RE: Why attacker install irc after hacking?

["Jordan.Dallas" <Dallas.Jordan () SunTrust com>]

Usually when the hack has installed some malware, it will report back to a specific IRC channel and wait for the owner 
to enter any commands.  That way the owner can control many bots from that one IRC channel.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Monty Ree [mailto:chulmin2 () hotmail com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 12:56 AM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Why attacker install irc after hacking?

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..


Thanks in advance.

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