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Short Name

CHAT:IRC:SRV-RESPONSE

Severity

Info

Recommended

No

Category

CHAT

Release Date

2005/01/24

Update Number

1213

Supported Platforms

idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+

IRC: Server Response


This signature detects an IRC server response to an IRC client, which indicates IRC activity on the network. Although IRC is often used legitimately, it is also frequently used by backdoor programs to execute commands and gain control of the system.

Extended Description

None

References

  • URL: http://www.mirc.com/irc.html
  • URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botnet
  • URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irc

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