Irc16
- First seen
- 2015-06-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- botnet
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:21:57
Targeted industries: education-and-nonprofits financial-services
Context
Irc16 is a malware family known for using IRC (Internet Relay Chat) to control a network of infected machines, forming a botnet. It has been used for various malicious activities, including DDoS attacks and data exfiltration.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Elf.Backdoor Irc16 (report)
- news.drweb.com — Show (report)