (e.g., a Web site of doubtful nature). However, if you have reason to believe that the detected file is non-malicious, you can submit a sample for analysis. Detailed analysis will be done on submitted samples, and corresponding removal instructions will be provided, if necessary.

For support on detected files, samples may be submitted to Trend Micro. Detailed analysis will be done on submitted samples and corresponding cleaning instructions may be applied, if necessary.

For additional information about this threat, see:
Solution

Description created: Oct. 23, 2007 9:41:36 PM GMT -0800

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