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| Subject: | Fwd: Why attacker install irc after hacking? |
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| Date: | Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:28:23 -0400 |
I believe that they establish a botnet this way, and can communicate with all their bots or comprised machines through IRC. On 4/20/06, Monty Ree <chulmin2@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hello, all. I have operated linux server for a long time. and I have found that some irc(psybnc etc) related program was installed after scan or hacking. I can't understand Why attackers installed and executed irc program? Why attackers use irc after hacking? Just chatting is not...I guess..
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