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An IRC bot is a set of scripts or an independent program that connects to Internet Relay Chat as a client, and so appears to other IRC users as another user. An IRC bot differs from a regular client in that instead of providing interactive access to IRC for a human user, it performs automated functions.
After the stealer is downloaded and run by a victim, it communicates with the attacker's command-and-control servers, allowing the attacker to steal information from the user's computer. While most infostealers primarily target credentials, some also enable attackers to remotely introduce and execute other malware, such as ransomware , on the ...
Discord Nitro subscribers received a free "What's Up Wumpus" sticker pack focused on Discord's mascot, Wumpus. [99] In May 2023, Discord made most stickers free to all users. In October 2022, the "Discord Nitro Classic" subscription tier was replaced by a $2.99 "Discord Nitro Basic", which features a subset of features from the $9.99 "Nitro" tier.
Trickbot was a trojan for Microsoft Windows and other operating systems. [1] Its major function was originally the theft of banking details and other credentials, but its operators have extended its capabilities to create a complete modular malware ecosystem.
An Internet bot, web robot, robot or simply bot, [1] is a software application that runs automated tasks on the Internet, usually with the intent to imitate human activity, such as messaging, on a large scale. [2] An Internet bot plays the client role in a client–server model whereas the server role is usually played by web servers. Internet ...
In addition, it attempts to send itself to all MSN contacts by offering an attachment named 'photos.zip'. Executing this file will install the worm onto the local PC. The Win32.IRCBot worm provides a backdoor server and allows a remote intruder to gain access and control over the computer via an Internet Relay Chat channel. [1]
In video games, a bot or drone is a type of artificial intelligence (AI)–based expert system software that plays a video game in the place of a human. Bots are used in a variety of video game genres for a variety of tasks: a bot written for a first-person shooter (FPS) works differently from one written for a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).
A Trojan:Win32/Agent is the definition (from Microsoft or Apple) of a Trojan downloader, Trojan dropper, or Trojan spy.Its first known detection was January 2018, according to Microsoft Malware Protection Center.