Starcoins connects to IRC server?

[skaffen]

I downloaded the starcoin build linked in the alternate cryptocurrencies board at https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=259012.0

I 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#IRC
I guess starcoin is doing the same, after all it's another clone of the bitcoin software.  #relieved.

[Mike Scofield]

Sounds like you have been trojan'd but I can't say for sure. The reason is because you got k-lined (banned). Have you been banned or been to that irc network prior?  It looks like a botnet has used your information to log in, and possibly did something wrong or spammed or w/e it did. Botnets can take over your PC and use it without you really knowing or during idle time. I would do a virus and adware scan asap.

[Max Guevara]

Most Litecoin based coins use IRC to find other nodes.

You can turn it off by putting noirc=1 in your coin.conf file.

[jonoiv]

i have the same line in my debug file.

Did you manage to get the wallet in sync?  because no matter what i do i get 0 active connections.

I have made verious changes to the .conf file and change IP, used other PC's etc. but the wallet will never sync.