Signature Detail
Short Name |
TROJAN:PHATBOT:CMD-CONNECT |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
TROJAN |
Keywords |
Phatbot Agobot p2p control spam virus trojan |
Release Date |
2004/03/17 |
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+ |
TROJAN: Phatbot Control Connection
This signature detects Phatbot peer-to-peer (P2P) connections. Phatbot, a Trojan similar to Agobot, but with more functionality, sends spam from an infected host machine.
Extended Description
Phatbot is a trojan that infects Microsoft Windows operating systems. It allows an attacker to take control of the infected host through an IRC channel.
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