Home | Networks | Community | Need Help? 

 
 Quick search

 
 
 RegisterRegister   Log inLog in 

Wierd "Real Name " clients on IRC

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    SearchIRC Forum Index -> IRC networks
Author Message
nenolod
Idler
Idler


Joined: 23 Jan 2004
Posts: 357
Location: A box!

PostPosted: Feb 27, 2005 12:23pm    Post subject: Wierd "Real Name " clients on IRC Reply with quote

(If this is in the wrong location, feel free to move it.)

Does anyone have any insight into what these bots are? They appear to be link lookers, crawling IRC networks looking for new servers. However, they seem to have discovered an IRC network that is not yet open to the public, which makes me think they are scanning IP ranges as well.

Here's some example output:

Code:

11:33 !irc.mediadriven.us *** Notice -- Client connecting: omega2575 (XMFFGBDR@64.241.114.7) [64.241.114.7] [Real Name ]
11:33 !irc.mediadriven.us *** Notice -- LINKS '' requested by omega2575 (XMFFGBDR@64.241.114.7=) [irc.mediadriven.us]
11:34 !irc.mediadriven.us *** Notice -- Client exiting: omega2575 (XMFFGBDR@64.241.114.7) [Read error: 54 (Connection reset by peer)] [64.241.114.7]


They also register nicks too it seems:
Code:

10:09 -!- WALLOP NickServ:  OPERWALL - [REG] ~lillemor@SyncNet-15C049C5.gen.twtelecom.net registered nick lillemor
10:38 -!- WALLOP NickServ:  OPERWALL - [REG] ~ILuvJen@SyncNet-3511F6DC.gen.twtelecom.net registered nick ILuvJen
Back to top
darvocet
none
none


Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 4

PostPosted: Mar 05, 2005 4:00pm    Post subject: Re: Wierd "Real Name " clients on IRC Reply with quote

nenolod wrote:
(If this is in the wrong location, feel free to move it.)

Does anyone have any insight into what these bots are? They appear to be link lookers, crawling IRC networks looking for new servers. However, they seem to have discovered an IRC network that is not yet open to the public, which makes me think they are scanning IP ranges as well.

Here's some example output:

Code:

11:33 !irc.mediadriven.us *** Notice -- Client connecting: omega2575 (XMFFGBDR@64.241.114.7) [64.241.114.7] [Real Name ]
11:33 !irc.mediadriven.us *** Notice -- LINKS '' requested by omega2575 (XMFFGBDR@64.241.114.7=) [irc.mediadriven.us]
11:34 !irc.mediadriven.us *** Notice -- Client exiting: omega2575 (XMFFGBDR@64.241.114.7) [Read error: 54 (Connection reset by peer)] [64.241.114.7]


They also register nicks too it seems:
Code:

10:09 -!- WALLOP NickServ:  OPERWALL - [REG] ~lillemor@SyncNet-15C049C5.gen.twtelecom.net registered nick lillemor
10:38 -!- WALLOP NickServ:  OPERWALL - [REG] ~ILuvJen@SyncNet-3511F6DC.gen.twtelecom.net registered nick ILuvJen

That is strange. I would try a /ctcp <nick> VERSION on them the next time you see them connect. If they reply something odd you could do a version ban on it. The fact that they are registering nicknames is very odd, and makes me think it's not a bot. Maybe someone running a botnet and scanning IPs found your 6667 port open. So he connected to see whats up. Then he did a /LINKS (obvious) to check what servers you had linked. Then he registered his nickname for future visits. It could be because he found a vunlerability on you machine, and it could be cause he is running bots. Or.. he just was bored.

Just a thought.

Darvocet (darvocet@epicirc.net)
Back to top
v3|0c17y
Eleet
Eleet


Joined: 28 Jan 2005
Posts: 650

PostPosted: Mar 05, 2005 6:22pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks like the start of a breed of botnets to me.... it all starts with one bot linking to another and then gets out of control....

can also be user regular channel bots which i highly doubt
Back to top
Guest






PostPosted: Nov 30, 2005 9:39am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the bot from *gen.twtelecom.net also will use triggers and archive fileservers folders and files at lightning speeds. One example was just seen as a new TDCC trigger was introduced and it instantly accessed it. it never uses the same nick twice. it began showing up on Maddshark a little over one month ago and has a dynamic IP also. TW is time warner, aka roadrunner aka rr, all the same. I haven't found out if it is for or against irc yet. I can only speculate as to why, but my best guess is MPAA/RIAA affiliations, or maybe just some kind of search engine like packetnews
Back to top
Ib3N
Lurker
Lurker


Joined: 10 Mar 2004
Posts: 157
Location: ChatSpike

PostPosted: Dec 02, 2005 7:53am    Post subject: Reply with quote

lillemor is norwegian for little mother, a common norwegian nick as its reguarded as a "cute" nick
Back to top
Gidzz0r
Guest





PostPosted: Dec 14, 2005 11:16am    Post subject: hmm? Reply with quote

Aint twtelecom just plain taiwan telecom?
Back to top
Ty
none
none


Joined: 15 Nov 2005
Posts: 47

PostPosted: Dec 15, 2005 2:57pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Twtelecom is Time Warner Telecom (generally T1 lines).
Back to top
FBI
Guru
Guru


Joined: 19 Aug 2005
Posts: 1534
Location: Federation Of Bored IRC'ers

PostPosted: Dec 15, 2005 3:11pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just get BOPM and IRC Defender they probaly get auto akilled....
Back to top
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    SearchIRC Forum Index -> IRC networks All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
 
Forum powered by phpBB
 
 © 2000 - 2008 EverythingIRC, Inc. All rights reserved. Please read our disclaimer