Intraday malicious virus program: Backdoor.Win32.IRCbot.xdo
Behaviour:
This is a malicious Backdoor virus program based on IRC (Internet Relay Chatting) software.
After computers get infected by this virus program, hackers can remote control the infected devices through IRC software, take malicious outbound attack, and take other malicious operation without users consent.
Statistics:
RISING Cloud Security reported:
May 21, 2009 there were 1,548,820 devices got malicious attack via malicious Webpage Horse Hanging tech, and RISING Virus Lab has intercepted 351,154 malicious hyperlinks with webpage Horse Hanging tech. And Rising Cloud Security got 73,141 reports from end users.
Top5 Infected Website:
1, kf.shangdu.com/daohang/chibi/?31466
with malicious hyperlink: ****.azzwg.cn/cb/mm.htm, etc.
2, www.gxnews.com.cn/staticpages/20061021/newgx4539df75-847704.shtml
with malicious hyperlink: ******.3322.org/a/ggbb.htm, etc.
3, econ.swufe.edu.cn/college/blog/u/ijkl755/index.html
with malicious hyperlink: www.*****.com/add/bf.htm, etc.
4, fed.ccer.edu.cn
with malicious hyperlink: ****.3322.org/a/ggr.htm, etc.
5, cosplay.bbn.com.cn/tp3/View.asp?id=219
with malicious hyperlink: www.*****.com.cn/bao15/lz.htm, etc.
Notice: the symbol "*" means a stochastic letter or number.
Solutions:
1. Install Rising Internet Security or Rising Anti-virus, personal firewall, update in time, and at least 3 times per day for updating Rising.
2. Install Rising PC Doctor, and choose “Leaks” function to check the leaks or vulnerabilities exist in your computer operation system, patch your computer system in a timely manner as many viruses spread by taking advantage of the system exploits or vulnerabilities.
3. Do not browse suspicious websites, and suspicious inserter; turn off or delete unnecessary system services.
4. Do not receive the suspicious file from QQ, MSN, Email, etc.
5. Open RISING Active Defense and Auto-Protect function when accessing to the internet.
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