Trojan.IRCBot.A
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| Threat Level: | 80 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 24 |
| First Seen: | October 9, 2018 |
| Last Seen: | May 22, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
A threat named Trojan.IRCBot.A which, as its name hints, have ties to the Internet Related Chat (IRC) was reported by malware analysts recently. The Trojan.IRCBot.A, when inside a computer, can provide access to invaders that can take control of the infected machine and perform various, different tasks that, for sure, will not benefit the computer owner. By using its connection with the IRC program which it creates by using a backdoor, Trojan.IRCBot.A can send commands to IRC and make it perform certain actions.
One example of the actions Trojan.IRCBot.A can perform is that it can integrate the affected computer into its bot and another one is that it can initiate DDoS attacks on targeted servers or websites. An infection by Trojan.IRCBot.A is something that should be avoided at any cost. The most secure way to keep threats such as Trojan.IRCBot.A as far away as possible from your machine is having a trustworthy malware removal tool because it can detect and eliminate the threat before it has the opportunity to invade your machine.
