How exactly do you propose to accomplish this? IRC is an open protocol and there are many open clients and open servers which can run on any port, and run encrypted with SSL.
So do you intend to scan every computer on the Internet on port 6667, and shut down every server found running, the move on to random ports that zombies probably use, and start attacking sites that provide open source clients that use an open protocol? Your suggestion makes no sense, and it's something that's impossible to implement. Why not just make knives illegal? I mean, they're frequently used as a weapon, right? Ron Bowes Information Protection Centre Government Of Manitoba -----Original Message----- From: Danny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 11:40 AM To: Mailing List - Full-Disclosure Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Why is IRC still around? Well, it sure does help the anti-virus (anti-malware) and security consulting business, but besides that... is it not safe to say that: 1) A hell of a lot of viruses/worms/trojans use IRC to wreck further havoc? 2) A considerable amount of "script kiddies" originate and grow through IRC? 3) A wee bit of software piracy occurs? 4) That many organized DoS attacks through PC zombies are initiated through IRC? 5) The anonymity of the whole thing helps to foster all the illegal and malicious activity that occurs? The list goes on and on... Sorry to offend those that use IRC legitimately (LOL - find something else to chat with your buddies), but why the hell are we not pushing to sunset IRC? What would IT be like today without IRC (or the like)? Am I narrow minded to say that it would be a much safer place? ...D _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html