Troj/IRCBot-ABN is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
Troj/IRCBot-ABN runs continuously in the background, providing a backdoor server which allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via IRC channels.
When first run Troj/IRCBot-ABN copies itself to <System>\msmsgs.exe.
The following registry entries are created to run Troj/IRCBot-ABN on startup:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Oftice
<System>\msmsgs.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Microsoft Oftice
<System>\msmsgs.exe
The following registry entry is set:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole
EnableDCOM
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