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Notice
This is a Low-Profiled Threat Notice for W32/IRCbot.gen.a
Justification
W32/IRCbot.gen.a has been deemed Low-Profiled due to media attention at http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsof...-263527/?kc=rss.
W32/IRCbot.gen.a is referred to as Win32/Neeris.gen!C in the article at eweek.com.
Read About It
Information about W32/IRCbot.gen.a is located on VIL at: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_137251.htm
Detection
W32/IRCbot.gen.a was first discovered on November 19, 2005 and detection, for this particular variant, was added to the 5573 dat files (Release Date: April 3, 2009).
%Only use if Dats are already Released%
To stay updated and protected download the latest dat files from http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/index.html
If you suspect you have W32/IRCbot.gen.a, please submit a sample to http://www.webimmune.net
This is a Low-Profiled Threat Notice for W32/IRCbot.gen.a
Justification
W32/IRCbot.gen.a has been deemed Low-Profiled due to media attention at http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsof...-263527/?kc=rss.
W32/IRCbot.gen.a is referred to as Win32/Neeris.gen!C in the article at eweek.com.
Read About It
Information about W32/IRCbot.gen.a is located on VIL at: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_137251.htm
Detection
W32/IRCbot.gen.a was first discovered on November 19, 2005 and detection, for this particular variant, was added to the 5573 dat files (Release Date: April 3, 2009).
%Only use if Dats are already Released%
To stay updated and protected download the latest dat files from http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/index.html
If you suspect you have W32/IRCbot.gen.a, please submit a sample to http://www.webimmune.net