-=PCTechTalk=- Re: virus!! My Thoughts

Which is exactly why I quit using it.  I got tired of the bull and what was
happeneing to the servers involved.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christy" <snowz@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 11:02 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: virus!! My Thoughts


> Good afternoon
>
> As others have mentioned  IRC = Internet Relay Chat..
> there are many programs available for different
> operating systems to help you optimize IRC, the most
> popular being mIRC for windows.  mIRC can be used to
> file share however you must be very careful with who
> you share files with on IRC.
>
> IRC and most specifically mIRC (the program) are very
> vulnerable to exploits and all kinds of virus/worms.
> As mIRC (the program) is one of the most popular it
> is also the most targeted for vulnerabilities, kind
> of like outlook/outlook express.. alot of people use
> it so its targeted as the best way to spread
> virus/worms.
>
> Hopefully that helps explain some
>
> Christy
>
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>
> On 10/28/03 at 11:16 AM Jeff Ross wrote:
>
> >Does anybody know what IRC stands for?  It is some
> type of file-sharing, I
> >think. The W32/Swen or Swen.A@mm virus uses it.
> >
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