I downloaded the starcoin build linked in the alternate cryptocurrencies board at
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=259012.0I noticed there are IRC messages in the debug.log for this program:
IRC :irc.cccp-project.net 439 * :Please wait while we process your connection.
IRC :irc.cccp-project.net NOTICE AUTH :*** Looking up your hostname...
IRC :irc.cccp-project.net NOTICE AUTH :*** Checking Ident
IRC :irc.cccp-project.net NOTICE AUTH :*** Found your hostname
IRC SENDING: NICK u81EA5DoNvbDHML
IRC SENDING: USER u81EA5DoNvbDHML 8 * : u81EA5DoNvbDHML
IRC :irc.cccp-project.net NOTICE AUTH :*** No Ident response
IRC :irc.cccp-project.net NOTICE u81EA5DoNvbDHML :*** Banned Temporary K-line 4320 min. - [G][netsec] [u81EA5DoNvbDHML!~u81EA5DoN@124-<my hostname>: u81EA5DoNvbDHML] has been matched to a known bot pattern r#367 (Compromised hosts.) - Visit
http://abuse.rizon.net/akills/lookup?ip=<my IP>&drone for more information. (Akill ID: D4KOTELZLM) (2013/7/20 03.00)
This seems very strange to me. Is this coin software just a wallet stealer or something similar?
EDIT: After doing a quick search, it seems that the bitcoin software uses IRC to bootstrap:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Network#IRCI guess starcoin is doing the same, after all it's another clone of the bitcoin software. #relieved.