The attachment is a virus do not open:
Backdoor.IRC.Bot is a detection for a group of Backdoor Trojan Horses that
uses the IRC channels to launch Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, and that
allows a hacker to control a victim's computer.
It is possible that the functions of the files may change. The information
discussed in this writeup is based on the samples that Security Response
has
reviewed.
Note: Virus definitions containing an updated signature for
Backdoor.IRC.Bot
were released on October 27, 2003 to account for the discovery of a minor
variant.
Also Known As: BackDoor-BBB [McAfee], BKDR_FOLLA.A [Trend]
Type: Trojan Horse
Infection Length: varies
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Systems Not Affected: DOS, Linux, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX
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