What is IRC in botnet?

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) networks use simple, low bandwidth communication methods. These collections of infected bots controlled over IRC channels are called IRC botnets and are still used by cybercriminals to spread malware and carry out small-scale DDoS attacks.

How does IRC botnet work?

An IRC Botnet is a collection of machines infected with malware that can be controlled remotely via an IRC channel. The Botnet operator, after appropriate checks, periodically moves the IRC bot to a new IRC channel to thwart researchers & automated sandboxes from monitoring the commands.

What is IRC and why is it particularly useful for controlling a botnet?

A well-known public exchange point that enables virtually instant communication is IRC. IRC provides a common protocol that is widely deployed across the Internet and has a simple text-based command syntax. There are also a large number of existing IRC networks that can be used as public exchange points.

What does it mean to be in an IRC botnet?

An IRC Botnet is a collection of machines infected with malware that can be controlled remotely via an IRC channel. It usually involves a Botnet operator controlling the IRC bots through a previously configured IRC server & channel.

Is there an IRC botnet for Microsoft Azure?

It’s a botnet which controlling via irc server. It has udp and ping flood attack methods Fortinet delivers an Enterprise-class solution for Microsoft Azure users to protect application workloads beyond basic Azure security services.

Why are there so many commands on IRC?

These commands can be sending spam, denial of service attacks, updating the client, looking for new devices to infect, and more. IRC is not centralized like Twitter, Facebook, Discord, Slack, ICQ, which makes it harder to track, especially if a closed group runs their own IRC server.

How is an IRC server connected to a VPN?

Your proxy/VPN is connected to that IRC server, and you are connected to that proxy/vpn server at a specific time. Once you send text, whether it’s encrypted or not, all law enforcement really needs to do is line up timestamps, even if it’s encrypted.