| Port No | 1026 |
| Service Name | Darkirc |
| RFC Doc | 0 |
| Protocol | TCP |
| Description | This backdoor drops several copies of itself in the Windows folder. It acts as an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) bot and enables the remote user to perform the following actions: Modify the Windows registry Obtain screen captures Restart the system Download and execute files Create clones of the backdoor and logon to an IRC Server Join clone in a channel It runs on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP. |
| Reference Link | Darkirc |
| Attack | Solution: This procedure terminates the running malware process from memory. Open Windows Task Manager. On Windows 95/98/ME systems, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE On Windows NT/2000/XP systems, press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, and click the Processes tab. In the list of running programs*, locate the process: TapiServ.exe CleanDll.exe runtime.exe SysRq.exe rgedit.exe sl_scan.exe gspan.exe MsUpd.exe sysbat.exe loadsys.exe gl_modulate.exe fpscan.exe fps.exe Sysload.exe WinServ.exe glpod.exe modulate.exe statnum.exe fileload.exe sysctrls.exe Select the malware process, then press either the End Task or the End Process button, depending on the version of Windows on your system. To check if the malware process has been terminated, close Task Manager, and then open it again. Close Task Manager. *NOTE: On systems running Windows 95/98/ME, Windows Task Manager may not show certain processes. You may use a third party process viewer to terminate the malware process. Otherwise, continue with the next procedure, noting additional instructions |
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