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	Common name:			IRC.Sx2
	Technical name:			Bck/IRC.Sx2
	Threat Level:			Low
	Type:			Trojan
	Effects:			It allows the computer to be controlled remotely and some variants are programmed to carry out DoS attacks.
	Systems affected:			Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
	Detection updated on:			July 9, 2003
	In circulation?			No

	Brief Description
	IRCSx2 is a backdoor type Trojan that is downloaded from a web page. Once it has been installed, it allows the computer to be controlled remotely through an IRC channel. There are different versions of IRC.Sx2 and some of them are programmed to carry out DoS attacks. IRC.Sx2 reaches computers as a file called MSDOS.EXE. When this file is run, it connects to the following web page http://www.sx2group.com/, and downloads the file that carries out the infection.
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	Visible Symptoms
	IRC.Sx2 is difficult to recognize, as it does not display any warnings or messages that indicate that it has infected a computer.
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Last updated: July 9, 2003