W32/Nirbot-C

Category: Viruses and Spyware
Type: Win32 worm
Prevalence: No Reports

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W32/Nirbot-C is a worm with IRC backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.

W32/Nirbot-C 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/Nirbot-C copies itself to <System>\<random>.exe.

The following registry entry is created to run W32/Nirbot-C on startup:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Windows <random>
<System>\<random>.exe

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