W32/IRCBot-YK

Category: Viruses and Spyware Protection available since:12 Oct 2007 14:33:36 (GMT)
Type: Win32 worm Last Updated:12 Oct 2007 14:33:36 (GMT)
Prevalence: No Reports

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W32/IRCBot-YK is a worm with IRC backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.

W32/IRCBot-YK 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 W32/IRCBot-YK copies itself to <System>\nvsvc64.exe.

The following registry entry is created to run nvsvc64.exe on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
nVidia Display Driver
nvsvc64.exe

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