IRC bots are particularly useful on IRC networks such as EFnet and IRCnet without channel registration services, and on networks like Undernet or QuakeNet that require conditions to be …

Nov 19, 2020 · 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 …

This botnet targets TELNET services with common usernames and passwords and is capable of launch DDoS attacks. It handle shell commands too, returning the result via IRC channel.

Apr 23, 2015 · 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 …

Feb 29, 2024 · In this analysis I’ll discuss in-depth a IRC botnet that I came across using the original 1.5TB of actionable intelligence data set that I’ve been working on since 2021.

Jan 8, 2026 · This new variant of the botnet “… introduces a heavily obfuscated IRC bot (rewritten entirely in Go), improved persistence mechanisms, process-masking tricks, and server …

Dec 6, 2025 · A technical deep dive into how IRC-based botnets work, including an exploration of the IRC protocol, bot design, command handling, update routines, and a complete …

GoBruteforcer is a modular Go-based botnet that compromises Linux servers by brute-forcing weak credentials on internet-exposed services such as FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and …

A recent analysis of some of the most common and widespread IRC based botnets performed by researchers at Zscaler revealed that such threats continue to thrive as they keep improving by …

Jan 7, 2026 · Key takeaways GoBruteforcer (also called GoBrut) is a modular botnet, written in Go, that brute-forces user passwords for services such as FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and …