Forums Connection Issues Autokilled

Possible new user here. Downloaded latest release from this site and installed. Did not buy because I want to see how this works for me first.

Tried to connect several times and each time I get this message:

Closing Link: 0.0.0.0 (Infected with Pornspam. Please run a virus scan on your computer asap. [S-C5-768033] (2009/08/7 14.23))

It also mentions that my nickname is already in use, that I am not welcome on this network, and that I've been Autokilled.

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I have no idea what this means. I run a full anti-virus scan with Avira AntiVir Personal at least weekly and a full malware scan with MalwareBytes every two weeks or so. I ran both after getting this message and according to them my machine is clean.

Does my nick need to be unique? Do I need to add 12 numbers after it or something to make sure that it is unique? How can mIRC say I'm infected if AntiVir and MalwareBytes say I'm not?

Glad I didn't pop with 20 bucks before finding this out.

Gary

mIRC is just an IRC client that allows you to connect to many IRC networks. Thus, your issue has nothing to do with mIRC, but the IRC network which you are trying to connect to. However, this thread explains some of the possible reasons that might prevent you from connecting to an IRC network with useful solutions.

Since you are attempting to use a nick that is already in use, then you have to pick another nick that:
A) Is not in use.
B) Is not registered on the network.

I don't recommend adding a bunch of numbers to the end of your nick to make it unique, as this is a common method of giving bots unique nicks, and may make the network think that you are a bot.

In most cases nicks are not unique based on capitalization of the nick, but most networks do allow at least 15 characters for a nick.

mIRC is not saying that your system is infected, however, the security system on the network you are attempting to use is saying that you have been recognized (probably via IP address) as being infected. Unless you authorized the network to download and install a program on your computer, the system is, probably, assuming that you are infected, due to your IP address matching an infected range of IP addresses.

My suggestion, is to contact the network that you wanted to connect to, via their website (presuming they have one), and simply explain to them that you have run the scans and your system is showing as clean.

If you can't contact them via a website, you can always try a different network (there are hundreds of possibilities out there).