Short Name |
CHAT:IRC:BOTNET:SDBOT-CMD |
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Severity |
Minor |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
CHAT |
Keywords |
SDBot/UrXBot IRC Command Activity |
Release Date |
2010/02/16 |
Update Number |
1607 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects chat patterns associated with the SDBot or UrXBot IRC BotNet. Computers infected with malware can use the Internet Relay Chat protocol to "phone home" for instructions by the Botnet controller. It may also be a false positive.