W32.SillyIRC
Risk Level 1: Very LowPrinter Friendly Page
Discovered: February 4, 2004
Updated: February 13, 2007 1:03:29 PM
Type: Worm
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
W32.SillyIRC is a generic detection that detects variants of the W32.Silly family of worms that spread using Internet Relay Chat applications.
Protection
Initial Rapid Release version February 4, 2004
Latest Rapid Release version July 2, 2007 revision 002
Initial Daily Certified version February 4, 2004
Latest Daily Certified version July 2, 2007 revision 003
Initial Weekly Certified release date February 4, 2004
Threat Assessment
Wild
Wild Level: Low
Number of Infections: 0 - 49
Number of Sites: 0 - 2
Geographical Distribution: Low
Threat Containment: Easy
Removal: Easy
DamageDamage Level: Low
DistributionDistribution Level: Low
